WhoIs information for my website...

[mikel2k3]

hey,

I have just looked at the WhoIs information for my website and it is full of private information that I would rather random peopler from the internet wouldnt know.

Such as home address, mobile phone number etc.

How can i hide this? Surely there is a way for me to hide this without having to pay.

[Brandon]

Who is your register?

I have a company I use and its free, as labeled in my whois's

http://whois.domaintools.com/blnetworks.net

http://whois.domaintools.com/blnetworks.us

[mikel2k3]

i think i got it through www.pickaweb.co.uk

[Starshine]

hey,

I have just looked at the WhoIs information for my website and it is full of private information that I would rather random peopler from the internet wouldnt know.

Such as home address, mobile phone number etc.

How can i hide this? Surely there is a way for me to hide this without having to pay.

Brandon may have something, but normally ... unless you find a domain registrar that offers it, privacy protection does cost a small fee. If you don't want your mobile phone # on it, you can remove it.

I put as little information as allowed.

[cybrax]

cough... Under EU (European Union) Law any business operating a website is supposed to provide certain information. Though have yet to hear about anybody being pulled up for inaccurate 'WhoIs' details. Just set the WhoIs to non-trading individual and plead ignorance if questioned lol!

Minimum information to be provided

Service providers, whether involved in e-commerce or not, should provide the following minimum information, which must be easily, directly and permanently accessible:

The name of the service provider must be given somewhere easily accessible on the site. This might differ from the trading name and any such difference should be explained – e.g. "XYZ.com is the trading name of XYZ Enterprises Limited."
The email address of the service provider must be given. It is not sufficient to include a 'contact us' form without also providing an email address.
The geographic address of the service provider must be given. A PO Box is unlikely to suffice as a geographic address; but a registered office address would. If the business is a company, the registered office address must be included in any event.
If a company, the company's registration number should also be given.
If the business is a member of a trade or professional association, membership details, including any registration number, should be provided.
If the business has a VAT number, it should be stated – even if the website is not being used for e-commerce transactions.
Prices on the website must be clear and unambiguous. Also, state whether prices are inclusive of tax and delivery costs.
Finally, do not forget the overlapping information requirements of other laws:
The Distance Selling Regulations contain various information requirements for businesses that sell to consumers over the web. For details of these requirements, see our guide, The UK's Distance Selling Regulations.
If the service provider is a company, the Companies Act 2006 requires that the place of registration should be stated (e.g. "XYZ Enterprises Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 1234567").

[exsatus33]

hello there. a good posting.

[robert3588]

how can it be done??

[MyDigitalpoint]

Some registrar services let you setup different WhoIs profiles.

I have a few domains hosted on Dynadot and despite they have my accurate WhoIS details, I was able to setup another profile with a Post Office's General List address and a voicemail telephone number that I got for free here www.k7.net