One thing I’m concerned about is recording equipment leaving identifiable information without us knowing about it.

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    5 hours ago

    It’s prevalent among pdfs downloaded from academic publishers (text listing the receiving IP address and/or institution running down the margins). I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s also done with hidden white text or in the metadata.