What Is My IP?
What Is An IP Address?
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An IP address is a unique identifier for your computer when it connects to the internet. You can think of it like an IP location for the internet. When you want to connect to a website, you send a request to a DNS lookup (like GPS for the internet) which connects you to the site’s server.
What Is My IP Address?
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Use the above IP lookup tool, whatismyip, to check your IP address. While it’s nice for you to know it, the problems begin when someone else does.
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What Does My IP address can reveal about me?
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Your IP Location
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Once someone has your IP address lookup, he can see your city, state, country and your internet service provider (ISP). That alone isn’t a big problem. When you pair the data below with an address finder, sneaks can find out a lot about you.
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Your Browsing History
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With your IP info in hand, your ISP can monitor your browsing habits, even when in “private” mode. They keep logs of your private information, and they will give it away to law enforcement if they come with a warrant.
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Sell Your Ad Preferences
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Everybody wants your ad preferences. When your ISP tracks your ipinfo, they can tell on which ads you click. Advertisers buy up your ipinfo, and they spread your private information around the internet.
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Steal Your Information
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Cyber criminals and other snoopers can combine your IP info with other data to find you and all your information. When they combine your IP address and other data, they can do a lot of damage.
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How Can I Hide My IP Location?
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There are all sorts of tools that can help you hide your IP address and location from your ISP, from government, and from hackers. You can try a proxy, use TOR, or connect to public WIFI (Not recommended. Not secure at all). The most secure and easiest way to hide your IP is through VPN.
A VPN is a virtual private network through software. The app encrypts your data and sends it to the VPN server. The VPN then sends your request to the DNS lookup and out to the rest of the internet. Your IP address stays hidden, because the rest of the world sees only the VPN’s IP address. Your ISP also sees only the VPN traffic and not what websites you visit. It’s the best way to stay anonymous from both your ISP and everyone on the internet.
A VPN can:
- Keep your IP address and location private
- Keep websites from tracking your activity online
- Protect your browsing history from snooping ISP’s
- Prevent governments and criminals from snooping
Check out our list of free VPN options to see if one is right for you.