Removing address from Whois database

aaron333 · 2 Jan 2010 at 13:07

Ok, so I just bought a domain and did a whois lookup.

Anyway of hiding my address?

What I've done for now is changed it as tsohost, but it changes the invoice address aswell. Will this be ok?

Mr-White · 2 Jan 2010 at 13:14

Does the registrar offer a privacy service ?

MW

BloodyL · 2 Jan 2010 at 13:46

If it is a .com domain I think you are SOL.
If it is a .co.uk domain there should be an option in your domain control panel to opt-out your details from the registry.

tsinc80697 · 2 Jan 2010 at 14:22

Is the domain with TSOHost? Drop them an email and they will sort it out. I changed over a couple of domains and noticed this but 1 quick email and it was sorted

aaron333 · 2 Jan 2010 at 19:50

Yeah, Tsohost. Called them up (Free!

) and the guy sorted it out there and then! He changed by details back from "Blah" for every field too

Thanks all.

suarve · 2 Jan 2010 at 19:56

So tsohost do this for .co.uks for free?

aaron333 · 2 Jan 2010 at 20:15

suarve said:
So tsohost do this for .co.uks for free?

Calling them up was free :rolleyes:

But yes, making my details private was free, as it is on all hosts AFAIK!

suarve · 2 Jan 2010 at 22:24

ah yes, all done. Kind of assumed you be able to do such things from the control panel if available

Right, can see my address has been removed. But is there anyway to hide your name too?

daz · 2 Jan 2010 at 22:50

Not really - the registrant is the legal owner so should really be accurate.

aaron333 · 2 Jan 2010 at 23:12

Don't think so. Could change that to a random name, or nickname I suppose, not sure if that'd be reflected on your invoice as it did with mine.

I don't mind the name shown tbh.