Whois database removal

Wimnat

Wimnat

Wimnat

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I searched the forums but I'm suprised i couldn't find anything. I have a .com domain and it's for my personal use so I want my details removed from the whois database. I contacted my host but got this reply...

"We can only opt out for UK (Nominet) domain names registered as an
individual, unfortunately currently we cannot do this with .com domains,
sorry."

Does anyone know who i can contact to get my names off the db?

Thanks!
 
Some of the more flexible (usually smaller) providers may offer to register domains under their address instead of yours. Alternatively, transfer it to GoDaddy and sign up for Domains by Proxy.
 
I've had the address a year and it's only now i want to do something with it. I've not had any postal mail from them in that time so i don't think they'd know. I also don't want my phone number up there but inventing one of those could mean some poor sod gets a random phonecall some time!
 
Yup, I wouldn't do it myself. I've had domains with public addresses for a few years now with no problems, but for reasons I won't go into had some privacy concerns earlier this year and ran for the GoDaddy safe haven.
 
Just remember that you can lose any domain that isn't in your name.
"Proxy" domains is not an official way of doing things - as per the T&C's at ICAAN it does in fact break them.

Nobody has really tested it yet - however the only way you can be 100% sure that your domain will remain your domain and not suddenly vanish is by having your own details on it.

Personally I don't care how great these "proxy" services apparently are:

1. I won't trust my domains to anybody but me - hence they have my name on only.
2. As I've owned some domain names since the 1990's and still haven't had any issue with the WHOIS database displaying m details I really don't think it is a problem.
 
stoofa said:
Just remember that you can lose any domain that isn't in your name.
"Proxy" domains is not an official way of doing things - as per the T&C's at ICAAN it does in fact break them.

Nobody has really tested it yet - however the only way you can be 100% sure that your domain will remain your domain and not suddenly vanish is by having your own details on it.

Personally I don't care how great these "proxy" services apparently are:

1. I won't trust my domains to anybody but me - hence they have my name on only.
2. As I've owned some domain names since the 1990's and still haven't had any issue with the WHOIS database displaying m details I really don't think it is a problem.
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That's pretty much word for word what I was going to post :). If you're hosting something really 'sensitive' privacy could be a concern but I can't see why it would be in any other situation.
 
If you are concerned about your details register a domain with www.namecheap.com as they provide free Whois protection for the first year, and its cheap too after that. Im sure Godaddy and other registra's do a simular service
 
I agree with you that it does technically break the terms, but for a non-controversial domain name I see it as a low-risk option (lower risk than outright lying about contact details). Whether by deliberate act or not, these "proxy" type registrations happen all the time. I had very good reasons for seeking privacy (which had nothing to do with sensitive information) but I'm not going into them. If I have to risk the domain to protect my privacy, so be it.
 
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