Add EXIF data to existing pictures

Is there an easy way to add new entries to existing EXIF data? I'd like to add my name for copyright reasons and categories like "friends", "business" or "nature".
It's very important for me that the file date and time is not touched at all.
Well, I know that I can do it manually for each single picture or while downloading new pictures but I have thousands of existing pictures that have to be categorized.
It's very important for me that the file date and time is not touched at all.
Well, I know that I can do it manually for each single picture or while downloading new pictures but I have thousands of existing pictures that have to be categorized.