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Domain privacy (also called WHOIS privacy) is a service that helps hide or limit the public display of a domain owner’s personal contact details in public domain lookup services (such as WHOIS / RDAP), when allowed by the rules of the domain zone and registry policies.
In simple terms, domain privacy helps reduce spam, phishing attempts, and unwanted outreach when a domain is registered to an individual or a company. It is important to understand that availability and the exact form of data masking depend on the specific domain zone, registry requirements, registrar policies, and applicable privacy laws.
It is a service that protects a domain owner’s contact details from public display in domain lookup services. It helps reduce spam and unwanted contact when the option is available for a domain zone.
No, not for all zones. Availability depends on the rules of the specific domain zone, registry policies, registrar implementation, and legal requirements. In some zones, data may be partially hidden or masked automatically; in others, different publication rules apply.
No. Domain privacy protects the public visibility of contact data, but it does not replace account security measures such as strong passwords, 2FA, access control, up-to-date contacts, and secure domain management with your registrar.