When you connect to a VPN, you expect websites and apps to recognize the country you selected. Sometimes, however, you may notice a different detected location — or inconsistent results across services.
This guide explains why that happens, why it’s normal during network evolution, and how accuracy improves over time — without affecting your privacy.
Section 1: Understanding Geo-Routing
Geo-routing is how a VPN assigns you an exit location — the point where your encrypted connection leaves the VPN network and reaches the open internet.
The exit location is influenced by:
- available network capacity
- real-time performance conditions
- routing efficiency
- regional demand
Important clarity: The “exit location” reflects the region your public IP address is assigned from. A website’s city-level display may not always match a physical server location or the label shown in an app.
Websites and apps then try to identify your location using third-party IP geolocation databases. These databases are not controlled by VPN platforms, and they update at different speeds.
Important: A mismatch doesn’t usually mean the VPN is broken. It most often happens because apps and websites use third-party geolocation databases that update at different speeds — and sometimes disagree about an IP’s country.
Section 2: How We Fix Geo-Routing Variations During Infrastructure Transitions
As networks expand and improve, routing behavior is continuously refined.
2.1 Continuous Monitoring of Routing Nodes
Network health is monitored continuously to detect:
- inconsistent geo signals
- unstable exit paths
- database mismatches
- congestion patterns
This helps teams spot location anomalies early.
2.2 Immediate Adjustments Made by the Network Team
When inconsistencies are detected, corrective actions may include:
- adjusting IP allocation
- rebalancing traffic flows
- optimizing exit paths
- retiring underperforming routes
These adjustments happen without exposing user data or interrupting encryption.
2.3 How Corrections Propagate Across Regions
Geo-accuracy corrections don’t update everywhere at once.
They propagate across:
- IP registries
- regional routing tables
- third-party geolocation providers
That’s why accuracy may improve gradually rather than instantly.
Section 3: Our Efforts to Improve Country Accuracy Across All Regions
Accuracy isn’t static — it improves as the network evolves.
3.1 Introducing New Precision-Routing Models
Modern routing models prioritize:
- consistent regional exits
- lower routing ambiguity
- improved alignment with geolocation data sources
This reduces false or mixed location detection.
3.2 Expanding City-Level Accuracy Where Possible
In supported regions, routing is being refined to allow:
- improved city-level consistency
- reduced cross-region fallback
- better alignment for location-sensitive services
City-level accuracy depends on local infrastructure and other operational constraints — and is always best-effort.
Note: Many services only reliably validate country-level location, and may show different city labels depending on the database they use.
3.3 Strengthening Routing Stability Through Capacity Upgrades
Adding capacity improves:
- routing predictability
- exit-node stability
- consistency during high traffic
More capacity means fewer forced fallbacks and more consistent routing.
Section 4: How Regional Capacity Changes Can Temporarily Affect Your Detected Location
4.1 Why Load Balancing May Redirect You to Nearby Nodes
To maintain speed and stability, traffic may be balanced across multiple exit nodes.
When possible, routing stays within your selected country. In rare cases, temporary fallback may use a nearby region if capacity or stability requires it.
4.2 Peak-Hour Traffic and Automatic Node Optimization
During peak hours:
- traffic is redistributed automatically
- under-load nodes are favored
- congestion is avoided
This behavior protects connection quality.
4.3 Why This Behavior Improves Speed & Reliability Overall
Short-term routing flexibility helps the network:
- prevent slowdowns
- avoid packet loss
- maintain stable connections under load
Accuracy improves further as demand normalizes and tuning continues.
Section 5: How Exit Nodes Are Selected for Accuracy & Speed
5.1 How Routing Algorithms Choose the Best Available Node
Exit nodes are selected using a combination of:
- latency
- congestion
- availability
- stability
- geographic alignment
The goal is the best overall connection, not just a static endpoint.
5.2 Why Accuracy and Performance Must Stay Balanced
Perfect geo-matching at the cost of speed or stability can result in:
- slower browsing
- dropped connections
- a degraded experience
A well-designed system balances both.
5.3 What We’re Improving in Our Exit Node Selection Logic
Ongoing improvements include:
- smarter geo prioritization
- better fallback logic
- reduced cross-region hopping
These refinements improve consistency without sacrificing performance.
Section 6: What You Can Expect as Geo-Routing Stabilizes
6.1 More Consistent Location Detection
Over time, third-party geolocation providers align more accurately with updated IP ranges and routing behavior.
6.2 Faster Routing and Reduced Hops
Optimized paths mean:
- fewer network hops
- lower latency
- improved responsiveness
6.3 Better Performance During Peak Usage Hours
Expanded capacity and smarter routing reduce congestion-related variability.
Section 7: When to Expect Improvements and How We Communicate Updates
7.1 Regular Network Tuning Cycles
Routing, capacity, and geo-alignment are reviewed continuously, with frequent tuning releases as improvements roll out.
7.2 Ongoing Rollout of New Locations & Precision Updates
Improvements are introduced in phases to ensure stability and reliability.
7.3 How Users Are Notified About Major Improvements
Depending on the app and provider experience:
- release notes
- help center updates
- in-app notices
may be used to communicate meaningful changes.
Section 8: Your Privacy Is Not Affected by Geo-Routing Variations
8.1 Why Location Shifts Do NOT Expose Personal Data
Routing decisions are made before traffic exits the encrypted tunnel. No personal identity is attached to routing behavior.
8.2 No-Logs / Data-Minimization Approach → Your Activity Stays Private
The infrastructure is designed around data minimization and a no-logs approach — we don’t store browsing activity or DNS queries in a way that can be linked back to you.
8.3 Geo-Routing ≠ Data Access
Geo-routing determines where traffic exits — not what it contains or who you are.
Your data remains encrypted and private throughout the session.
Quick Checks You Can Try (Optional)
If a website/app shows a different location than expected:
- Reconnect once to the same location
- Try a different server within the same country (if available)
- If the service uses GPS, ensure it’s not using device location (VPN does not change GPS)
- Check browser/app location permissions (some services use locale + permissions alongside IP)