How Do I Remove My Personal Information From Whois Database?

Scott-NYC said:

Use "Whois Guard" when you register your domain. Most registrars charge for this service. I am now using NameCheap, partly because they offer free whois guard and partly because they have good domain prices.

This is a great service for protecting your identity in the whois database.

Enjoy!

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Whois Guard and Private Registration is great for most purposes, however, for many of the users in this forum, there is a SERIOUS need for SERIOUS privacy. Can't get that with guarding information and/or privatization services...

The best way to go is the VCC route. For public domain information, I list a real (drop box) address in a country like China or Russia... When you make your registration information "private", it just looks suspicious to most people (and adding full "whois" information makes you look trustworthy, which may translate into more sales), plus any company such as (g00gle and micr0s0ft) can simply ask your registrar for your information (happened to me once, with micr0s0ft!)... these companies will get what they ask for (no warrant needed) because they usually have more clout than you.

Many people are concerned about how to deal with email issues (ie, which email to use when adding public domain information)? The best way is to use an email created directly from the domain and then have the email forwarded to another email account (a public one like yahoo). For example, if your site is xyz.com, then you can create an email like [email protected]. Anyone needing to contact you can contact you directly and you won't be revealing any private information.

hey i have a related question if anyone knows. This one expired domain I forgot to do whois guard. Is there any way to get who to take off my information because I don't want it to show up when people google my name. It's not that it's bad or anything. I just want to be untraceable to a certain extent.

So if anyone know how to get it taken down, let me know please.

Thanks

To those who are saying changing it now doesn't making a different, it does actually. All the Who Is sites that give out cached info don't do it for free. They charge for it. Domain Tools is one example. So it still protects your info from most of the people trying to look at your who is information.

Try signing up the domains with domains by proxy dot com. You can also try to use some filler information, with a name that is not your own, and some phony number, and then probably your real po box address or the malls address.

Strange how so many people thought they had a bright idea they just had to share, about checking the "private registration" box on their order forms. It has been written plenty of times already... not to mention it has also been written plenty of times that THEY ARE NOT ACTUALLY PRIVATE when someone decides to ask for your info, and drop the 'S' word (sue) in the same sentence.

Ignorance really must be bliss. "I can't get sued, I checked GoDaddy's box and paid them $8.99. $8.99 should be enough to cover their legal expenses of defending my domain in court, right? I'm going to Wal-Mart."

just register private... most domain hosters charge a bit extra for this

just buy domain privacy addon

DonnieWho said:

Strange how so many people thought they had a bright idea they just had to share, about checking the "private registration" box on their order forms. It has been written plenty of times already... not to mention it has also been written plenty of times that THEY ARE NOT ACTUALLY PRIVATE when someone decides to ask for your info, and drop the 'S' word (sue) in the same sentence.

Ignorance really must be bliss. "I can't get sued, I checked GoDaddy's box and paid them $8.99. $8.99 should be enough to cover their legal expenses of defending my domain in court, right? I'm going to Wal-Mart."

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DonnieWho is 1000% CORRECT.

I don't know what the hell people are thinking... "Domain Privacy" is just a way to get domain resellers more money per registration...

If your information is listed as privately registered, and you and your registrar are located in the United States - any company or individual can get your personal information with simply a phone call.

I RECOMMEND ANYONE WHO DOESN'T BELIEVE ME TO TRY IT. Write your registrar a letter asking for specific information about a privately registered domain, mention possible illegal activity, and watch how fast all of your information is submitted to you via email. I DO THIS ON A DAILY BASIS. There are some registrars who will even supply most of your billing information (with only the last four or five digits of the credit card number, and without the 3-letter security code) to you via email. Immediately.

Wake up people.

I second the "unwise" option of making a new account with fake info. Just make the address real (not for you, but that it exists) and you're good to go.

Source: 11 years of experience registering hundreds of URLs under fake info. Never once have I been challenged.

yes i need to do this

how much?

aksports2003 said:

how much?

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It's $10/year on top of the cost of the domain for private registration (from godaddy). I assume other registrar's will be similar.

Double post >.< That's twice tonight - not sure if it's my internet or on bhw's side.