Hey, So i am wondering if it possible to somehow remove EXIF data completly from the images without having to do any post prosessing.
The exif data from the images can sometimes have personal information irrelevant for my survey and having the personal data is an issue due to regulations, mainly the EUs GDPR privacy regulations, thus just removing it would be the best option.
Assuming that the images have already been captured, a couple of different ways to approach this from my experience.
On a case by case basis, you can right click (windows env) on the image and through its properties panel and remove the EXIF data manually.
For batch processing, the easiest way I've found is to use Adobe Lightroom. You can create custom settings to decide what EXIF data to keep. I use this method when wanting to keep copyright info but to discard camera settings, etc.
If a fan of Linux, Command Line Tools like "imagemagick" or "exiftool" would also do the job.
Good luck!