diff --git a/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md b/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md index 6ebbbe7b1a..ec998a3757 100644 --- a/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md +++ b/src/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/faq.md @@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ The Analytics.js library sets the `context.page.referrer` value from the [`windo There are no rate limits in place for the CDN settings endpoint. +## I need to convert IP addresses to geolocation data. Can Segment do it for me? +Segment doesn't convert IP addresses to geolocation data. Segment focuses on collecting raw data, leaving post-processing tasks like IP-to-geolocation conversion to your downstream tools, like Google Analytics. + +If you need this functionality, you have a couple of options: + +**Use downstream tools**: Many analytics platforms, like Google Analytics, can automatically handle IP-to-geolocation conversion. +**Use a third-party API**: Alternatively, you can use third-party services like Geolocation API to convert IP addresses to geolocation data. Afterward, you can pass this information as a trait in Identify calls or as a property in Track calls to Segment. This allows you to manage geolocation data according to your specific needs, though it will likely require engineering resources.