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Whois Privacy Protection

When you register a domain name, your contact details are included in the publicly available Whois database.

Why shall I provide personal data?

When registering a domain name, you have to provide your personal data in order to verify domain ownership rights. This requirement has been set by ICANN, an international organization that coordinates the operation of the Internet Domain Name System. ICANN suspends domain names for which inaccurate or incomplete contact data are provided.

Why is it important to protect contact data?

Your name, address, email, and phone number are available to everyone, including hackers. They may use this information for illegal purposes, such as spamming, obtaining access to your account, and domain hijacking.

Why protecting your contact details is important

Privacy

No third parties will have access to your details. 

Protection from spam

Your email address and phone number will not end up in spammers' databases. But it will still be possible to contact you using changed Whois details.

Protection from domain hijacking

Attackers will not know your personal data and will not be able to use it for domain name hijacking.

The service fee is 9.83 USD/year

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Frequently asked questions

  • What contact details are required for domain name registration?

    When registering a domain name, you must enter your name (or the name of the company if domain name is registered for a legal entity), postal address, email address, and phone number.

  • How will my contact details be used?

    In accordance with ICANN requirements, your contact details are added to the publicly available Whois database.

  • Why are my contact details publicly available?

    Whois database is intended to make sure that anyone can contact domain name registrants. That's why it is publicly available.

  • What are the risks of not protecting contact details?

    Your data may be used by criminals (e.g., for spam or domain hijacking).

  • How do I protect my data from third parties?

    Add privacy protection service. We will replace your contact details in Whois database with our own data, ensuring your privacy.

  • Why can't I just enter fake data?

    Entering false data in Whois database is a violation of the terms and conditions that may result in your domain name being suspended.

  • How will anyone contact me if I add privacy protection?

    Don't worry, we will forward you all the messages that are sent using the changed Whois contact details.

  • What do I do if a registrant added privacy protection and is using their domain name for illegal activities?

    If an owner of a privacy-protected domain name is using it for illegal activities (e.g., for spam or for trademark infringement), please report it at support@whoisproxy.ru.