code: public int getGeoPerms() throws FlickrException {
          Map<String, Object> parameters = new HashMap<String, Object>();
          parameters.put("method", METHOD_GET_GEO_PERMS);
  
          Response response = transportAPI.get(transportAPI.getPath(), parameters, apiKey, sharedSecret);
          if (response.isError()) {
              throw new FlickrException(response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorMessage());
          }
  
          int perm = -1;
          Element personElement = response.getPayload();
          String geoPerms = personElement.getAttribute("geoperms");
          try {
              perm = Integer.parseInt(geoPerms);
          } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
              throw new FlickrException("0", "Unable to parse geoPermission");
          }
          return perm;
      }
docs: Returns the default privacy level for geographic information attached to the user's photos.
  
  @return privacy-level
  @throws FlickrException
  @see com.flickr4java.flickr.Flickr#PRIVACY_LEVEL_NO_FILTER
  @see com.flickr4java.flickr.Flickr#PRIVACY_LEVEL_PUBLIC
  @see com.flickr4java.flickr.Flickr#PRIVACY_LEVEL_FRIENDS
  @see com.flickr4java.flickr.Flickr#PRIVACY_LEVEL_FAMILY
  @see com.flickr4java.flickr.Flickr#PRIVACY_LEVEL_FRIENDS_FAMILY
  @see com.flickr4java.flickr.Flickr#PRIVACY_LEVEL_PRIVATE