Privacy Policy

1. What Information We Collect

• IP Address: Automatically collected to determine your location and for analytics purposes.
• Geolocation Data: Approximate location based on IP address.
• Device & Browser Info: Collected for site optimization and troubleshooting.
• Event Data: Pages visited, actions taken — collected via tools like Google Analytics.

We do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) unless explicitly provided.

2. How We Use Your Data

• To display your approximate location on the map.
• To improve website performance and functionality.
• To protect the site from abuse (e.g. rate-limiting by IP).
• For internal analytics (e.g., how users interact with our pages).

3. Cookies & Tracking

We may use:

• Session cookies for basic functionality
• Analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics) to understand user behavior

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

4. Data Storage & Security

• All analytics data is stored securely on EU-based servers.
• IPs are used temporarily and not stored longer than necessary.
• Access to collected data is restricted and protected.

5. Third Parties

We may use the following services:

• Vercel (hosting)
• Google Analytics (analytics)
• Cloudflare or IP services for geolocation

Each of these services follows its own privacy and data handling policies.

6. Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

If you're a resident of the EU or California, you have the right to:

• Request access or deletion of your data
• Opt out of analytics tracking
• Lodge a complaint with your data protection authority

Contact us at privacy@whatismyip.com to make such requests.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page.