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I researched what POF is. It appears to be a social networking site like Facebook. You’d have to know someone’s IP address (or their account details) for tracking it, and that information would probably come from an outside source, not the network itself.
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I researched what POF is. It appears to be a social networking site like Facebook. You’d have to know someone’s IP address (or their account details) for tracking it, and that information would probably come from an outside source, not the network itself
From experiences in the past, it is unlikely that anyone can track your IP off of a social networking site. With this, I will state that you should only keep conversations with those people you meet on that specific social networking site.
Once you visit POF’s website, your IP is tracked and the location of your device can be determined. Any account attempt with an IP from a country where POF isn’t allowed will be blocked or denied registration. Every login to the site is monitored as well – each time someone logs in, their IP address is logged to prevent fraud.
On your iPhone, go to Settings. Tap on “Location Services.” Select the POF app from the list of apps that show and then turn it on or off by tapping on it.
Currently, the website is preventing anonymous users from browsing POF without becoming a member. So, if you can’t do a POF search without joining first, don’t look for any hacks here because nothing will help you.
To edit your profile, click on My Profile in the upper left corner. Scroll to the middle of the screen and toggle Hide my profile by clicking on it once or twice.