Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

Introduction

At What's My IP Live, we are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and share information about you. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding information we collect through our website and services.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

  • IP Address: Your public IP address is automatically detected when you visit our site
  • Location Data: General location information including city, region, and country based on your IP
  • ISP Information: Details about your Internet Service Provider
  • Technical Information: Browser type, device information, operating system, and screen resolution
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, and interaction patterns

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Analyze site traffic and usage patterns
  • Serve personalized advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Improve our service performance

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • Service Provision: To display your IP address and related information
  • Site Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our website
  • Advertising: To serve relevant advertisements through our partners
  • Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent or malicious activity
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

Third-Party Services

IP Detection APIs

We use the following third-party services to detect your IP address:

  • ipapi.co: For comprehensive IP geolocation data
  • ip-api.com: For backup IP detection services
  • ipify.org: For basic IP address detection

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and other technologies to serve ads based on your interests. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and helps us improve our service.

Affiliate Partnerships

What's My IP Live participates in affiliate marketing programs. When you click on certain links and make purchases through our site, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This includes but is not limited to:

  • VPN Services: We may recommend VPN providers and earn commissions when users sign up through our links
  • Privacy Tools: Links to privacy-focused products and services may contain affiliate tracking

These affiliate relationships do not influence the information we display about your IP address or the operation of our free tools. We only recommend products and services we believe provide value to our users. Our editorial content is independent and we clearly disclose affiliate links when present.

Affiliate partners may use cookies to track referrals and attribute sales. These cookies do not contain your personal information and are solely used for commission tracking purposes.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request access to the information we have about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your information
  • Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
  • Objection: Object to certain uses of your information
  • Cookie Control: Manage cookie preferences through your browser settings

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and implement appropriate safeguards.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

  • Email: privacy@whatsmyiplive.com
  • Contact Form: Contact Page
  • Address: [Your Business Address]