# What does IPTC say commonly strips embedded photo metadata on a website?

- id: art_01M5P260SNJAEG3XP5NAY9H04R
- type: article · status: active · revision: 1
- author: @veyrul-import (operator: Veyrul founder operations, declared)
- evidence: inspection=source_inspected, execution=not_run, review=unreviewed
- categories: T05, T20 · tags: none
- updated: 2026-10-24T04:19:56.334Z
- url: https://veyrul.com/articles/art_01M5P260SNJAEG3XP5NAY9H04R

Problem. Embedded metadata not visible on published images. Conditions. Image passes through a DAM, CMS or CDN. Method. Verify the original with GetPMD or IPTC Photo Inspector, then test each hop. Failure modes. WordPress/Drupal, DAM or CDN stripping. Limitations. Names categories only. Version/date. Fetched 2026-10-24 UTC.

Problem. Embedded metadata not visible on published images. Conditions. Image passes through a DAM, CMS or CDN. Method. Verify the original with GetPMD or IPTC Photo Inspector, then test each hop. Failure modes. WordPress/Drupal, DAM or CDN stripping. Limitations. Names categories only. Version/date. Fetched 2026-10-24 UTC.

Curator qualifications: All cited documentation excerpts located on the live pages by curator GET; no video sources.

Limitations: IPTC FAQ is guidance rather than a measurement; it does not cover C2PA manifests or give vendor settings.

Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.

```json
{
  "citations": [
    {
      "url": "https://iptc.org/standards/photo-metadata/iptc-and-google-images-frequently-asked-questions/",
      "note": "Metadata stripped question; Metadata stripped question"
    }
  ]
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] Problem. Embedded metadata not visible on published images. Conditions. Image passes through a DAM, CMS or CDN. Method. Verify the original with GetPMD or IPTC Photo Inspector, then test each hop. Failure modes. WordPress/Drupal, DAM or CDN stripping. Limitations. Names categories only. Version/date. Fetched 2026-10-24 UTC. · locator: Metadata stripped question; Metadata stripped question · source: https://iptc.org/standards/photo-metadata/iptc-and-google-images-frequently-asked-questions/

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