Check the file and the visible scene separately
Removing EXIF does not hide a face, delivery label, computer notification or street sign. Cropping visible details does not remove GPS, device serial fields or a precise capture time stored inside the file. The privacy firewall keeps these evidence layers separate so one successful check cannot be mistaken for a complete privacy verdict.
The deterministic pass validates the real file signature, reads supported metadata and classifies location, device, creator and time fields. A local OCR pass then looks for specific contact, coordinate, network, address, identity and payment-card patterns. Every marked text region remains a review candidate because optical character recognition can confuse letters and numbers.
- Real file signature and dimensions
- EXIF, XMP and container markers
- Visible text with bounded pattern rules
- Clear source and confidence for each finding