Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to WhatIsMyIPAdd ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at whatismyipadd.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP Address: We collect your IP address to provide our core service functionality. This is necessary to show you your IP address information and related details.
• Browser and Device Information: We collect information about your web browser, device type, screen resolution, operating system, and other technical information.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our Site, such as the pages you visit, the time and date of your visits, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. See our Cookie Policy section for more details.

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Use our tools and services (such as DNS checker, blacklist monitor, etc.)
• Contact us through our contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable)
• Participate in any interactive features of our Site

The personal information we collect may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our Site and services
• Display your IP address and related information when you use our IP lookup tools
• Improve, personalize, and expand our Site and services
• Understand and analyze how you use our Site
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
• Communicate with you about updates, security alerts, and support
• Prevent fraud and potential legal issues
• For any other purpose with your consent

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our security measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS protocols
• Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing
• Access controls and authentication procedures for our systems
• Regular monitoring for suspicious activities
• Employee training on data protection and security practices

Data Retention

We will retain your information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

For our core IP address lookup service, we do not store your IP address or the results of your lookups beyond what is necessary to provide the service to you during your session. IP addresses that appear in our server logs are automatically anonymized or deleted according to our data retention schedule.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal information, under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
• Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). For more information about your California privacy rights, please refer to our California Privacy Notice.

European Data Protection Rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal information.

Cookie Policy

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We use cookies to:

• Understand and save user's preferences for future visits
• Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions
• Enhance and personalize your user experience
• Help us offer better site experiences and tools in the future

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since each browser is a little different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

If you disable cookies, some features will be disabled. It may affect the user experience and some of our services may not function properly.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
• Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

Third-Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our website, such as:

• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Advertising networks
• Search information providers
• IP geolocation service providers

These third parties may have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information from our servers immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By visiting our contact page