geoplugin.net
NameCheap, Inc.
unsigned
No
Geoplugin.net is a website that provides geolocation data and IP address information. It's been registered since 2006 and is hosted on Cloudflare's nameservers, but its DNSSEC status is unsigned, which may pose a security risk.
Data on this page is collected by cside's crawler, which monitors third-party scripts across the public web.
GeoPlugin
Category: other
Description
GeoPlugin is a free IP geolocation API service that maps visitor IP addresses to geographic location data including country, region, city, timezone, and currency. It requires no API key and supports multiple output formats (JSON, XML, PHP, CSV). The geoplugin.net domain serves the actual API endpoints.
AI Review
The vendor's scripts predominantly serve a geolocation function, pulling IP-based data to determine users' location specifics, such as country, city, timezone, and currency. This data collection supports both localization of payment processes and analytics regarding user demographics, enhancing user experience during transaction interactions. While the absence of alert activity suggests that the scripts perform within acceptable operational guidelines, the nature of data collected raises privacy concerns—especially as it may correlate with sensitive payment contexts even when not directly tied to payment processing. The third-party dependency on geolocation services not only illustrates a potential supply chain risk but also elicits concerns regarding data minimization, as such information can inadvertently contribute to broader tracking frameworks. Although geolocation data can be valuable for ensuring compliance with regional legalities and localized pricing on payment pages, it’s critical that organizations assess the configurations to ensure that the collection remains within the scope necessary for compliance, avoiding unnecessary exposure of sensitive user data.
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| Hostname | Type | TTL | Priority | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| geoplugin.net | NS | 86400 | anita.ns.cloudflare.com. | |
| geoplugin.net | NS | 86400 | justin.ns.cloudflare.com. | |
| geoplugin.net | A | 300 | 178.237.33.50 | |
| geoplugin.net | MX | 300 | 1 | mx4.mail.ovh.net. |
| geoplugin.net | MX | 300 | 10 | mx3.mail.ovh.net. |
| geoplugin.net | SOA | 1800 | anita.ns.cloudflare.com. dns.cloudflare.com. 2407001696 10000 2400 604800 1800 | |
| geoplugin.net | CAA | 3600 | \# 19 00 05 69 73 73 75 65 63 6f 6d 6f 64 6f 63 61 2e 63 6f 6d | |
| geoplugin.net | CAA | 3600 | \# 45 00 05 69 73 73 75 65 64 69 67 69 63 65 72 74 2e 63 6f 6d 3b 20 63 61 6e 73 69 67 6e 68 74 74 70 65 78 63 68 61 6e 67 65 73 3d 79 65 73 | |
| geoplugin.net | CAA | 3600 | \# 22 00 05 69 73 73 75 65 6c 65 74 73 65 6e 63 72 79 70 74 2e 6f 72 67 | |
| geoplugin.net | CAA | 3600 | \# 41 00 05 69 73 73 75 65 70 6b 69 2e 67 6f 6f 67 3b 20 63 61 6e 73 69 67 6e 68 74 74 70 65 78 63 68 61 6e 67 65 73 3d 79 65 73 | |
| geoplugin.net | CAA | 3600 | \# 14 00 05 69 73 73 75 65 73 73 6c 2e 63 6f 6d | |
| geoplugin.net | CAA | 3600 | \# 23 00 09 69 73 73 75 65 77 69 6c 64 63 6f 6d 6f 64 6f 63 61 2e 63 6f 6d | |
| geoplugin.net | CAA | 3600 | \# 49 00 09 69 73 73 75 65 77 69 6c 64 64 69 67 69 63 65 72 74 2e 63 6f 6d 3b 20 63 61 6e 73 69 67 6e 68 74 74 70 65 78 63 68 61 6e 67 65 73 3d 79 65 73 | |
| geoplugin.net | CAA | 3600 | \# 26 00 09 69 73 73 75 65 77 69 6c 64 6c 65 74 73 65 6e 63 72 79 70 74 2e 6f 72 67 | |
| geoplugin.net | CAA | 3600 | \# 45 00 09 69 73 73 75 65 77 69 6c 64 70 6b 69 2e 67 6f 6f 67 3b 20 63 61 6e 73 69 67 6e 68 74 74 70 65 78 63 68 61 6e 67 65 73 3d 79 65 73 | |
| geoplugin.net | CAA | 3600 | \# 18 00 09 69 73 73 75 65 77 69 6c 64 73 73 6c 2e 63 6f 6d |
FAQ
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