Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 19, 2025

Introduction

LookupThisIP.com ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website lookupthisip.com and use our IP lookup services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

IP Addresses for Lookup: When you enter an IP address to look up, we process this information to provide you with geolocation and security check results.
Contact Information: If you contact us, we may collect your email address and any other information you provide.

Information Automatically Collected

Your IP Address: We automatically collect your IP address when you visit our website for security and analytics purposes.
Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our service, including pages visited and features used.
Browser Information: We collect browser type, operating system, and device information for compatibility and security purposes.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To provide IP lookup and geolocation services
To perform security checks and RBL (Real-time Blackhole List) lookups
To prevent abuse through rate limiting
To improve and optimize our services
To respond to user inquiries and support requests
To comply with legal obligations

Data Storage and Session Information

We use PHP sessions to temporarily store:

Rate limiting counters to prevent service abuse
RBL check results cache (stored for up to 6 hours)
User preferences (such as dark mode selection)

Session data is stored temporarily on our servers and is automatically deleted when your session expires or when you close your browser.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

ip-api.com: For IP geolocation data. Their privacy policy applies to the data they process.
OpenStreetMap: For displaying location maps. Map tiles are loaded from their servers.
Various RBL providers: For checking IP addresses against spam databases.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:

HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
Rate limiting to prevent abuse
Regular security updates and monitoring
Input validation and sanitization

Your Rights

Under applicable laws, you have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Object to processing of your information
Request data portability

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.

California Privacy Rights

California residents have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to:

Know what personal information is collected
Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
Say no to the sale of personal information
Access personal information
Request deletion of personal information
Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

Do Not Track Signals

Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, but we limit tracking to essential functionality and security purposes only.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: Contact Form