Numerous services and advertising do GeoIP lookups. They get the country correct, but often the city is wrong. Are there places where I can go and correct this, letting people know the actual location of my IP address. I have a static IP, so it's not going to go to another user in a different location.
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Yes, it's possible to correct your GeoIP location. Read on.
There are numerous providers of "Geo IP" data. You first need to figure out which provider the service in question is using, and then file a report/correction with that provider.
I see my location reported incorrectly every time my router gets a new IP. So I usually check my location against various providers using https://www.iplocation.net (click details link next to your IP adddress) which usually flags up one or more services reporting the wrong location.
You can file corrections at the following pages (not a complete list, feel free to add a comment with other links, corrections or dead link reports):
- https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip-location-correction
- https://db-ip.com/report/
- https://www.home.neustar/resources/tools/submit-to-global-ip-database
- http://www.skyhookwireless.com/submit-access-point
- https://whatismyipaddress.com/location-feedback
- https://ipregistry.co/data-corrections
And some other less friendly reporting methods:
Matt Sephton
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Matt Sephton's answer is good, but if you are looking to update your IP geolocation with MaxMind, the data correction forms have moved to:
- Correct your location
- Correct network information
- Email correction@maxmind.com to correct other kinds of data
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Apart from changing ISPs (but then it is doubtful whether it would work or not), no.
Josh Hunt
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No. Your location is probably determined by doing a WhoIs query against your IP block. Whatever address is listed as owning that IP block is where they are probably getting your "estimated" geographical information.
Mark
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