What is Private Registration?

When you register a domain name through any service provider, your personal information—including your name, address, email, and phone number—is mandatorily included in the publicly accessible WHOIS directory, as stipulated by regulatory guidelines. This exposure can inadvertently make you a target for spammers, data miners, and marketers, leading to an increase in undesired communication via emails and phone calls.

Private registration is available exclusively for domain extensions like net and .com. The service protects your personal information for supported domains from being publicly disclosed.

What a domain registration record looks like without and with Private Registration

Your contact information

Without Private Registration your personal information can be viewed by anyone using the public WHOIS database.

  • Domain Name: johndextplumbing.com
  • Registrant Name: John Dext
  • Registrant Organization: John Dext Plumbing
  • Registrant Street: 300 Philip St
  • Registrant City: Dandenong
  • Registrant State/Province: VIC
  • Registrant Postal Code: 3175
  • Registrant Country: AU
  • Registrant Phone: +61.3785524564
  • Registrant Email: johndextplumbing@gmail.com

Your contact information

Protected with Private Registration, replacing your name, address, phone, and email with our Private Registration information.

  • Domain Name: johndextplumbing.com
  • Registrant Name: My Private Registration
  • Registrant Organization: My Private Registration
  • Registrant Street: PO BOX 270 ( Private Registration)
  • Registrant City: Broadway ( Private Registration)
  • Registrant State/Province: NSW ( Private Registration)
  • Registrant Postal Code: 2007 ( Private Registration)
  • Registrant Country: AU ( Private Registration)
  • Registrant Phone: +61.299340501 ( Private Registration)
  • Registrant Email: johndextplumbing.com@domainprivacyservice.com.au

Why choose Private Registration

Prevent spam

Deter spammers and cybercriminals from accessing your personal data for malicious purposes. This includes preventing spam emails, unwanted sales calls, and potentially harmful scams.

Control public information

You can control what information is made public. Toggle private registration on or off through your domain control panel (available only for supported extensions).

Protect personal details

Shield your personal information from the public WHOIS database, minimising the risk of privacy breaches. Significantly reduce the risk of identity theft and exposure to data miners​.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does domain private registration protection work?

Private registration protection works by masking your personal contact information in the WHOIS database with our Private Registration information. This means that any public WHOIS searches show our details, and any attempted contact will go through us, keeping your private contact details unencumbered​.

Is every domain eligible for private registration?

No due to restrictions by domain registries. However, private registration is available for a wide range of extensions. Please note that this limitation cannot be changed for domains outside the list that’s supported.

Can private registration be added or removed after domain registration?

Yes, private registration can be added or removed at any point after the domain has been registered. However, it’s advisable to add privacy at the time of registration to prevent your information from being publicly available, even temporarily.

Does private registration affect the legal ownership of a domain?

No, private registration does not affect the legal ownership or control over a domain. The domain registrant remains the legal owner of the domain; privacy services simply mask the owner’s contact information in public directories​.

How do I know if my domain has privacy protection enabled?

You can check the status of your domain’s privacy protection by using a WHOIS lookup to search your domain, there are many WHOIS lookups you can use online. If the service is enabled, the contact information will be replaced with our Private Registration information instead of your personal details.