GeoIP
GeoIP refers to techniques and databases used to determine the geographic location of an IP address. It maps an address to attributes such as country, region, city, and approximate coordinates, enabling applications to infer where a user is located without direct geolocation data. GeoIP data is produced by commercial providers, researchers, and organizations, and can include additional fields like ASN and organization name.
How it works: IP addresses are allocated by regional Internet registries and Internet service providers in
Accuracy and limitations: Country-level accuracy is typically higher than city-level accuracy. Mobile networks, corporate NATs, VPNs,
Applications: GeoIP is used for content localization and language selection, geographic targeting for advertising, analytics by
Privacy and governance: Location data raises privacy considerations and interoperability with data protection laws. Users may