Personal Info Exposed in WHOIS data base
The beauty of the Web is that it is open 24/7 and accessible to anybody with a connection. One of the opportunities many can't resist is to start your own website. And so they should. But as thousands of new domains are launched every week there is a vital part of information that often is overlooked. Most web hosts that offer domain registration do not inform the registrants about various hazards when leaving their personal information. If they do it is often in small writing to avoid the customer's attention. And as the domain is registered personal information is required, not by the domain registrar, but by ICANN (the Internet Corporation Assigned for Names and Numbers). That personal information is later made official in ICANN's Who Is?- data base! Most people are unaware of this fact and so we would like to present an alternative to regular domain registration.
Private Domain Registration
As a reaction to this exposure of personal information private domain registration has become vastly popular. Instead of demanding info from their customers web hosts with private domain registration puts their own. That way it is the web host that is exposed in the data base, not the customer.
Domains By Proxy
Private domain registration is a great service for domain owners to consider and web hosts resellers to promote. One of the leading companies on this fresh and expanding market is Domains By Proxy. Similar to a web host, this business will take care of your safe registration, making sure your personal information is not exposed. You can find Domains By Proxy's services offered by web host GoDaddy.com, web host reseller program business Wild West Domains and Blue Razor Domains.
Commented by: sicoopo, 2 April, 2009
be aware and stay away from domainsbyproxy.com
scam warning
they work on stealing domains less than 100000 in alexa rank
they will first hide your informations then hide your login details and you will lose the ability to change the privacy forever and after that they will ask you for 370$ if you want to get back your account with them and sometimes they registered your domain by their name
stay away from those scammers
they stole 3 domains from me and I can`t get them back till now
Commented by: Andy Bush, 6 April, 2009
I personally trust offshore private registrars better. I get my domains at www.yohost.org
Commented by: Charles Summers, 19 July, 2009
I depend on AT&T/Verizon to protect my personal stuff.