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Domain Whois Privacy Question

by Rush
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Hello fellow warriors. I have a quick question for you.

I have purchased domains with whois privacy protection from Moniker, Namecheap, and Godaddy in the past. However I've noticed that even if I purchase the privacy protection at the same time of registering the domain, that some whois websites (e.g. domaintools.com) will show MY personal contact information for the first few hours. I know it doesn't sound like a big deal, but I know people can easily look back through whois history and they could easily see my true contact information.

Is there any domain privacy service you have used that never submits your contact information to the registry?
#domain #privacy #question #whois
  • Profile picture of the author canard5
    I'm a bit curious about this as well. And in the same vein curious if people are actually harassed from having their whois info available?
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  • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
    None that I've ever encountered, I'm afraid.

    All those I've ever used only activate privacy protection after the registration (with your real contact details) has been submitted. This opens up a brief window for sites like DomainTools to capture and store your whois information, which paying customers of their service can then access.

    I think the only way to get around it, really, is to register your domain using fake information - if you're prepared to take the risk (and I'm not encouraging it).
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    • Profile picture of the author Rush
      Originally Posted by DireStraits View Post

      None that I've ever encountered, I'm afraid.

      All those I've ever used only activate privacy protection after the registration (with your real contact details) has been submitted. This opens up a brief window for sites like DomainTools to capture and store your whois information, which paying customers of their service can then access.

      I think the only way to get around it, really, is to register your domain using fake information - if you're prepared to take the risk (and I'm not encouraging it).
      That's actually not a bad idea. Why not register your domain with false information, and then update it to the correct information a day later, after the privacy has kicked in everywhere?
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  • Profile picture of the author Don Schenk
    Originally Posted by Rush View Post

    That's actually not a bad idea. Why not register your domain with false information, and then update it to the correct information a day later, after the privacy has kicked in everywhere?

    If you are paying by charge card, the registrar will need your correct address and phone number to be able to charge to your card.

    And once you use start using an autoresponder service like Aweber you have to indicate your real address and contact data, and make it available to recipients. Aweber automatically attaches your contact info to each email you send out.

    So far I've not used private registration, and this has never caused a problem.

    :-Don
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    • Profile picture of the author rxtricky
      Originally Posted by Don Schenk View Post

      If you are paying by charge card, the registrar will need your correct address and phone number to be able to charge to your card.

      And once you use start using an autoresponder service like Aweber you have to indicate your real address and contact data, and make it available to recipients. Aweber automatically attaches your contact info to each email you send out.

      So far I've not used private registration, and this has never caused a problem.

      :-Don
      I think it depends on what you are doing, like you say Aweber sends out your address anyway. if everything you do is ethical you are not going to have a problem. Perhaps those who delve into somthing questionable would certainly need to to buy privacy.
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  • Profile picture of the author whland
    I know this thread is old.

    But what I used to do when I wanted to hide the info on my domain whois is use A fake name, Address and one of those humor hotline phone numbers.

    Did that for years. But now I don't hide the info anymore.

    Chad
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  • Profile picture of the author domainarama
    The trouble with using a fake name etc is that a potential buyer can be scared off. I once lost a $250 sale not because of a fake name but because I used an alternate name which the mail delivery people knew about, but ICann didn't like.
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    • Profile picture of the author Vednor
      Godaddy offers several packages buying which you can hide the 'Registrant Name'. There's a package called 'Deluxe Registration' which I think will fit your purpose.
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