Whois

WHO controls that domain?

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What is WHOIS?

Owners of domain names are required by ICANN and other Registries to provide contact information e.g. name, email & phone number to a common database, made accessible to members of the public via a Whois search.

Third parties conducting WHOIS searches may be:

• Individuals or organisations:  keeping tabs on expiration dates of domain names
• Registrars:   making checks prior to ownership transfer
• Authorities:   investigating criminal activity connected to domain names

Nevertheless, publicly-available ownership and contact information could put owners at risk when collected by competitors, unwanted solicitors or fraudsters.

There are also times when you need to keep your registration details confidential and non-detectable via whois searches – for example when you need to do pre-branding, or in the case of possible merger & acquisition activity, when you need to stay off the radar and anonymous.

You can keep your personal details private using SafestWHOIS™