IP Address Geolocation
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An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network. This numerical label is used to identify these devices, allowing for direct communication.

By default, an IP address doesn’t have any location property. BigDataCloud uses its proprietary technology to identify the location of an IP address by leveraging multiple data sources and its patent-pending methodology. For more details, check out our blog post - IP Geolocation Demystified.

Due to the nature of an IP address and the way it is assigned, an IP Geolocation cannot always identify your location with 100% accuracy. You can check our daily Ip geolocation accuracy report and also learn more about the topic in our blog post - How accurate can IP Geolocation get?

The process of identifying your location based on your IP address is an approximation using various algorithms and data sources available. Therefore, sometimes it can be super accurate and precise or get you completely wrong. If you are using VPN, proxies or cellular network, the chances of getting your location wrong are higher than in other conditions. You can learn more about the topic in our blog post - How accurate can IP Geolocation get?

In most online frauds hackers use proxies, VPNs, Tor servers or other hosting services to hide their real IP addresses. BigDataCloud’s IP geolocation uses its proprietary technology to identify such IP addresses and networks to highlight the level of security threat. You can learn more about the topic in our blog post - Identifying anonymous IP addresses to detect online fraud.

The registered country is the location where the IP address is officially registered. The location from IP geolocation, however, is the region where the IP address is actively being operated. It is common for ISPs to use the IP address which has been registered in different countries.

The hosting likelihood is an estimation of the probability that you are currently using proxies, VPNs, Tor networks or hosted servers to surf the internet. It can be used to identify bot or proxy traffic that intend to carry out malicious operations. 

You can hide your IP address by using proxies, VPNs or Tor servers. Some of these are safe while others possess some security risks. You can learn more about the topic in our blog post - Identifying anonymous IP addresses to detect online fraud.

An IP address is assigned dynamically or statically from your ISP providers. If it is static, you will need to reach out to your ISPs to change your IP address. If it is dynamic, which is the case of the majority of home internet providers, then it will depend on their policy.

The ‘confidence’ value is determined to reflect the overall data quality measure, suggesting the IP geolocation quality. It has three values: Low Quality, Medium Quality and High Quality. However, please note that a low confidence value does not necessarily reflect the IP Geolocation accuracy. It can still be very accurate. But, the medium-high values are likely to indicate a higher accuracy or more reliable IP Geolocation estimation.  Please check out the FAQ article for more detailed explanation.