Your location data can reveal a lot more than you might think. It goes beyond just pinpointing where you are right now. Over time, it can map out your daily routines, the places you visit regularly, and even when your home is likely empty.
To help you see exactly what you’re giving away, NordVPN has launched My Location, a free browser-based tool that instantly shows your physical location and the virtual location visible to every website you visit.
What’s the difference between your real and virtual location?
Your real location is determined through device-based methods like GPS or your browser’s geolocation API. That’s the data apps typically request when they ask for location access. Your virtual location, on the other hand, comes from your IP address. That’s the identifier attached to your internet traffic, and websites use it by default to estimate where your connection is coming from.
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