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# Do brand monitoring and infringement checks need proxy IPs?

Often yes for cross-market checks. [ThorData proxy IPs](https://www.thordata.com/?ls=community\&lk=proxyip) can simulate different markets; public pages can pair with [Web Scraper API](https://www.thordata.com/products/web-scraper-api). Not for login-protected, private, or [AUP](https://www.thordata.com/acceptable-use-policy)-restricted content.