The hosting company that I use, is charging me to hide my information from whois and all those kind of sites. They call it a feature, I am getting ripped off?
Or is there a better way to hide that information.
2006-08-25 03:57:52 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
No, you are not getting ripped off.
ICANN (the organization that actually controls domain name registration) REQUIRES that 'someone' be listed on the registration of a domain name.
That, by default, is going to be the person registering it.
"Anonymizing" or "Proxy" registrations are a service. The service provider has to keep records, and is PROVIDING a service in so much that some of the spam you would receive (and junk mail, too) by having YOUR information on the WHOIS is valuable.
Why should they do this for free?
Now.. how much they charge is another question. $60 a year per domain? or is it more like $15
http://www.domainavenue.com/scam_domain_registry_of_america.htm
This company looks up whois information, and sends out bogus letters to registrants "reminding" them of their expiring domains. The letters look VERY MUCH like a "renewal notice" - Problem is.. if you renew with them, they end up OWNING the domain, and have to pay them anywhere from $30 a year to $300 a year depending on the domain type (and will not let you transfer away to someone like eznoc.com where you can get domains for as low as $7)
By having a private registration, you are protected from this, since YOUR information is not public.
The worst part about it, is that DROA isn't even a "legal" icann registrar...
ALso, to the poster who said "make up a false account" for your domain registration.
Well, that's actually against the rules, believe it or not. Not only can you have your domain taken away, but you can be fined severly for fraudulent registration information.
2006-08-25 04:17:03 · answer #1 · answered by A N 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the information that can get put on these sites, Make Up different info.
if they could possibly list your home address, then making up a false one, (As long as it is not someone's address already) is not against the law as it is a voilation of your rights to privacy for them to charge you for hiding it.
(At least any thing that went to court over this would be quickly overturned due to this fact.)
2006-08-25 04:01:01 · answer #2 · answered by Spaghetti MY 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope only the hosting company can hide your details, most hosting companies do this for free.
i would pay for the service, since if u dont it can include your address.
2006-08-25 04:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by Paultech 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine does the same thing. It is a rip off.
2006-08-25 04:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by halifaxguy00 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't like it, then don't pay it. No more rip off.
2006-08-25 04:05:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. I pay for it as well on one of my websites.
2006-08-25 03:59:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋