Reference number: CH000881
Can a web page get my e-mail address or other
personal information?
Question:
Can a web page get my e-mail address or other personal
information?
Answer:
Simply visiting a web page
cannot copy
or log
your e-mail
address
unless you enter your e-mail address into an online
form on
that page. Many Internet
ads
deceive users by claiming that all their personal information could
be copied when visiting a
web page.
While it may be true that your
IP address
is often obtained when visiting a web page it does not revel your
personal
physical
location
and information. Your IP address can be traced to your
ISP and
its location. Therefore it may be possible for someone to know what
state you're living in, if you're living in the same state as your
Internet Service Provider. However, a standard person cannot obtain
or discover your personal home street address simply through your IP address.
However, that's not to say a user or a member of law enforcement
or other company could not contact the Internet service provider who manages and
controls the IP address being used and request from them the contact
and personal information for that user.
Additional information:
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Additional information about remaining anonymous on the Internet
can be found on document CH000982.
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Click here to open a search for online IP address locaters
on the Internet.
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