Is IPinfo safe?

joshgreyz

After upgrading pfBlockerNG on my pfSense router, I keep getting spammed in my Notices Log with the following items:

pfBlockerNG ASN - To utilize the ASN functionality, you must register for a free IPinfo Account. Review IP Tab for more information. @ 2024-11-03 12:02:45

Looking at the IPinfo Privacy Policy, it shows that this company shares their customer's data with Big Tech companies such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Is anyone else using this service? Is it safe to use?

NogBadTheBad

@joshgreyz said in Is IPinfo safe?:

pfBlockerNG ASN - To utilize the ASN functionality, you must register for a free IPinfo Account

https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/comments/1ey2sza/update_on_asn_issues_with_bgpviewio/

Gertjan

@joshgreyz said in Is IPinfo safe?:

Is it safe to use?

That's easy to answer
How much does it cost per month ?
If zero, to be sure, stay away from it.

tinfoilmatt

I was definitely put off by the multiple marketing emails we've received since making the transition from BGPView.

But then I also understand the rock and the hard place BGPView put @BBcan177 between. And on balance, a few spam blasts are certainly worth this service.

There's also nothing specifically concerning about the privacy policy if the IPinfo account is created using generic/anonymized 'personal' info and the API is otherwise only ever called by pfB.

Whitelist:

cdn.ipinfo.io
dl.ipinfo.io

Blacklist:

pixel.ipinfo.io
website-cdn.ipinfo.io [AFTER ACCOUNT CREATION]

joshgreyz

@Gertjan said in Is IPinfo safe?:

@joshgreyz said in Is IPinfo safe?:

Is it safe to use?

That's easy to answer
How much does it cost per month ?
If zero, to be sure, stay away from it.

That was my thoughts too and it keeps spamming in the upper messages in pfSense dashboard too even if I have it disabled on the device.

Would have you but my reputation is too low still to do that.

jrey

@joshgreyz said in Is IPinfo safe?:

it keeps spamming in the upper messages in pfSense dashboard

please clarify this statement.