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Domain privacy protection

Keep your personal contact details out of the public record, at no cost.

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When you register a domain, some of your contact details can appear in the public WHOIS directory. Privacy protection hides them, and it is free on domains that support it.

What privacy protection does

With privacy protection on, your personal name, address, phone number and email are replaced with protected details in the public record. This helps reduce spam and keeps your information private. Your ownership doesn’t change.

Not every extension supports privacy

Some registries require certain details to stay public, so privacy isn’t available for every extension. Where it is available, Dotweb includes it for free.

Turn it on or off

To turn privacy protection on or off for a domain you own, contact support and tell us which domain. Your domains are listed in the client area (opens in a new tab) under Products & Services.

Domain search

Prices exclude VAT, which is added at checkout.

Cookie settings

Choose what Dotweb may store in your browser. You can change your choice at any time under Cookie settings at the bottom of every page. Read more in our privacy policy.

Necessary

Always on

These keep the site working and remember the choices you make on it, such as language and currency. They don’t track you, so they’re always on.

NamePurposeDurationProvider
currencyCookieRemembers the currency prices are shown in.Session, or 1 year once you choose oneDotweb
localeCookieRemembers the language you chose.1 yearDotweb
consentCookieStores this choice.6 monthsDotweb
upm-brand-config:*Local storageCaches the domain search’s settings.Until clearedOur billing partner
upm_guest_sessionCookieSet by our checkout to keep your basket and checkout session.Up to 1 dayOur billing partner

Analytics

Analytics shows us which pages and features are used, so we can improve the site. We also record what you search for in the knowledge base and the domain search, to improve the site and our help articles. Sessions may also be recorded to see where pages are hard to use, with everything you type into forms and the text of your searches masked in the recording. Our analytics partner stores the data in the EU and anonymizes IP addresses. Nothing is set or sent unless you switch this on.

NamePurposeDurationProvider
ph_*Cookie, local storage and session storageAn anonymous ID and session, so we can see which pages and features are used.Up to 1 yearOur analytics partner (EU)