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I use enom private registration for some of my domains.
They simply put their contact on the whois data.I use godaddies private registration on some domains.
These are fine if you just don’t want your name to be blatantly out there.
There is no real private registration though – they all give up information if they have to.
I also use the Godaddy service. The domain is registered by proxy, so your personal details are not visible in the whois search. I don’t remember the exact terms and conditions I agreed to, but for a really valuable domain name I would make VERY sure first that the proxy cannot in any way claim ownership of the domain.
I feel pretty safe using the Godaddy service considering their reputation, and when you sign up for it they do state that you remain the legal owner of the domain. You can remove the privacy at any time from the domain manager.
Ditto on Godaddy. They do have a strong statement that privacy does not protect you from conducting illegal activities. Which underscores what Dom said, if an official person wants the information, godaddy will probably give it up pretty quickly.
From what I understand, they’ll give the information to anyone who asks for it, regardless of how official they are.
Randy wrote:From what I understand, they’ll give the information to anyone who asks for it, regardless of how official they are.Seriously? I paid $8.95 to have my whois information kept private via Godaddy’s “Domains by Proxy” feature. I guess maybe that was a waste of money.I use Godaddy and enom also.
Just remember Private Proxies only protect your privacy from casual viewers and marketers.
ISPs, registrars and search engines can still access the correct whois information for those domains, and as Randy points out its not really super secure. Its just a way to reduce sales calls.
