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Can my name address be hidden, when I register domain?

by dee100
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I mean, a person can look at a website, and search the domain, and find out the owner's name and and where they live.
What r the drawbacks of giving a false name address when registering domain? Or can I ask these private details to be hidden from the public?
When I got a domain some years ago, I don't recall being given that option.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ettienne
    You can buy domain privacy at under $10 per year, which will hide your details when someone does a "whois" search on your domain name. That's about it.
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    • Profile picture of the author JakeAng
      Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post

      You can buy domain privacy at under $10 per year, which will hide your details when someone does a "whois" search on your domain name. That's about it.
      This. Just buy the privacy and it will cover up your personal details when someone happens to "whois" your domain.
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  • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
    Originally Posted by dee100 View Post

    I mean, a person can look at a website, and search the domain, and find out the owner's name and and where they live.
    What r the drawbacks of giving a false name address when registering domain? Or can I ask these private details to be hidden from the public?
    When I got a domain some years ago, I don't recall being given that option.
    Giving false information in a domain registration gives the registrar the authority to take the domain away from you.
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  • Profile picture of the author bizamanda
    You can always have "whois" protection option for new and old domain. I always buy it when I registered a new domain and extend it for the next years.

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  • Profile picture of the author andrewkar
    Sure, go to Namecheap and get domain for yourself. They will charge you only something like $3 for first year of privacy protection.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by andrewkar View Post

      Sure, go to Namecheap and get domain for yourself. They will charge you only something like $3 for first year of privacy protection.
      The first year of privacy protection is free, at Namecheap.

      After the first year, you can renew them at $7.88 per year for 5 domains (about $1.58 each, or $2.88 for one individual domain).
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael D Forbes
    There are several registrars that I know of that offer free privacy guard as long as you own the domain. I rarely pay over $11/yr for a domain with privacy included.
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  • Profile picture of the author WeavingThoughts
    Privacy is usually a few extra bucks a year. Read 10-20ish a year extra.
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  • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
    And, I have to inject that getting "privacy protection" is about as effective as keeping a burglar out of your house by locking your door.
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  • Profile picture of the author kevinclarke
    Select "whois" as an option which covers your details - when purchasing domain.
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  • Profile picture of the author gpwilson
    I think you should not do that. We are here for business. Our good information usually work as our assets. I never give any wrong info or i do not hide any info that actually prove that i am not genuine to the public.
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