Google Takeout hands you a folder of photos and a pile of JSON files, and if you just unzip and open them, your dates and locations are gone. Here is how I got my library out with the metadata intact.
Google Photos is cheap and convenient, but you pay with your privacy. We lay out the risks and show why a European alternative is worth it.
PixelUnion and Immich use powerful open-source AI models to recognize faces in your photo library - with impressive accuracy, and without ever training on your data.
Immich is the best open-source alternative to Google Photos - but running it yourself is a real job. PixelUnion offers Immich as a fully managed European service, so you get the privacy without the ops burden.
Take control of your photos with this practical guide to exporting from Google Photos or iCloud and migrating to a privacy-first European alternative.
As the US wages war in the Middle East and threatens NATO allies with economic ultimatums, your personal data sitting on American servers is no longer just a privacy issue - it's a geopolitical risk. Here's what ordinary people can do right now.
Discover how the new PixelUnion Migration Tool makes switching from Google Photos easier than ever. No terminal messing around, but a simple browser experience with the power of Immich-go.
Looking for a European, privacy‑friendly and open-source alternative to Google Photos? Discover how PixelUnion keeps your photos safely in Europe with comparable features-without tracking.
Examining Microsoft's inability to guarantee data sovereignty for UK policing data and its implications for cloud users.