Domain Name Registration Whois Privacy. Whois Privacy is not supported on all domain extensions. WHOIS is a publicly available directory where one can look up information regarding who is responsible for a domain name.
Network administrators use the WHOIS lookup to identify and fix problems. Whenever you buy a domain name no matter what domain name registration service you use you are subject to the same ICANN rules for this reason it is important to use a reputable service who cares about your privacy. Private registration for a domain name allows you to remain anonymous and helps to increase.
When you purchase a domain from a registrar like GoDaddy or any other registrar for that matter they are required to report specific bits of information about the consumer for public record.
With Domain Privacy you can hide your personal information from public view protecting you from spammers data miners and marketers to reduce unsolicited phone calls and emails. Additionally some Registries proactively conceal some information in order to comply with local data privacy protection laws. TO Whois Lookup - All to domain names have private Whois. When you register a domain ICANN requires registrars to provide them with your contact information such as name email address and phone number.