Like many other internet services, Google can use information about the general area that you’re in to provide some basic services.

This means that any website you use, including, may get some information about your general area. IP addresses are roughly based on geography. IP addresses are used to make the connection between your device and the websites and services you use. From the IP address of your Internet connectionĪn IP address (also called Internet address) is assigned to your device by your Internet Service Provider, and is a requirement to use the internet. Below are the primary ways we may get information about your location. Location can come from real-time signals, like your IP address or device location, and also your past activity on Google sites and services, to tailor experiences for your context. Depending on the products you’re using and settings you choose, you may provide Google with different types of location information that are critical to making some services work and making others more useful for you.

Google map from my location