Domain Privacy: Privacy by Default and Privacy Forbidden

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Domain Privacy Privacy by Default and Privacy
Forbidden
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Table of Contents

• Benefits of Domain Privacy
• Privacy by Default
• Privacy Forbidden

• Domain Name
• Domain Privacy
• WHOIS

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Domain Name

• A domain name refers to an identification string
  which is meant for specifying administrative
  autonomy within the World Wide Web. Different
  networking contexts use domain names and these
  are also used for naming which is
  application-specific. A network domain is
  identified by a domain name. An IP (Internet
  Protocol) resource is represented by it.
• To digress, most web hosting companies provide
  services with regard to domain registration and
  transfer. Web hosting companies primarily offer
  the service of web hosting, wherein server space
  is provided for storing the files of websites.
  These files are delivered to users devices, over
  the Internet, to make websites accessible. The
  most popular web hosting companies are referred
  to as the Best Website Hosting Company, the
  Best Windows Hosting Company, the Best Cloud
  Hosting Company etc.

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Domain Privacy

• Domain Privacy, which is also known as Whois
  privacy, is a service provided by various domain
  name registrars. Each and every domain name is
  listed in the WHOIS listing. A WHOIS listing is
  registered domains searchable database, which is
  available on the Internet.
• In the absence of domain privacy, ones contact
  information is publicly accessible. When one
  purchases domain privacy, his/her information is
  replaced in the WHOIS with a forwarding services
  information.

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1-800-123 -8156

• Whoa! Thats a big number, arent you
  proud?

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WHOIS

• WHOIS is a protocol that is query and response
  based and which stores as well as delivers the
  content of a database in a format that can be
  read by humans. It is used for the purpose of
  querying databases in which an Internet
  resources assignees or registered users are
  stored along with a wider range of information.

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Benefits of Domain Privacy

• Domain privacy is meant to keep ones personal
  information safe and has many benefits. Its main
  benefits are mentioned below.
• Controls spam as well as junk emails
• Doesnt let ones personal information get
  captured and resold
• Hides ones website from appearing in the online
  market research done by ones competitors
• Aids in avoiding stalkers and those with
  malicious intents online
• Helps in preventing identity theft

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Privacy by Default

• Many top-level domains have privacy caveats. Some
  of the domains that have some level of privacy or
  complete privacy by default are mentioned in this
  slide as well as in the following slide.
• .al None of the owners information is
  disclosed
• .at, .co.at, .or.at - The registrar hides the
  contact data that must be made public explicitly
• .ca - Registration details are not posted by the
  Canadian Internet Registration Authority
• .ch and .li Information is private and can be
  accessed only in very limited cases
• .de As per the German Internet Registration
  Authority, third parties cannot access data
  related to domain ownership. But there are
  certain exceptions to it.
• .eu Only the e-mail address is displayed in the
  records of public whois, unless specified
  otherwise, for a registrant who is a natural
  person
• .fi An individuals data are not published. The
  data of associations, companies etc. are

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Privacy by Default Continued

• .fr There is restricted publishing of domain
  name holders personal data in the AFNIC
  (Association Française pour le Nommage Internet
  en Coopération) public Whois
• .gr None of the owners information is
  disclosed
• .is- Might hide address and phone number
• .nl The postal addresses of registrants are not
  publicly available
• .ovh The registrar hides the contact data. The
  data must be made public explicitly
• .uk Domain privacy tools are provided on the
  extensions (.co.uk, .me.uk etc.), when the
  registrant isnt trading from the domain name.
  The full name of the registrant cannot be hidden
  but the home address of the registrant can be
  hidden
• .ro None of the information of the owner gets
  disclosed

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Privacy Forbidden

• Privacy is forbidden or limited for certain
  domains. Some of these are mentioned below, in no
  particular order.
• .us As per the NTIA (National
  Telecommunications and Information
  Administration) the owners of .us domains do not
  have the option to keep their information
  private. It must be made public.
• .in Indian domain names might not use any
  privacy services or proxy that is provided by
  registrars
• .it As per law, Italian domain names cannot
  keep their information private
• .au As per law, Australian domain names that
  end with .au cannot keep their information
  private. Most of the information is public while
  some information of the registrant is kept hidden

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