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title: "Tracking the User's IP Address - Convert Forms"
description: "By default, Convert Forms records the visitor's IP address for every form submission. The IP is stored alongside the rest of the submission data, so y"
url: "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/convert-forms/submission-management/ip-address"
date: "2026-06-22T14:34:18+00:00"
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#  Tracking the User's IP Address

By default, Convert Forms records the visitor's IP address for every form submission. The IP is stored alongside the rest of the submission data, so you always have it on hand for spam checks, fraud investigations, or matching a submission to a specific visitor.

## [Viewing a submission's IP address](#viewing-a-submission-s-ip-address)

The IP address is part of each submission's details. To see it:

1. Log into your Joomla backend.
2. Go to **Components -> Convert Forms -> Submissions**.
3. Click the submission's **ID** to open it.
4. Look under the **Submission Details** panel. The **IP Address** is listed there.

## [Showing the IP address as a column](#showing-the-ip-address-as-a-column)

If you check IP addresses often, you can add an **IP Address** column to the Submissions list so you don't have to open each submission one by one.

1. Select a form in the Submissions list so the **Columns** button appears in the filter bar.
2. Click **Columns**.
3. Type *IP* in the search box to find the **IP Address** column.
4. Move it to the **Shown in table** section.
5. Click **Save**.

The column layout is saved per form, so the IP Address column stays visible the next time you view that form's submissions. For more on arranging columns, see [Customizing the Submissions List Columns](https://www.tassos.gr/docs/convert-forms/submission-management/customize-columns).

## [Disabling IP tracking for GDPR](#disabling-ip-tracking-for-gdpr)

If your privacy policy requires you not to store IP addresses, you can turn this off. Once disabled, Convert Forms stops recording the IP for new submissions (IPs already stored are not removed).

1. Log into your Joomla backend.
2. Go to **Components -> Convert Forms**.
3. Click the **Options** button in the top-right toolbar.
4. Open the **Security** tab.
5. Set **Store IP Addresses** to **No**.
6. Click **Save & Close**.

 Last updated on Jun 22nd 2026 14:06

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