Can Someone Find me with my IP Address?
Just a copy and paste but interesting.When you connect to the internet through your Internet Service Provider(ISP) you are assigned an IP address. Your IP address is similar to your mailing address, but for your computer, on the internet. While this address is used to route internet traffic to your computer it does not reveal your location. If someone was able to get your IP address they could learn a bit about your internet service, such as which provider you use to connect to the internet, but they really can't locate you, your home, or your office. In some circumstances they may locate the city you are in, or perhaps a nearby city, but they will not have your physical address. Once they trace you back to your ISP they will lose your trail. While strangers may not be able to find you, your ISP knows where you are. ISPs will generally go to great lengths to protect you and your privacy but they do keep logs of your connections.
There is one big exception to being found. If you were to participate in illegal activities then a law enforcement agency can get a court order and submit it to your ISP to request your information. This is one way you can be found.
In the end, the simple answer is no. If someone was to get your IP address they can not find you. There are other ways you can be located but this isn't one of them. You're more likely to be tracked by posting your name and town online via social media than by your IP address
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Most welcome. I think it may help a few wary souls.
VPN = virtual private network..... assigns a new, random ip address to my computer each time that I log on.
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The VPN server will mask your IP address when connecting to your destinations on your behalf. That being said, if you use your regular browser, even on VPN, you will still be exposing all of your cookies, and websites will still know who you are as your IP address is usually immaterial to them.
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In general the OP is correct. In the United States most ISPs won't give up your identity without a court order. But if you are doing things you shouldn't be doing online, or someone wants to find out about you badly enough I wouldn't count on it. All it would take is a corrupt employee at the ISP who has access to take a bribe, for example. And there are other ways.
Always assume that nothing you do online is anonymous. That's the most accurate assumption.
This goes for the 4G and 5G sim cards too.