[Qgis-user] Is location info included in metadata when save an image file?

[Ert Four]

Does any coordinate or location data get embedded in the image file if I use Project > Save as Image or Composer > Export as Image/PDF/SVG?

I'm using QGIS version 2.14.3 Essen, although I would like to know about more recent versions, too, for when I upgrade later.

(I'm aware of the option to check "World file on" and create a separate world file. What I need is to make sure there is no identifying info whatsoever from the project file in the image file itself.)

Eg, say I have a basemap like OpenStreetMap open for a country and I load points in another layer that are inside that country. Then I zoom in on a group of points from my data layer, I turn off the basemap layer, and make a map with just my data points. I want to preserve the relative spatial relationships between my points but not reveal where in the world the map came from. If I publish this image file, might the metadata reveal the location?

For the work we do, it's critically important we not unknowingly publish specific locations.

Thank you, first time posting, very much appreciate QGIS and its community!
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