What a Public Photo Filename Can Reveal
By ImgHeal · Updated
Review filenames as well as captions before publishing restored photos that may carry private names, addresses, or internal research labels.
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Inspect the visible and downloadable names
Look for full names of living people, exact home addresses, contact information, and private project notes. A public gallery may expose the filename in a download or page address even when it does not appear beneath the image. Keep the source name in private records while preparing an appropriate public derivative.
Use a neutral public reference
Choose a stable short identifier or a supported general description for the shared copy. Do not encode a speculative identity as a factual filename. Preserve a private mapping to the source so later corrections remain traceable. Renaming the delivery file does not remove embedded metadata, which should be reviewed as a separate part of the export.
Check the actual public result
Download or inspect the published file using the destination's normal controls and confirm the intended name. Review captions, metadata, and surrounding links for the same private terms. Keep the public package separate from the full research collection. If the file is later replaced, verify that the replacement retains the approved naming convention.
Check before finishing
- Public filenames were reviewed.
- A private source mapping is retained.
- The destination exposes the intended name only.
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