Private Domain Registration

Did you know that when you register a domain, your name, address, email address and phone number are immediately made available to anyone who wants to see them? That¡¯s right. Your personal information is exposed 24 hours a day, everyday, to anyone, anywhere.

You have the power to change this. With a private ("unlisted") registration through Domains By Proxy (our affiliate company), registering a domain name doesn't mean sacrificing your privacy.

How Private registration works

• Your new or existing domain is registered in the name of Domains By Proxy -- so their information is made public -- not yours.
• You retain full benefits of domain registration. You can cancel, sell, renew, or transfer your domain; set-up name servers for your domain; and resolve disputes involving your domain.
• The patent-pending registration and email handling systems let you manage and control all postal mail and email addressed to the domain you have registered, as well as the domain's contact information.
• Your domain registration is safe and insured against loss.
• But don't even think about using a private registration to transmit spam, violate the law, or engage in morally objectionable activities.

Proven Private registration Protection

A Private "Unlisted" Registration protects you from:

• Domain-related spam
• Identity theft and fraud
• Harassers, stalkers, and data miners
• "Moonlighting," home- or side-business identity disclosure
• Privacy intrusions

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Adding Privacy to Your Domains

Last Updated: October 27, 2006 3:01 PM

You can add privacy to your existing domain names using the Manage Domains section of your Account Manager.

To Add Privacy to Your Existing Domains in the NEW Domain Control Center

1. Log in to your Account Manager
2. Under the Domain Names section, select Manage Domains. The Domain Control Center opens.
3. In your list of domain names, use the checkboxes to select the domain name(s) you want to modify.
4. Above your list of domain names, click Upgrade Domains.
5. In the Upgrade Registration section, select Add Private Registration, and then click Continue.
6. Select if you want to Use Existing Private Registration Account or Create a New Private Registration Account, and then read and select the checkbox to accept the Domain Name Proxy Agreement.
7. Click Continue and proceed through the checkout process.




Making a Transferred Domain Private

Last Updated: October 27, 2006 3:02 PM

The domain transfer must be complete before you can add privacy.

To Make Your Domain Private Using the NEW Domain Control Center

1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. From the Domain Names menu, click Manage Domains. The Domain Control Center opens.
3. Select the checkbox next to the domain name(s) you want to add privacy to.
4. Above your list of domain names, click Upgrade Domains.
5. Select Add Private Registration.
6. Click Continue.
7. Select whether you want to Use Existing Private Registration Account or Create a New Private Registration Account.
8. Review the Domain Name Proxy Agreement and select the check box to verify that you agree with the Domain Name Proxy Agreement.
9. Click Continue.
10. Continue through the checkout process to purchase your Private Registration.