Difference between private and public domain registration
Public domain registration | Private domain registration | |
Registrant | Oneandone | Registrant Your Name Your-email-address@your-domain-name.address Your Address Your Town, YourCity, Your Postcode 0121 123 4567 Registered: Oneandone Domain Name: Your-domain-name.address Created on: 22-Nov-15 Expires on: 22-Nov-16 Last Updated on: 23-Nov-15 | Oneandone Private Registration 1&1 Internet Limited Discovery House 154 Southgate Street Gloucester United Kingdom GL 2EX +44.3333365691 privacy@1and1.co.uk Registered: Oneandone Domain Name: Your-domain-name.address Created on: 22-Nov-15 Expires on: 22-Nov-16 Last Updated on: 23-Nov-15 |
Administrative Contact | Your Name Your-email-address@your-domain-name.address Your Address Your Town, YourCity, Your Postcode 0121 123 4567 | Private Registration 1&1 Internet Limited 154 Southgate Street Gloucester United Kingdom GL 2EX +44.3333365691 |
Technical Contact | Your Name Your-email-address@your-domain-name.address Your Address Your Town, YourCity, Your Postcode 0121 123 4567 | 1&1 Internet Limited 154 Southgate Street Gloucester United Kingdom GL 2EX +44.3333365691 |
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Private Domain Registration
However, a private domain gives you the benefit of removing your personal details from the WHOIS database and replacing them with those of the registrar. In essence, it works in the same way as removing your telephone number from any publicly available listings – allowing you to keep your contact details out of the hands of strangers. In this case, 1&1 IONOS replaces your registrant details, administrative contact details, and technical contact details with our own. This anonymity is particularly important to ward off threats to online security. A private domain gives you the peace of mind to continue operating online without sharing personal information with would-be hackers or other would-be threats.
A private domain is also worth it if you currently use one of the supported TLDs which are: .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .mobi, .name, .cc, .tv, .london and .wales. If your website is already associated with one of these domains, then transferring to a private domain registration on renewal is simple. All you need to do is access the 1&1 IONOS Control Panel and click the 'manage domains' tab. From here you can follow the 'edit domain settings' link and proceed to update your settings. Once you have selected the 'private' option, please wait around 24 hours until WHOIS updates the information in its database.
Changing the e-mail address that your private domain forwards mail to is simple with the 1&1 IONOS Control Panel. All you need to do is log in and enter the e-mail address you wish to use. You may even use a separate e-mail address specifically for this purpose to further cut down security risks. However you decide to set up your e-mail address, 1&1 IONOS will help you to stay safe and secure as you build your website.
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