Here's how to display some of your information in Whois. GoDaddy now adds Domains by Proxy Whois privacy to all domains by default. But there might be cases where you want your data exposed in Whois. In this tutorial, I will walk through how to change ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Privacy advocates want Whois private by default. It shouldn’t be.
· Policy & LawLike many other public databases, Whois serves a vital public interest. It shouldn't be private by default. It's becoming increasingly clear that privacy advocates are using GDPR as an opportunity to demand privacy for all domain name registrants. They ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Web.com gets Whois Privacy patent
· Domain RegistrarsWeb.com subsidiary gets patent for Whois Privacy, as compared to Whois Proxy. GoDaddy has patents for domain name proxy services. Now a competitor, Web.com's Network Solutions, has a patent for Whois privacy. U.S. Patent #9,817,979 (pdf) for ... Continue Reading5 Comments
3,000 comments submitted about whois privacy proposal
· ServicesPeople upset about non-consensus proposal to forbid whois privacy on sites conducting commerce. About 3,000 people and groups have submitted comments to ICANN during its comment period on privacy and proxy services. An ICANN working group proposed a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain definitions: whois privacy vs. whois proxy
· Policy & LawWhat's the difference between whois privacy and whois proxy? With talk in Washington and policy circles about whois privacy, I think it would be good to define both whois privacy and whois proxy, and discussed how the terms are usually ... Continue Reading5 Comments
“Legitimate companies don’t hide their contact details”
· Policy & LawIs using whois privacy or proxy services a red flag? I was reading a story this morning about problems at Bitcoin payment processor EgoPay. The author noted that the EgoPay.com website is devoid of contact information and that the domain name is ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Companies don’t want you to use Whois privacy, but they use it themselves
· Policy & LawBrands owners benefit from whois privacy, even though they'd prefer their adversaries not be able to use it. There's a common myth in intellectual property circles that, if it weren't for whois privacy and proxy services, there would be a lot less bad ... Continue Reading8 Comments
.Us whois privacy is alive and well if you use Mark Monitor
· Domain RegistrarsMark Monitor helps keep .us domain registration records private. It's been years since the average consumer could register a .us domain name using whois privacy, thanks to a decision by the National Telecommunications and Information ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Whois privacy. Even the Fortune 500 use it.
· Policy & LawIt's hypocritical for large companies to lobby against whois privacy services when they use them as well. Why do so many large companies argue against whois privacy and whois proxy services when they use the same tools themselves? It's a frequently ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN May Test Whois Privacy and Proxy Services
· Policy & LawHow do whois privacy services respond to requests to reveal owner information? The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) has asked ICANN to consider the cost and feasibility of extended whois studies. ICANN has already undertaken studies to ... Continue Reading5 Comments