When an individual or an organization purchases a domain name without an ID Protect , their ownership information ( names, address, phone number, email ) are put in a global domain owner’s database. This information is gathered by websites , which are called WHOIS engines . They publicly display these details online and thus domain owners often become victims of SPAM, SCAM or even identity thefts.
Domain ID protects you from this by acting as a proxy, the detail listed in the whois database rather than being your own are that of our proxy services.
| Domain ID disabled (Unprotected) | Domain ID enabled (Protected) |
|---|---|
| John Smith ACME Widgets LTD Kings way London 01302 3333333 john@unlimitedhostinghub.com | Whois Agent Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc. PO Box 639 Kirkland, WA 98083 +1 425.274.0657 domain@protecteddomainservices.com |
You can get a domain ID protect from inside your Customer Area > Order section.