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1``` 1```
2 _____ _____ _____ ___ 2 _____ _____ _____ ___
3| | _ |_ _|_ | Keep you data, 3| | _ |_ _|_ | Keep you data,
4| | | | | | | | _| trash your meta! 4| | | | | | | | _| trash your meta!
5|_|_|_|__|__| |_| |___| 5|_|_|_|__|__| |_| |___|
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7``` 7```
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9This software is currently in **beta**, please don't use it for anything 9This software is currently in **beta**, please don't use it for anything
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12# Metadata and privacy 12# Metadata and privacy
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14Metadata consist of information that characterizes data. 14Metadata consist of information that characterizes data.
15Metadata are used to provide documentation for data products. 15Metadata are used to provide documentation for data products.
16In essence, metadata answer who, what, when, where, why, and how about 16In essence, metadata answer who, what, when, where, why, and how about
17every facet of the data that are being documented. 17every facet of the data that are being documented.
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19Metadata within a file can tell a lot about you. 19Metadata within a file can tell a lot about you.
20Cameras record data about when a picture was taken and what 20Cameras record data about when a picture was taken and what
21camera was used. Office documents like PDF or Office automatically adds 21camera was used. Office documents like PDF or Office automatically adds
22author and company information to documents and spreadsheets. 22author and company information to documents and spreadsheets.
23Maybe you don't want to disclose those information on the web. 23Maybe you don't want to disclose those information on the web.
24 24
25This is precisely the job of MAT2: getting rid, as much as possible, of 25This is precisely the job of MAT2: getting rid, as much as possible, of
26metadata. 26metadata.