Privacy Policy

The short version

• You do not need an account - we don't collect names, emails, or passwords to use the tools.
• We process the input you submit (such as an IP address, domain, or URL) only to return your result.
• Preferences like your light/dark theme are stored in your browser (localStorage), never on our servers.
• We do not sell your personal data.
• Advertising and analytics scripts load only in our production environment, and we use a consent notice for visitors in the EU.

What we collect and why

Tool input you submit

When you run a tool, the value you enter - an IP address, domain, URL, hostname, or text - is sent to our server (or queried against an external authoritative source) for the sole purpose of computing and returning the result you asked for. Many tools (encoders, hashers, formatters, generators) run purely on the input you provide and make no external request.

Your IP address and connection details

Like virtually every website, our web server receives your IP address and standard request metadata (user agent, requested URL, timestamp) as a normal part of serving a page over HTTP. We use this to deliver results, to keep the service secure and available, and to apply rate limiting that prevents scraping and abuse. We do not use it to build an advertising or identity profile of you.

Cookies and local storage

• Session cookie (PHPSESSID) - a strictly necessary cookie set by our server to maintain your session and protect form submissions against cross-site request forgery (CSRF). It is configured as HttpOnly, SameSite=Lax, and Secure over HTTPS. It is not used for tracking.
• localStorage (your device only) - optional preferences such as your light/dark theme are saved in your browser's localStorage. This data stays on your device, is never transmitted to us, and you can clear it at any time by clearing your browser data.
• Advertising & analytics cookies - see the next section. These are present only in our live production environment.

Advertising and analytics

We are transparent that this is an ad-supported site. In our production environment the following third-party scripts may load:

• An advertising layout loader (served from admetricspro.com) and Google Publisher Tag (GPT) ad slots, which may set advertising/marketing cookies.
• Analytics measurement (Google Analytics) to understand aggregate, non-identifying usage of the site.

For visitors in the European Union, a GDPR consent notice is displayed and cookies are grouped into strictly necessary, performance (e.g. JSESSIONID), analytics (e.g. Google Analytics), and marketing (e.g. ad-network) categories so you can make a choice. These third parties are governed by their own privacy policies, including Google's Privacy Policy.

How long we keep data

Tool input is used to produce your result and is not retained as part of a personal profile. Standard web server and security logs (which may include IP addresses) are kept only as long as needed for security, abuse prevention, and operational troubleshooting, then rotated or discarded. Data stored in your browser's localStorage persists on your device until you clear it.

We do not sell your data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We do not share your lookups with third parties for their own marketing. Data is shared only where strictly necessary to operate the service - for example, querying an authoritative DNS, WHOIS, or geolocation source to fulfill the lookup you requested, or serving ads/analytics as described above.

Your rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you, or request a copy of it.
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data.
• Object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent for cookies at any time.
• Opt out of the “sale” or sharing of personal information (we do not sell it in any case).
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Because we don't require accounts, we typically hold very little that identifies you personally. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below and we'll respond in line with applicable law.

Children's privacy

ShowMyIP is a general-purpose utility site and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, please contact us so we can address it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the site evolves or as laws change. When we do, we'll revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be reflected here, so it's worth checking back periodically.