Simple Cat Software
@simplecat.software
Independent software studio. ClearShare (privacy) + contentED (content management). Simple tools, no nonsense.
🎆 Happy New Year!
Sharing photos from last night's celebrations? Before you post that crowd shot, consider the strangers in it.
They didn't consent to being in your photo. Blur their faces before sharing.
ClearShare makes it easy, and it all happens on your phone.
👉 simplecat.link/cs
Sharing photos from last night's celebrations? Before you post that crowd shot, consider the strangers in it.
They didn't consent to being in your photo. Blur their faces before sharing.
ClearShare makes it easy, and it all happens on your phone.
👉 simplecat.link/cs
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
simplecat.link
January 1, 2026 at 12:21 PM
🎆 Happy New Year!
Sharing photos from last night's celebrations? Before you post that crowd shot, consider the strangers in it.
They didn't consent to being in your photo. Blur their faces before sharing.
ClearShare makes it easy, and it all happens on your phone.
👉 simplecat.link/cs
Sharing photos from last night's celebrations? Before you post that crowd shot, consider the strangers in it.
They didn't consent to being in your photo. Blur their faces before sharing.
ClearShare makes it easy, and it all happens on your phone.
👉 simplecat.link/cs
Selling unwanted Christmas presents on Marketplace or eBay?
Your photos contain hidden GPS coordinates. Buyers could know exactly where you live.
ClearShare removes location data before you share. 100% on-device, no uploads.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
Your photos contain hidden GPS coordinates. Buyers could know exactly where you live.
ClearShare removes location data before you share. 100% on-device, no uploads.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
link.simplecat.software
December 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Selling unwanted Christmas presents on Marketplace or eBay?
Your photos contain hidden GPS coordinates. Buyers could know exactly where you live.
ClearShare removes location data before you share. 100% on-device, no uploads.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
Your photos contain hidden GPS coordinates. Buyers could know exactly where you live.
ClearShare removes location data before you share. 100% on-device, no uploads.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
Posting holiday photos while away for Christmas? ✈️
Hidden GPS data proves you're not home. Timestamps show exactly when you left.
Use ClearShare to remove location data before posting, or wait until you're back.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
Hidden GPS data proves you're not home. Timestamps show exactly when you left.
Use ClearShare to remove location data before posting, or wait until you're back.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
link.simplecat.software
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Posting holiday photos while away for Christmas? ✈️
Hidden GPS data proves you're not home. Timestamps show exactly when you left.
Use ClearShare to remove location data before posting, or wait until you're back.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
Hidden GPS data proves you're not home. Timestamps show exactly when you left.
Use ClearShare to remove location data before posting, or wait until you're back.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
Got a new phone or camera for Christmas? 📱
It's already tagging every photo with your location, timestamps, and device serial numbers.
ClearShare shows exactly what's hidden and removes it before you share. No uploads. Works offline.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
It's already tagging every photo with your location, timestamps, and device serial numbers.
ClearShare shows exactly what's hidden and removes it before you share. No uploads. Works offline.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
link.simplecat.software
December 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Got a new phone or camera for Christmas? 📱
It's already tagging every photo with your location, timestamps, and device serial numbers.
ClearShare shows exactly what's hidden and removes it before you share. No uploads. Works offline.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
It's already tagging every photo with your location, timestamps, and device serial numbers.
ClearShare shows exactly what's hidden and removes it before you share. No uploads. Works offline.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
Sharing Christmas morning photos of the kids? 🎄
Your phone embeds GPS coordinates in every picture. That adorable unwrapping shot might reveal your home address.
ClearShare removes hidden data before you share.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
Your phone embeds GPS coordinates in every picture. That adorable unwrapping shot might reveal your home address.
ClearShare removes hidden data before you share.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
link.simplecat.software
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Sharing Christmas morning photos of the kids? 🎄
Your phone embeds GPS coordinates in every picture. That adorable unwrapping shot might reveal your home address.
ClearShare removes hidden data before you share.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
Your phone embeds GPS coordinates in every picture. That adorable unwrapping shot might reveal your home address.
ClearShare removes hidden data before you share.
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
Sending photos to family tonight? 🎄
WhatsApp, iMessage, email—they don't strip location data. That festive snap has your GPS coordinates, and group chats have a way of growing.
ClearShare removes hidden metadata in seconds.
Happy Christmas Eve 🕯️
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
WhatsApp, iMessage, email—they don't strip location data. That festive snap has your GPS coordinates, and group chats have a way of growing.
ClearShare removes hidden metadata in seconds.
Happy Christmas Eve 🕯️
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
link.simplecat.software
December 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Sending photos to family tonight? 🎄
WhatsApp, iMessage, email—they don't strip location data. That festive snap has your GPS coordinates, and group chats have a way of growing.
ClearShare removes hidden metadata in seconds.
Happy Christmas Eve 🕯️
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
WhatsApp, iMessage, email—they don't strip location data. That festive snap has your GPS coordinates, and group chats have a way of growing.
ClearShare removes hidden metadata in seconds.
Happy Christmas Eve 🕯️
📲 link.simplecat.softw...
UK police accessed passport photo databases without proper legal authorisation, cross-referencing against CCTV and number plate cameras.
The chilling effect: people may avoid protests knowing their movements can be tracked. Self-censorship through surveillance.
sweat-digital.com/pa...
The chilling effect: people may avoid protests knowing their movements can be tracked. Self-censorship through surveillance.
sweat-digital.com/pa...
Passport Photo Privacy Breach: The Legal Grey Area - sweat-digital.com
Uncover the Passport Photo Privacy Breach: learn how police facial recognition undermines free speech in the UK.
www.sweat-digital.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
UK police accessed passport photo databases without proper legal authorisation, cross-referencing against CCTV and number plate cameras.
The chilling effect: people may avoid protests knowing their movements can be tracked. Self-censorship through surveillance.
sweat-digital.com/pa...
The chilling effect: people may avoid protests knowing their movements can be tracked. Self-censorship through surveillance.
sweat-digital.com/pa...
A 160-year-old British photo archive just reminded us why data protection matters.
Francis Frith leaked 303,000 users' details—names, emails, home addresses. Enough for convincing phishing: "There's a problem with your photo mug order..."
cybernews.com/securi...
Francis Frith leaked 303,000 users' details—names, emails, home addresses. Enough for convincing phishing: "There's a problem with your photo mug order..."
cybernews.com/securi...
Francis Frith archive spills user data online | Cybernews
A data leak exposed 303,000 users of Francis Frith, the Victorian-era photo archive that preserves historic images of Britain.
cybernews.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A 160-year-old British photo archive just reminded us why data protection matters.
Francis Frith leaked 303,000 users' details—names, emails, home addresses. Enough for convincing phishing: "There's a problem with your photo mug order..."
cybernews.com/securi...
Francis Frith leaked 303,000 users' details—names, emails, home addresses. Enough for convincing phishing: "There's a problem with your photo mug order..."
cybernews.com/securi...
UK Home Office wants to expand police facial recognition nationwide, despite scanning 7 million innocent people last year.
Civil liberties groups warn of "authoritarian surveillance state" as tech spreads to shopping centres and high streets.
theregister.com/2025...
Civil liberties groups warn of "authoritarian surveillance state" as tech spreads to shopping centres and high streets.
theregister.com/2025...
UK cops to scale facial recognition despite privacy backlash • The Register
www.theregister.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
UK Home Office wants to expand police facial recognition nationwide, despite scanning 7 million innocent people last year.
Civil liberties groups warn of "authoritarian surveillance state" as tech spreads to shopping centres and high streets.
theregister.com/2025...
Civil liberties groups warn of "authoritarian surveillance state" as tech spreads to shopping centres and high streets.
theregister.com/2025...
The Online Safety Act sounds protective, but the reality: you must hand biometric data to third-party age verification firms.
Many operate overseas with minimal UK oversight. One was fined $520M for privacy violations. Another had a major 2024 breach.
bylinetimes.com/2025...
Many operate overseas with minimal UK oversight. One was fined $520M for privacy violations. Another had a major 2024 breach.
bylinetimes.com/2025...
The Online Safety Act is Forcing Brits to Hand Over Personal Data to 'Unregulated' Overseas Corporations With Questionable Privacy Records – Byline Times
bylinetimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The Online Safety Act sounds protective, but the reality: you must hand biometric data to third-party age verification firms.
Many operate overseas with minimal UK oversight. One was fined $520M for privacy violations. Another had a major 2024 breach.
bylinetimes.com/2025...
Many operate overseas with minimal UK oversight. One was fined $520M for privacy violations. Another had a major 2024 breach.
bylinetimes.com/2025...
🇪🇺 EU AI Act: Bans real-time facial recognition in public spaces
🇬🇧 UK: Expanding police facial recognition to more cities
Two very different approaches to the same technology.
🇬🇧 UK: Expanding police facial recognition to more cities
Two very different approaches to the same technology.
December 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🇪🇺 EU AI Act: Bans real-time facial recognition in public spaces
🇬🇧 UK: Expanding police facial recognition to more cities
Two very different approaches to the same technology.
🇬🇧 UK: Expanding police facial recognition to more cities
Two very different approaches to the same technology.
Digital ID protest TODAY - 1pm at BBC Broadcasting House
If you photograph fellow protesters, their faces can be matched against databases using retrospective facial recognition—even years later.
Blur faces before sharing with ClearShare:
link.simplecat.softw...
#No2DigitalID
If you photograph fellow protesters, their faces can be matched against databases using retrospective facial recognition—even years later.
Blur faces before sharing with ClearShare:
link.simplecat.softw...
#No2DigitalID
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
link.simplecat.software
December 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Digital ID protest TODAY - 1pm at BBC Broadcasting House
If you photograph fellow protesters, their faces can be matched against databases using retrospective facial recognition—even years later.
Blur faces before sharing with ClearShare:
link.simplecat.softw...
#No2DigitalID
If you photograph fellow protesters, their faces can be matched against databases using retrospective facial recognition—even years later.
Blur faces before sharing with ClearShare:
link.simplecat.softw...
#No2DigitalID
Did you know your camera embeds a serial number in every photo?
Police search the internet for other images with that same number.
Heading to the Digital ID protest tomorrow? Remove before sharing.
play.google.com/stor...
#No2DigitalID
Police search the internet for other images with that same number.
Heading to the Digital ID protest tomorrow? Remove before sharing.
play.google.com/stor...
#No2DigitalID
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
play.google.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Did you know your camera embeds a serial number in every photo?
Police search the internet for other images with that same number.
Heading to the Digital ID protest tomorrow? Remove before sharing.
play.google.com/stor...
#No2DigitalID
Police search the internet for other images with that same number.
Heading to the Digital ID protest tomorrow? Remove before sharing.
play.google.com/stor...
#No2DigitalID
Attending the Digital ID protest at BBC Broadcasting House tomorrow?
Police hold protest footage for decades and use retrospective facial recognition.
Blur faces to protect fellow protesters.
play.google.com/stor...
#No2DigitalID
Police hold protest footage for decades and use retrospective facial recognition.
Blur faces to protect fellow protesters.
play.google.com/stor...
#No2DigitalID
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
play.google.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Attending the Digital ID protest at BBC Broadcasting House tomorrow?
Police hold protest footage for decades and use retrospective facial recognition.
Blur faces to protect fellow protesters.
play.google.com/stor...
#No2DigitalID
Police hold protest footage for decades and use retrospective facial recognition.
Blur faces to protect fellow protesters.
play.google.com/stor...
#No2DigitalID
2025 tests confirm: Facebook, Instagram, X, Reddit, WhatsApp & TikTok strip EXIF data from uploads.
But Flickr & 500px keep it intact.
Photographers: your GPS location may be visible on every photo you share there.
play.google.com/stor...
But Flickr & 500px keep it intact.
Photographers: your GPS location may be visible on every photo you share there.
play.google.com/stor...
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
play.google.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
2025 tests confirm: Facebook, Instagram, X, Reddit, WhatsApp & TikTok strip EXIF data from uploads.
But Flickr & 500px keep it intact.
Photographers: your GPS location may be visible on every photo you share there.
play.google.com/stor...
But Flickr & 500px keep it intact.
Photographers: your GPS location may be visible on every photo you share there.
play.google.com/stor...
UK's National Physical Laboratory found police facial recognition has significant error rate differences between white vs Black/Asian subjects, genders, and age groups.
The ICO was "disappointed" they hadn't been told.
The ICO was "disappointed" they hadn't been told.
December 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
UK's National Physical Laboratory found police facial recognition has significant error rate differences between white vs Black/Asian subjects, genders, and age groups.
The ICO was "disappointed" they hadn't been told.
The ICO was "disappointed" they hadn't been told.
This Saturday: thousands march against mandatory Digital ID in London.
What many don't realise—the Met now deploys facial recognition up to 10x weekly at protests. Your photos become searchable against government databases.
If you're documenting, blur faces before sharing:
clearshare.apps.simp...
What many don't realise—the Met now deploys facial recognition up to 10x weekly at protests. Your photos become searchable against government databases.
If you're documenting, blur faces before sharing:
clearshare.apps.simp...
Digital ID, Facial Recognition, and the Future of Protest Privacy in Britain | ClearShare
The UK's mandatory digital ID and expanding facial recognition at protests create unprecedented surveillance risks. Learn how to protect activist identities.
clearshare.apps.simplecat.software
December 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This Saturday: thousands march against mandatory Digital ID in London.
What many don't realise—the Met now deploys facial recognition up to 10x weekly at protests. Your photos become searchable against government databases.
If you're documenting, blur faces before sharing:
clearshare.apps.simp...
What many don't realise—the Met now deploys facial recognition up to 10x weekly at protests. Your photos become searchable against government databases.
If you're documenting, blur faces before sharing:
clearshare.apps.simp...
WhatsApp vulnerability exposed profile photos for ~2/3 of US users.
Researchers warn: combined with AI, this could create a facial recognition "reverse phone book."
Your phone number → your face.
Researchers warn: combined with AI, this could create a facial recognition "reverse phone book."
Your phone number → your face.
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
WhatsApp vulnerability exposed profile photos for ~2/3 of US users.
Researchers warn: combined with AI, this could create a facial recognition "reverse phone book."
Your phone number → your face.
Researchers warn: combined with AI, this could create a facial recognition "reverse phone book."
Your phone number → your face.
Reposted by Simple Cat Software
Losing anonymity online “means that personal private data is able to be collected and retained and stored and breached, maybe used by bad actors linking your identity to the sites that you visit online,” EFF’s Molly Buckley told @MichiganPublic.bsky.social. www.michiganpublic.org/politics-go...
Michigan bill would require parental consent for teens on social media
Michigan lawmakers are weighing legislation that would require major social media platforms to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for anyone under 18.
www.michiganpublic.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Losing anonymity online “means that personal private data is able to be collected and retained and stored and breached, maybe used by bad actors linking your identity to the sites that you visit online,” EFF’s Molly Buckley told @MichiganPublic.bsky.social. www.michiganpublic.org/politics-go...
UK police expanding facial recognition vans to 7 more cities: Manchester, West Yorkshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley & Hampshire.
7 million innocent people scanned in the past year alone.
theregister.com/2025...
7 million innocent people scanned in the past year alone.
theregister.com/2025...
UK cops to scale facial recognition despite privacy backlash • The Register
www.theregister.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
UK police expanding facial recognition vans to 7 more cities: Manchester, West Yorkshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley & Hampshire.
7 million innocent people scanned in the past year alone.
theregister.com/2025...
7 million innocent people scanned in the past year alone.
theregister.com/2025...
EXIF metadata can reveal your exact GPS location, daily routines & device info.
Cybercriminals use this data to build profiles.
isaca.org/resources/...
Cybercriminals use this data to build profiles.
isaca.org/resources/...
Industry News 2025 What to Know About EXIF Data a More Subtle Cybersecurity Risk
Understanding what vulnerabilities exist, along with their potential severity and impact, can dramatically strengthen an organization’s cybersecurity posture and improve overall cyberreadiness.
www.isaca.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
EXIF metadata can reveal your exact GPS location, daily routines & device info.
Cybercriminals use this data to build profiles.
isaca.org/resources/...
Cybercriminals use this data to build profiles.
isaca.org/resources/...
Woking councillors sent a cross-party letter to Surrey Police calling for facial recognition cameras to be suspended.
Early trials showed 81% error rates, with worst misidentifications affecting ethnic minorities.
"A fundamental breach of the right to privacy."
bbc.co.uk/news/artic...
Early trials showed 81% error rates, with worst misidentifications affecting ethnic minorities.
"A fundamental breach of the right to privacy."
bbc.co.uk/news/artic...
Woking councillors call for facial recognition van to be recalled - BBC News
The police live facial recognition van went live in Woking on 13 November.
bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Woking councillors sent a cross-party letter to Surrey Police calling for facial recognition cameras to be suspended.
Early trials showed 81% error rates, with worst misidentifications affecting ethnic minorities.
"A fundamental breach of the right to privacy."
bbc.co.uk/news/artic...
Early trials showed 81% error rates, with worst misidentifications affecting ethnic minorities.
"A fundamental breach of the right to privacy."
bbc.co.uk/news/artic...
Every photo you share has GPS coordinates baked in — accurate to metres.
Most "privacy tools" want you to upload photos to their servers first. Think about that.
Wrote a guide on what actually works:
clearshare.apps.simp...
Most "privacy tools" want you to upload photos to their servers first. Think about that.
Wrote a guide on what actually works:
clearshare.apps.simp...
How to Remove GPS Location Data from Photos (iPhone & Android) - 2026 Guide | ClearShare
So you're about to share a photo of your kids at their favourite park. Harmless, right? Except that image file contains the exact GPS coordinates of where you took the picture. We're talking accuracy within a few metres. Anyone who gets that photo can work out exactly where you were standing.
clearshare.apps.simplecat.software
December 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Every photo you share has GPS coordinates baked in — accurate to metres.
Most "privacy tools" want you to upload photos to their servers first. Think about that.
Wrote a guide on what actually works:
clearshare.apps.simp...
Most "privacy tools" want you to upload photos to their servers first. Think about that.
Wrote a guide on what actually works:
clearshare.apps.simp...
Our latest app ClearShare is live on Google Play! Take control of your privacy, see the hidden data in your photos and files, selectively remove data before you share. Premium on-device face and text detection and redaction. play.google.com/store/apps/d...
ClearShare: Privacy Redaction - Apps on Google Play
See & remove the hidden data in your photos and files before you share them.
play.google.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Our latest app ClearShare is live on Google Play! Take control of your privacy, see the hidden data in your photos and files, selectively remove data before you share. Premium on-device face and text detection and redaction. play.google.com/store/apps/d...
New blog post: Your phone is a snitch! Every photo you take contains a detailed forensic record clearshare.apps.simplecat.software/whats-actual...
What's Actually Hidden in Your Photos
Your smartphone is a snitch. Every photo you take contains a detailed forensic record.
clearshare.apps.simplecat.software
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 AM
New blog post: Your phone is a snitch! Every photo you take contains a detailed forensic record clearshare.apps.simplecat.software/whats-actual...