WHOIS Privacy Protection
Protect your personal information with free WHOIS privacy.
What is WHOIS?
WHOIS is a public database showing:
- Domain registrant name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Physical address
Why Privacy Matters
Without privacy protection:
- Your info is publicly searchable
- Risk of spam and solicitation
- Potential identity theft
- Unwanted marketing
How It Works
WHOIS privacy replaces your info with:
- Privacy service contact details
- Forwarding email address
- Protected phone number
- Privacy service address
On namemyapp
- Free on all eligible domains
- Enabled by default
- Toggle on/off anytime
- No additional cost
Limitations
Some TLDs don't support privacy:
- .us (requires US person/entity)
- .uk (registry policy)
- .ca (requires Canadian presence)
- Some ccTLDs
Managing Privacy
- Go to domain dashboard
- Click "WHOIS Settings"
- Toggle privacy protection
- Save changes