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		informal007 32 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Explore what the browser exposes about yo... Does I expose my latitude and longitude after visiting a url?

coffeecoders 31 days ago [–]

No, visiting a URL does not automatically expose your exact latitude and longitude.

I just get approximate location from your public IP address via an external IP geolocation API (ipapi.co), which usually gives city-level accuracy.

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