What Is My Public IP Used For?

Your public IP helps the internet deliver responses back to the correct connection.

Common uses

• Returning web page data to your browser
• Rate limiting and abuse prevention
• Geo-based content defaults
• Fraud and security heuristics

Not inherently personal

An IP address is a network identifier. By itself it usually does not identify a person, though it can be combined with other data in some systems.

Use IPLocator to inspect the address your connection presents today.