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WHOIS Protection

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  • 26-04-2020 11:12am
    #1
    LillyIsland
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭


    I'm purchasing a .ie domain and I’m just a bit unclear about whether it is necessary or not to get this to avoid unsolicited emails/calls. I heard that if your within the EU it's not necessary as privacy laws prohibit the publishing of your contact info on the WHOIS directory but I can't really find clear info about this online.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    The public whois for .ie domains has never included phone numbers or email addresses.

    If the domain is registered to a private individual then the the whois will be very basic eg:

    Domain: michele.ie
    Domain Holder:
    Admin-c: AIQ120-IEDR
    Tech-c: AAM456-IEDR
    Account Name: Blacknight.ie
    Registrar Abuse Contact: abuse@blacknight.com
    Registration Date: 12-January-2009
    Renewal Date: 12-January-2021
    Holder-type:
    Locked status: NO
    Renewal status: Active
    In-zone: 1
    Nserver: ns1.blacknight.com
    Nserver: ns2.blacknight.com
    Nserver: ns3.blacknight.com
    Nserver: ns4.blacknight.com

    If it's being registered to a company (a legal person) then the company name is published:

    Domain: blacknight.ie
    Domain Holder: Blacknight Internet Solutions Limited
    Admin-c: AAE553-IEDR
    Tech-c: AAM456-IEDR
    Account Name: Blacknight.ie
    Registrar Abuse Contact: abuse@blacknight.com
    Registration Date: 21-August-2003
    Renewal Date: 21-August-2028
    Holder-type: Billable
    Locked status: YES
    Renewal status: Active
    In-zone: 1
    Nserver: ns.blacknightsolutions.com
    Nserver: ns2.blacknightsolutions.com


    Hopefully that helps you.

    Michele

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    #3
    LillyIsland
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭LillyIsland


    mneylon wrote: »
    The public whois for .ie domains has never included phone numbers or email addresses.

    If the domain is registered to a private individual then the the whois will be very basic eg:

    Domain: michele.ie
    Domain Holder:
    Admin-c: AIQ120-IEDR
    Tech-c: AAM456-IEDR
    Account Name: Blacknight.ie
    Registrar Abuse Contact: abuse@blacknight.com
    Registration Date: 12-January-2009
    Renewal Date: 12-January-2021
    Holder-type:
    Locked status: NO
    Renewal status: Active
    In-zone: 1
    Nserver: ns1.blacknight.com
    Nserver: ns2.blacknight.com
    Nserver: ns3.blacknight.com
    Nserver: ns4.blacknight.com

    If it's being registered to a company (a legal person) then the company name is published:

    Domain: blacknight.ie
    Domain Holder: Blacknight Internet Solutions Limited
    Admin-c: AAE553-IEDR
    Tech-c: AAM456-IEDR
    Account Name: Blacknight.ie
    Registrar Abuse Contact: abuse@blacknight.com
    Registration Date: 21-August-2003
    Renewal Date: 21-August-2028
    Holder-type: Billable
    Locked status: YES
    Renewal status: Active
    In-zone: 1
    Nserver: ns.blacknightsolutions.com
    Nserver: ns2.blacknightsolutions.com


    Hopefully that helps you.

    Michele


    Brilliant thanks!


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