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https://github.com/evgeniyarbatov/anonymize-gpx

Remove personal information from GPX files
https://github.com/evgeniyarbatov/anonymize-gpx

anonymization gpx script

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Remove personal information from GPX files

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# 🛡️ anonymize-gpx

**Safely share GPS tracks by removing sensitive information from GPX files**
This project anonymizes GPX files by stripping out metadata and personal location data that may compromise your privacy—making your GPS tracks safer to share online.

## 🔍 Why Use This?

GPX files often contain more than just coordinates—they can include:

- Timestamps
- Device information
- Starting points like home or work

This tool helps you sanitize that data before sharing.

## 🚀 How to Use

### 1. Set the source directory

Edit the `SRC_DIR` variable in the `Makefile` to point to your folder of GPX files:

```makefile
SRC_DIR=/your/path/to/gpx/files
```

### 2. Run the anonymization process

```
make
```

### 3. Get your clean files
- Processed (anonymized) GPX files will appear in the `anonymized/` folder
- Log files are in the `logs/` directory

### 4. Make maps to validate

Create static maps in `anonymized/maps/`

```
make maps
```