Product Overview: Dynadot WHOIS Privacy
Dynadot’s WHOIS privacy service is a crucial tool designed to protect domain registrants from the misuse of their personal contact information, which is otherwise publicly available in the WHOIS database.
What it Does
The Dynadot WHOIS privacy service hides your personal contact information from the public WHOIS database, safeguarding you against spammers, scammers, and other malicious activities. By replacing your personal details with Dynadot’s contact information, this service ensures that your name, phone number, physical address, and email address are not accessible to the general public.
Key Features
Types of Domain Privacy
Dynadot offers two types of domain privacy options:
- Partial Domain Privacy: This option replaces your address, phone number, and email address with Dynadot’s contact information but leaves your name visible in the WHOIS database. The Registrant Organization will be listed as “Dynadot Privacy Services”.
- Full Domain Privacy: This option replaces all of your personal contact information, including your name, with Dynadot’s contact details. The name field will display “REDACTED FOR PRIVACY”. Full domain privacy is the default setting.
Customization and Management
Users have full control over their domain privacy settings:
- You can easily change the privacy type for individual domains or in bulk through your Dynadot account.
- To adjust privacy settings, simply sign in to your Dynadot account, select “My Domains,” and navigate to the “Privacy Settings” option. Here, you can choose your preferred privacy level from the drop-down menu.
Multiple Contact Records
Dynadot allows you to create and manage multiple WHOIS contact records. You can set different contact records for various domains and even set a default contact record for future domain registrations or transfers. This flexibility ensures you can use different contact information for different domains.
Verification and Updates
When updating your WHOIS contact records, you may need to verify the changes via an email sent to your WHOIS registrant email address. It is important to keep your WHOIS email address up-to-date to receive important notifications such as domain transfer authorizations and SSL approvals.
Bulk Management
The service allows for bulk changes to domain privacy settings, making it convenient to manage multiple domains at once. You can select all your domains and adjust their privacy settings in a single action.
Functionality
- Spam and Scam Protection: By hiding your personal contact information, Dynadot’s WHOIS privacy service effectively filters out junk mail and spam, ensuring that only important messages related to your domain management are forwarded to you.
- User-Friendly Interface: The service is integrated into the Dynadot account control panel, making it easy to manage and update your WHOIS privacy settings.
- Compliance and Consent: The service operates based on the domain name holder’s consent and privacy settings, ensuring that no information is publicly listed without your approval.
In summary, Dynadot’s WHOIS privacy service is a robust and user-friendly tool that protects your personal information from public exposure, offers flexible management options, and ensures compliance with privacy regulations. This service is essential for maintaining the security and privacy of your domain registrations.