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Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP?

From "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid>
Newsgroups sci.geo.satellite-nav, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.internet.wireless
Subject Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP?
Date 2023-10-25 13:43 +0200
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Carlos,

> Hum. The browser knows the location from the IP.

No, it doesn't.

> Try Google Maps in a computer with a new web profile or computer user, see 
> how they get your location correct. At least the area.

:-)  Yes, "at least"

A new profile doesn't change your IP, nor your 'puters "fingerprint" - the 
latter of which can often be "probed" by a bit of JS.

Also, from your IP they know which ISP you're using, and from that (and 
previous experiences) they can pin-point your general(!) area.

And thats assuming you're *not* using a Google browser, 'cause in that case 
it can just grab an ID that was set up when it was installed/first used.

And yes, there have already been complaints about that.  Especially here in 
Europe, as such a tracking ID violates the GDPR.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

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How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? Wally J <walterjones@invalid.nospam> - 2023-10-24 01:33 -0400
  Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2023-10-24 09:04 +0200
    Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? "Newyana2" <Newyana2@invalid.nospam> - 2023-10-24 08:07 -0400
      Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2023-10-24 18:31 +0200
        Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? "Newyana2" <Newyana2@invalid.nospam> - 2023-10-24 16:29 -0400
          Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? Wally J <walterjones@invalid.nospam> - 2023-10-24 21:37 -0400
          Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2023-10-25 08:33 +0200
          Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-10-25 13:11 +0200
            Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2023-10-25 07:39 -0400
              Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-10-25 15:33 +0200
            Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2023-10-25 13:43 +0200
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                Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2023-10-25 16:01 +0100
                Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? Wally J <walterjones@invalid.nospam> - 2023-10-25 11:10 -0400
                Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2023-10-25 16:31 +0100
                Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2023-10-25 15:24 +0000
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                Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? Wally J <walterjones@invalid.nospam> - 2023-10-26 17:09 -0400
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                Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? Wally J <walterjones@invalid.nospam> - 2023-10-26 17:21 -0400
            Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? "Newyana2" <Newyana2@invalid.nospam> - 2023-10-25 08:55 -0400
              Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? Wally J <walterjones@invalid.nospam> - 2023-10-25 11:05 -0400
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      Re: How did Malibu Media find the exact GPS LOCATION of an IP address 100% of the time WITHOUT contacting the ISP? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2023-10-25 09:09 +0200
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