diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ae6443d..64007c83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Installation
 ### 6. Optional configuration
 
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_PRO_MODE = 1` enables higher quality image storage
+- `NEXT_PUBLIC_GEO_PRIVACY = 1` disables collection/display of location-based data
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_PUBLIC_API = 1` enables public API available at `/api`
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_HIDE_REPO_LINK = 1` removes footer link to repo
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_HIDE_FILM_SIMULATIONS = 1` prevents Fujifilm simulations showing up in `/grid` sidebar
diff --git a/src/photo/form.ts b/src/photo/form.ts
index f36de48a..7af82e20 100644
--- a/src/photo/form.ts
+++ b/src/photo/form.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   MAKE_FUJIFILM,
 } from '@/vendors/fujifilm';
 import { FilmSimulation } from '@/simulation';
+import { GEO_PRIVACY_ENABLED } from '@/site/config';
 
 export type PhotoFormData = Record<keyof PhotoDbInsert, string>;
 
@@ -106,8 +107,10 @@ export const convertExifToFormData = (
   iso: data.tags?.ISO?.toString(),
   exposureTime: data.tags?.ExposureTime?.toString(),
   exposureCompensation: data.tags?.ExposureCompensation?.toString(),
-  latitude: data.tags?.GPSLatitude?.toString(),
-  longitude: data.tags?.GPSLongitude?.toString(),
+  latitude:
+    !GEO_PRIVACY_ENABLED ? data.tags?.GPSLatitude?.toString() : undefined,
+  longitude:
+    !GEO_PRIVACY_ENABLED ? data.tags?.GPSLongitude?.toString() : undefined,
   filmSimulation,
   takenAt: data.tags?.DateTimeOriginal
     ? convertTimestampWithOffsetToPostgresString(
diff --git a/src/site/SiteChecklistClient.tsx b/src/site/SiteChecklistClient.tsx
index 5afe2398..11c22341 100644
--- a/src/site/SiteChecklistClient.tsx
+++ b/src/site/SiteChecklistClient.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export default function SiteChecklistClient({
   showRepoLink,
   showFilmSimulations,
   isProModeEnabled,
+  isGeoPrivacyEnabled,
   isPublicApiEnabled,
   isOgTextBottomAligned,
   showRefreshButton,
@@ -245,6 +246,16 @@ export default function SiteChecklistClient({
           higher quality image storage:
           {renderEnvVars(['NEXT_PUBLIC_PRO_MODE'])}
         </ChecklistRow>
+        <ChecklistRow
+          title="Geo Privacy"
+          status={isGeoPrivacyEnabled}
+          isPending={isPendingPage}
+          optional
+        >
+          Set environment variable to {'"1"'} to disable
+          collection/display of location-based data
+          {renderEnvVars(['NEXT_PUBLIC_GEO_PRIVACY'])}
+        </ChecklistRow>
         <ChecklistRow
           title="Public API"
           status={isPublicApiEnabled}
diff --git a/src/site/config.ts b/src/site/config.ts
index 5d37cebd..400013a4 100644
--- a/src/site/config.ts
+++ b/src/site/config.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export const HAS_AWS_S3_STORAGE =
 // SETTINGS
 
 export const PRO_MODE_ENABLED = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PRO_MODE === '1';
+export const GEO_PRIVACY_ENABLED = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_GEO_PRIVACY === '1';
 export const PUBLIC_API_ENABLED = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PUBLIC_API === '1';
 export const SHOW_REPO_LINK = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_HIDE_REPO_LINK !== '1';
 export const SHOW_FILM_SIMULATIONS =
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ export const CONFIG_CHECKLIST_STATUS = {
   showRepoLink: SHOW_REPO_LINK,
   showFilmSimulations: SHOW_FILM_SIMULATIONS,
   isProModeEnabled: PRO_MODE_ENABLED,
+  isGeoPrivacyEnabled: GEO_PRIVACY_ENABLED,
   isPublicApiEnabled: PUBLIC_API_ENABLED,
   isOgTextBottomAligned: OG_TEXT_BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT,
   gridAspectRatio: GRID_ASPECT_RATIO,