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How to stop web sites giving away location? (IP address)

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When I type in 'my location' into Google, it give me a map of a rough location of my home. How does it know that?.    I know some web sites, often ask would you like xyz website to know your location, but I always deny this request. 

 

 

How does Google have location info? (It is n't only Google, there are other web site, which can pinpoint your location). 

I can only assume, my IP address is being linked to my location. 

I don't understand why TalkTalk has given away my privacy.

In the past, my IP address, would point out I am in the UK, but now the location is within a 100metres of my neighbhoorhood. I value my privacy. 


I know in the old days, it was possible to disconnect and reconnect to the internet and you would get a new IP address. 

TalkTalk needs to give the option to give people non-geographic IP address. 



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