Array ( [0] => Array ( [pid] => 27257226 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 1 [author] => AnonMouse [authorid] => 106703 [subject] => Delete personal info from PDF before uploading [dateline] => 1622633643 [message] => Lots of PDFs have details included now that show details of the registration or purchase. These details can easily be deleted from a copy of the original file so you can share the PDF anonymously using free software programmes. This is just a few of the free software programmes you can use: PDF Pro Form Swift PDF Reader PDF Escape PDF Zorro [useip] => 161.29.49.126 [port] => 31780 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 149 [ratetimes] => 47 [status] => 0 [tags] => [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [pid] => 27258777 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => Duckeyd [authorid] => 50467 [subject] => [dateline] => 1622640620 [message] => Etsy sellers seem to be doing this a lot now. One I bought had my real name address and telephone number provided by etsy to the seller. She told me it was to "protect her intellectual property". I asked her to remove all that because I print my patterns to work on them and if lost? well anything may happen and she did. In many places it's not legal to do that. If you buy something and your personal information is embedded within ask the seller to take it out. If they won't then I might suggest taking it higher. Many places take to many liberties with what they do with personal information and identity theft prevails. [useip] => 172.69.208.139 [port] => 27004 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 1 [ratetimes] => 1 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 1 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 2 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [2] => Array ( [pid] => 46963588 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => Sugar999 [authorid] => 339109 [subject] => [dateline] => 1713536034 [message] => I've had to do this too with some McCall's patterns. It's easy to delete the info in a PDF editor. As for hidden info that might be possible, but I haven't detected anything so far. If anything, you can always claim you got hacked or lost your USB stick... [useip] => 172.68.131.135 [port] => 34834 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 47 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [3] => Array ( [pid] => 50953055 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => Princessmeem [authorid] => 430953 [subject] => [dateline] => 1733497410 [message] => [quote][size=2][url=forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&pid=50952742&ptid=495714][color=#999999][img]static/image/common/user_online.gif[/img] saja.kashmir [img]static/image/common/clock.gif[/img] 2024-12-6 06:46[/color][/url][/size] I was able to remove it by uploading to Google Drive, opening it in Google Docs, and then I could ...[/quote] Thank you so much!! [useip] => 172.70.211.229 [port] => 61398 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => 0 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 63 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [4] => Array ( [pid] => 40739312 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => Em9817 [authorid] => 365279 [subject] => [dateline] => 1685196277 [message] => very helpful cause i always forget [useip] => 81.220.161.64 [port] => 9504 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 33 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [5] => Array ( [pid] => 39393574 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => CrazyCrafter13 [authorid] => 357096 [subject] => [dateline] => 1679487990 [message] => Thank you. I have known about this for a while now. If there is information that is hidden, how would I know this & would one of those free programs see it to delete it? [useip] => 75.176.26.29 [port] => 16972 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 30 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [6] => Array ( [pid] => 35112584 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => Sandy.ego [authorid] => 344100 [subject] => [dateline] => 1662297593 [message] => Thank you so much! I didn't know this. I will definitely be more careful from now on, and write down this info for future reference. [useip] => 172.70.82.185 [port] => 54764 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 22 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [7] => Array ( [pid] => 28652421 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => qle [authorid] => 302472 [subject] => [dateline] => 1631200968 [message] => Great tip. Thank you very much [useip] => 186.89.120.234 [port] => 39960 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 10 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [8] => Array ( [pid] => 29002031 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => leopard danio [authorid] => 49434 [subject] => [dateline] => 1633145474 [message] => [quote][size=2][url=forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&pid=28676913&ptid=495714][color=#999999][img]static/image/common/user_online.gif[/img] sympathy4tdevil [img]static/image/common/clock.gif[/img] 2021-9-11 14:59[/color][/url][/size] Can you tell me how to find the information, if it is included please. Is it in the document propert ...[/quote] The information of the buyer can be anywhere: visible, almost invisible or hidden. it can be: name of the buyer, their email, their ID, their phone number, the number of the transaction or any other suspicious thing. After searching for visible information, you should search for hidden one and delete it. [useip] => 179.35.83.124 [port] => 63164 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => 0 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 14 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [9] => Array ( [pid] => 50952742 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => saja.kashmir [authorid] => 431999 [subject] => [dateline] => 1733496398 [message] => [quote][size=2][url=forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&pid=50938136&ptid=495714][color=#999999][img]static/image/common/user_online.gif[/img] Princessmeem [img]static/image/common/clock.gif[/img] 2024-12-5 08:46[/color][/url][/size] This has happend to me just now, were you able to get the watermark off with one of these programs ...[/quote] I was able to remove it by uploading to Google Drive, opening it in Google Docs, and then I could just delete the watermark text. I don't know if all watermarks work the same way. Good luck I hope this helps! [useip] => 45.134.140.151 [port] => 33560 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => 0 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 1 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 62 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [10] => Array ( [pid] => 27258777 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => Duckeyd [authorid] => 50467 [subject] => [dateline] => 1622640620 [message] => Etsy sellers seem to be doing this a lot now. One I bought had my real name address and telephone number provided by etsy to the seller. She told me it was to "protect her intellectual property". I asked her to remove all that because I print my patterns to work on them and if lost? well anything may happen and she did. In many places it's not legal to do that. If you buy something and your personal information is embedded within ask the seller to take it out. If they won't then I might suggest taking it higher. Many places take to many liberties with what they do with personal information and identity theft prevails. [useip] => 172.69.208.139 [port] => 27004 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 1 [ratetimes] => 1 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 1 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 2 ) [11] => Array ( [pid] => 27259769 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => Caro1970 [authorid] => 281171 [subject] => [dateline] => 1622644922 [message] => thanks for the info! [useip] => 178.231.169.94 [port] => 60612 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 3 ) [12] => Array ( [pid] => 27262179 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => Breiwilma [authorid] => 303573 [subject] => [dateline] => 1622656865 [message] => Thank you for the info. [useip] => 162.158.88.21 [port] => 42526 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 4 ) [13] => Array ( [pid] => 27262701 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => crossstitchgal [authorid] => 139780 [subject] => [dateline] => 1622658793 [message] => Thank you for the info! [useip] => 71.126.137.93 [port] => 36676 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 5 ) [14] => Array ( [pid] => 27296514 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => TheKnitter [authorid] => 60719 [subject] => [dateline] => 1622866019 [message] => I've inadvertently done that myself! There have also been times when I've been unable to edit - don't know what code they put in the pdf? Thanks for the list of free editors :-) [useip] => 72.76.234.152 [port] => 26948 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 6 ) [15] => Array ( [pid] => 27396701 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => Patty Farinha [authorid] => 281486 [subject] => [dateline] => 1623552227 [message] => certo [useip] => 172.68.24.77 [port] => 22826 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 1 [bbcodeoff] => 0 [smileyoff] => 0 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 7 ) [16] => Array ( [pid] => 27469258 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => cheshireleen [authorid] => 314246 [subject] => [dateline] => 1624067053 [message] => thank u for the info! [useip] => 187.221.216.201 [port] => 46512 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 1 [bbcodeoff] => 0 [smileyoff] => 0 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 8 ) [17] => Array ( [pid] => 28051500 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => Flirti [authorid] => 13590 [subject] => [dateline] => 1628030173 [message] => useful information, thanks [useip] => 162.158.88.11 [port] => 49122 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 9 ) [18] => Array ( [pid] => 28652421 [fid] => 16 [tid] => 495714 [first] => 0 [author] => qle [authorid] => 302472 [subject] => [dateline] => 1631200968 [message] => Great tip. Thank you very much [useip] => 186.89.120.234 [port] => 39960 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 10 ) ) Delete personal info from PDF before uploading-Communication Area (new thread and reply)-Free Talk-PinDIY.com - Powered by Discuz! Archiver

AnonMouse Publish time 2021-6-2 19:34

Delete personal info from PDF before uploading

Lots of PDFs have details included now that show details of the registration or purchase.

These details can easily be deleted from a copy of the original file so you can share the PDF anonymously using free software programmes.

This is just a few of the free software programmes you can use:
PDF Pro
Form Swift PDF Reader
PDF Escape
PDF Zorro

Duckeyd Publish time 2021-6-2 21:30

Etsy sellers seem to be doing this a lot now. One I bought had my real name address and telephone number provided by etsy to the seller. She told me it was to "protect her intellectual property". I asked her to remove all that because I print my patterns to work on them and if lost? well anything may happen and she did. In many places it's not legal to do that. If you buy something and your personal information is embedded within ask the seller to take it out. If they won't then I might suggest taking it higher. Many places take to many liberties with what they do with personal information and identity theft prevails.

Sugar999 Publish time 2024-4-19 22:13

I've had to do this too with some McCall's patterns. It's easy to delete the info in a PDF editor. As for hidden info that might be possible, but I haven't detected anything so far. If anything, you can always claim you got hacked or lost your USB stick...

Princessmeem Publish time 2024-12-6 23:03

static/image/common/user_online.gif saja.kashmir static/image/common/clock.gif 2024-12-6 06:46
I was able to remove it by uploading to Google Drive, opening it in Google Docs, and then I could...

Thank you so much!!

Em9817 Publish time 2023-5-27 22:04

very helpful cause i always forget

CrazyCrafter13 Publish time 2023-3-22 20:26

Thank you. I have known about this for a while now. If there is information that is hidden, how would I know this & would one of those free programs see it to delete it?

Sandy.ego Publish time 2022-9-4 21:19

Thank you so much! I didn't know this. I will definitely be more careful from now on, and write down this info for future reference.

qle Publish time 2021-9-9 23:22

Great tip. Thank you very much

leopard danio Publish time 2021-10-2 11:31

static/image/common/user_online.gif sympathy4tdevil static/image/common/clock.gif 2021-9-11 14:59
Can you tell me how to find the information, if it is included please. Is it in the document propert ...

The information of the buyer can be anywhere: visible, almost invisible or hidden.
it can be: name of the buyer, their email, their ID, their phone number, the number of the transaction or any other suspicious thing. After searching for visible information, you should search for hidden one and delete it.

saja.kashmir Publish time 2024-12-6 22:46

static/image/common/user_online.gif Princessmeem static/image/common/clock.gif 2024-12-5 08:46
This has happend to me just now, were you able to get the watermark off with one of these programs ...

I was able to remove it by uploading to Google Drive, opening it in Google Docs, and then I could just delete the watermark text. I don't know if all watermarks work the same way. Good luck I hope this helps!

Caro1970 Publish time 2021-6-2 22:42

thanks for the info!

Breiwilma Publish time 2021-6-3 02:01

Thank you for the info.

crossstitchgal Publish time 2021-6-3 02:33

Thank you for the info!

TheKnitter Publish time 2021-6-5 12:06

I've inadvertently done that myself!There have also been times when I've been unable to edit - don't know what code they put in the pdf? Thanks for the list of free editors :-)

Patty Farinha Publish time 2021-6-13 10:43

certo

cheshireleen Publish time 2021-6-19 09:44

thank u for the info!

Flirti Publish time 2021-8-4 06:36

useful information, thanks
Pages: [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7
View full version: Delete personal info from PDF before uploading