Have you ever considered hiding your IP address?
It’s a bit like trying to hide your post or zip code – it’s not easy but it can be done. But today’s post is focusing on why we should consider this and not a one of them is for illegal reasons.
Here’s some reasons why you might hide your IP:
- to protect your privacy from search engines ‘profiling’ your surfing habits.
- or from marketing companies sharing information or profiling.
- to stop your ISP from keeping logs of your activities.
- to overcome geographic blocks.
- to stop competitors knowing about your research of them.
- fear of being persecuted.
- or simply as a matter of principle – after all how many of us are ex-directory with our phone numbers?
Have I missed any obvious reasons?
Do you hide your IP?
Why or why not?
I would be interested in knowing how to do this. Will you cover it in another post?
Indeed I will Larry and thanks for the thought. I'm never sure about "how to" or 101 type posts but will definitely do this – if only for you.
Hi Larry – you can check out my 101 here: http://www.churchtechy.com/2010/06/hiding-your-ip…
Well do it for me too!
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But of course – though I feel certain you already know how to do this.
Hi Jim – you can check out my 101 here: http://www.churchtechy.com/2010/06/hiding-your-ip…