ProtectID. - Domain Whois Privacy

Did you know that current domain regulations require that your private contact information be included in a publicly accessible database known as WhoIs? This means that your private information is displayed and made available to anyone that wants to see it, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

What is ProtectID?

ProtectID shields your personal information listed in the WhoIs record from spam, identity theft, data miners, name hijackers, and more by changing your public information to a private unlisted registration.

A Private "Unlisted" Registration protects you from:

• Domain-related spam

• Identity theft and fraud

• Harassers, stalkers, and data miners

• "Moonlighting," home- or side-business identity disclosure

• Privacy intrusions

How does it shield your information?

Your private contact information is not exposed. It is held in confidentiality and protected by the Domain Privacy Protection Service. Their contact information is displayed in place of yours to provide you with the highest level of protection against spammers and identity theft.

You remain in complete control

You retain full legal ownership and control over your domain name. You can sell, renew, transfer and change settings to your domain name just the same as before.

How does it work?

ICANN, requires every Registrar to maintain a publicly accessible "WHOIS" database displaying all contact information for all domain names registered. ProtectID converts your WHOIS information into PROTECTED WHOIS information. You retain complete control & ownership over your domain name. You receive all emails filtered for SPAM at your designated email address.

Example: John Smith lives at 1234 Elm Street, Hometown AZ 85000. His home phone is 480-555-5555. He buys "ProtectID".

• With a public registration, John's personal information is available for anyone to see.

• With a private registration, John's personal information is shielded from public display, and a private email address allows John to control who reaches him.