My real location detected when connected to VPN. How to disable geolocation?

My real location detected when connected to VPN. How to disable geolocation?

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Most modern browsers implement a geolocation API as defined by the W3C which enables browsers to detect a device’s geolocation. This enables web services that depend on location information to function properly. The specification does not identify the site’s sources but the following are in common use:

1. GPS
2. Available Wi-Fi networks and signal strengths
3. GSM/CDMA Cell Identifiers
4. IP

If you are connected to an IVPN, the IP address lookup should return the location of the VPN server. However, if your browser is configured to use any of the alternate website sources, your actual location may be revealed to the web services. Wi-Fi network information will be most commonly used because there are large databases that map Wi-Fi networks to a geographic location (usually generated by GPS and Wi-Fi-equipped vehicles such as Google Street View vehicles).

How to disable geolocation in browsers?

Google Chrome

1. Click the Chrome menu button in the browser toolbar (with the three dots).
2. Click Settings.
3. Scroll down and click on Advanced options.
4. In the “Privacy and Security” section, click Site settings.
5. Click on the site and toggle “Ask before accessing” to “Blocked”.

For more information, see Google’s Share Location page.

fire fox

1. In the URL bar, type about:config.
2. In the search bar, type geo.enabled.
3. Double-click the geo.enabled preference. Site-aware browsing should now be disabled.

For more information, see Firefox’s Location Aware Browsing page.

internet browser

1. Open the Tools menu by clicking the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
2. Open the Privacy tab.
3. Under Location, select the Don’t allow websites to request your physical location option.

Microsoft Edge

1. Press the Windows button and select Settings
2. Go to Privacy -> Location and toggle Location to Off

For more information, see Windows 10 Location & Privacy Service: Frequently Asked Questions.

Apple Safari

1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple () menu.
2. Click the Security & Privacy icon in the System Preferences window.
3. Click on the Privacy tab.
4. If the lock icon is locked at the bottom left

   Click on it and enter the administrator name and password to unlock it

5. Select Location Services.
6. Uncheck “Safari” to disable geolocation.

opera

1. In the URL bar, type about:config.
2. In the Preferences editor, expand the Geolocation section.
3. Uncheck Enable Geolocation.

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