Product Overview: EuroDNS WHOIS and Domain Privacy
What it Does
The EuroDNS WHOIS service is an integral part of the domain registration process, adhering to the regulations set by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). The WHOIS database serves as a public directory that contains contact information for the owners of domain names, facilitating communication and ensuring transparency in domain ownership.
Key Features and Functionality
WHOIS Database
- The EuroDNS WHOIS database stores detailed information about domain name registrations, including the registrant’s name, address, email, phone number, and other contact details. It also includes administrative, technical, and billing contact information, as well as the name servers, registration dates, and expiration dates of the domain name.
Domain Privacy Feature
- To address the privacy concerns associated with publicly accessible WHOIS data, EuroDNS offers a domain privacy feature. This feature replaces the registrant’s personal contact details with EuroDNS’s neutral contact information, ensuring the registrant remains the legal owner of the domain while keeping their personal data private.
Benefits of Domain Privacy
- Protection Against Spam and Scammers: By hiding personal contact details, users can minimize junk mail, protect against spammers and scammers, and eliminate unwanted marketing calls.
- Security Against Identity Theft and Domain Hijacking: The feature safeguards personal data against identity theft and domain hijacking, reducing the risk of unauthorized domain transfers and protecting the user’s business from potential downtime.
- Compliance: The domain privacy feature ensures compliance with ICANN regulations while maintaining the privacy of the domain owner’s contact information.
Activation and Management
- Users can activate the domain privacy feature during the domain registration or transfer process. For existing domains, the feature can be enabled at any time through the user’s account control panel. This flexibility allows users to manage their domain privacy settings easily for single or bulk domain names.
Cost and Compatibility
- The domain privacy feature is available for a fee of €5.00 per domain per year. It is compatible with over 250 domain extensions, although it is not available for all country code domains (ccTLDs).
Summary
The EuroDNS WHOIS service, combined with its domain privacy feature, provides a comprehensive solution for domain owners to maintain their privacy while adhering to ICANN regulations. This service ensures that personal contact information is protected from public access, reducing the risks associated with spam, scams, and domain hijacking, and adding an extra layer of security to domain management.