Protect your personal details with WHOIS privacy

Did you know that when you register a domain name, the registration details are available to anyone who searches a public database online?

It's called the WHOIS database. The details stored could include your name, address, email and phone number.

Some spammers mine this for email addresses. It can even be used by scammers looking to steal or transfer your domain name. This is not uncommon and can be scary for all website owners, especially those who have built businesses and a strong reputation around their domains and have everything to lose. But don't panic. There's a reliable privacy service that can help keep your personal information safe and prevent it from getting into the wrong hands.

Don't let your details fall into the wrong hands

The privacy service from 123-reg stops your personal or business details from being found. It replaces your details with generic information from our privacy service and costs only £4.99£5.99 a year.

Without WHOIS privacy Your details are shown:	With WHOIS privacy Your details are hidden:
Registrant: Your name Your address Your postcode Your telephone number Your email address	Registrant: Identity Protection Service Identity Protect Limited Guildford Surrey GU1 9LU United Kingdom
Domain name: justanexample.com	Domain name: justanexample.com

Emails sent to the contact address will be forwarded to your email address, so people with legitimate queries about your domain can contact you.

By protecting your personal details, you can ensure the safety of your information. The truth is, anyone with an Internet connection can easily access your personal information, but with our privacy service you can prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.

It also prevents you from being an easy target for spam, junk mail and any type of unwanted offers and newsletters. It's an efficient way to save your inbox from being cluttered with unsolicited email where it's frustrating and time-consuming to find the messages you actually want to receive.

Which domains are eligible for WHOIS privacy?

Domain WHOIS privacy services cost just £4.99£5.99 a year per domain and apply to most common ones such as .com, .co and .net.

Please see below for a full list of eligible domain extensions.

.academy	.accountants	.actor	.ae.org
.agency	.airforce	.army	.associates
.attorney	.auction	.audio	.bar
.bargains	.bayern	.beer	.best
.bid	.bike	.bio	.biz
.black	.blackfriday	.blue	.boutique
.br.com	.build	.builders	.business
.buzz	.cab	.camera	.camp
.capetown	.capital	.cards	.care
.careers	.cash	.catering	.cc
.center	.ceo	.ch	.cheap
.christmas	.church	.city	.claims
.cleaning	.click	.clinic	.clothing
.club	.cn.com	.co	.co.com
.co.uk	.codes	.coffee	.cologne
.com	.community	.company	.computer
.condos	.construction	.consulting	.contractors
.cooking	.cool	.country	.credit
.creditcard	.cruises	.dance	.dating
.de.com	.deals	.democrat	.dental
.desi	.diamonds	.diet	.digital
.direct	.directory	.discount	.domains
.durban	.education	.email	.engineer
.engineering	.enterprises	.equipment	.estate
.eu.com	.eus	.events	.exchange
.expert	.exposed	.fail	.farm
.finance	.financial	.fish	.fishing
.fitness	.flights	.florist	.fm
.foundation	.fund	.furniture	.futbol
.gal	.gallery	.gb.com	.gb.net
.gift	.gifts	.glass	.global
.gr.com	.graphics	.gratis	.gripe
.guide	.guitars	.guru	.haus
.healthcare	.help	.hiphop	.hiv
.holdings	.holiday	.horse	.host
.hosting	.house	.hu.com	.immo
.immobilien	.industries	.info	.ink
.institute	.insure	.international	.investments
.io	.jetzt	.joburg	.jpn.com
.juegos	.kaufen	.kim	.kitchen
.kiwi	.koeln	.kr.com	.la
.land	.lawyer	.lease	.life
.lighting	.limited	.limo	.link
.loans	.london	.luxury	.maison
.management	.market	.marketing	.me
.me.uk	.media	.menu	.mobi
.moda	.moe	.mortgage	.mx
.nagoya	.name	.navy	.net
.network	.ninja	.no.com	.onl
.org	.org.uk	.partners	.parts
.photo	.photography	.photos	.pics
.pictures	.pink	.pizza	.place
.plumbing	.press	.productions	.properties
.property	.pub	.pw	.qc.com
.qpon	.quebec	.recipes	.red
.reisen	.rentals	.repair	.report
.republican	.rest	.restaurant	.reviews
.rich	.rocks	.rodeo	.ru.com
.sa.com	.saarland	.sarl	.schule
.scot	.se.com	.se.net	.services
.sexy	.shiksha	.shoes	.singles
.social	.software	.solar	.solutions
.soy	.supplies	.supply	.support
.surf	.surgery	.sx	.systems
.tattoo	.tax	.technology	.tel
.tienda	.tips	.tk	.today
.tokyo	.tools	.town	.toys
.trade	.training	.tv	.uk
.uk.com	.uk.net	.university	.uno
.us.com	.uy.com	.vacations	.vegas
.ventures	.vet	.viajes	.villas
.vision	.vodka	.voting	.voyage
.watch	.webcam	.website	.wien
.wiki	.works	.ws	.wtf
.xxx	.xyz	.yokohama	.za.com
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Buy a new domain with WHOIS privacy

If you're registering new domains or transferring yours to 123-reg, you'll be offered the domain WHOIS privacy protection service during the order process. Get started now!

Enter below the name you want to register, click "Search" and we'll check its availability for you. When you've found your dream web address available, register it before anyone else gets a chance. During the registration process you'll be able to get the privacy protection service to keep your personal information safe.

Keep your details private

It's easy to keep your details safe. Simply register a new domain name or transfer yours to 123-reg and during the order process you will have the option to add the privacy service that will keep your personal information private.

WHOIS Privacy services for a domain you already own

If you want to add domain WHOIS privacy protection to a domain you already control through 123-reg, log in to your control panel. You will find an option to add it there.

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