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Conversation: Event startup Partiful wasn’t stripping GPS locations from user-uploaded photos Crunch

A: Hey there! Heard any interesting news lately?

B: Not really, what's up?

A: There's this app called Partiful that's been making waves. It's like Facebook events but for cool people. But guess what? They got a big security issue.

B: Oh, no! What happened?

A: So, it seems they were collecting location data from users' photos and anyone could see where the picture was taken. That's pretty serious!

B: Woah, that sounds scary! I don't use that app though...

A: Exactly! TechCrunch found out about it and alerted the company. They fixed it now, but it's a reminder for us all to be careful with our data.

B: Absolutely! Privacy is important. Thanks for letting me know!
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Text summary: App Partiful, similar to Facebook events, faced a security issue concerning location data from user photos. TechCrunch brought the issue to light and the company addressed it, highlighting the importance of privacy protection.
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Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/04/event-startup-partiful-wasnt-stripping-gps-locations-from-user-uploaded-photos/#conversation

Date: Oct. 5, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-05

Created: 2025/10/05 16:20

Updated: 2025/12/08 01:13

Last Read: 2025/10/05 19:17

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