What is Domain Privacy Protection and How to Enable It
One of the most important things you can do when you own a domain name is keep your personal information safe. When you register a domain, your name, address, email address, and phone number may be available to the public in the global WHOIS database. Anyone can see this information unless you turn on domain privacy protection.
This guide tells you what domain privacy protection is, why it's important, and how to turn it on quickly and easily through your QuickServers customer portal.
1. What is the protection of domain privacy?
Domain privacy protection is an extra feature that keeps your personal contact information private from public WHOIS records. The WHOIS directory doesn't show your real information; instead, it shows fake or alternate data to keep your identity safe.
If you don't have domain privacy protection, your public data could be seen by:
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Spammers
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Unwanted marketing contact
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Data miners
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Cybercriminals
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Identity theft attempts
Your domain still works normally when privacy is turned on, but your private information stays hidden.
2. Why It's Important to Protect Your Domain's Privacy
Allowing privacy protection has a number of important benefits:
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Protects your personal identity by keeping your real contact information private.
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Reduces spam and unwanted communication that often targets public WHOIS data.
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Keeps your business safe from scammers trying to impersonate or contact domain owners.
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Provides peace of mind when managing multiple domains or new project launches.
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Improves professionalism by replacing your information with protected WHOIS details.
One of the easiest ways to protect your domain ownership is to keep your privacy.
3. How to Turn on Domain Privacy Protection in QuickServers
You can turn on domain privacy in just a few steps from your QuickServers customer portal.
Do this:
Step 1: Sign in to the QuickServers customer portal
Go to the QuickServers website and log in with the information for your account.
You can see and manage all of your active domains once you log in.
Step 2: Click on "My Domains"
Click on Domains in your dashboard.
You will see a list of all the domains that are currently linked to your QuickServers account.
Step 3: Choose the domain you want to keep safe
To open the management page for the domain, click on its name.
You can change your DNS settings, nameservers, renewal preferences, and privacy options in this section.
Step 4: Find the option for Domain Privacy or ID Protection
Find Domain Privacy, ID Protection, or something like that in the domain management menu.
If this feature isn't already on, it might show up as an optional add-on.
Step 5: Turn on Domain Privacy Protection
You can turn on or off privacy by clicking the Enable or Activate button.
If the service costs a small amount each year, you will need to confirm your order before it can be used.
Once you activate it, WHOIS databases will show protected information instead of your personal information.
It might take a little while for this update to spread to all public lookup systems.
4. How to Find Out If Your Privacy Protection Is Working
You can check your protection status once it's turned on.
Check for:
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WHOIS shows a masked email address
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A hidden physical address
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A private or proxy registrant name
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Less spam in your email inbox
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A confirmation message in your QuickServers portal
Once the update spreads through the global system, most WHOIS lookup tools will show information that is protected.
5. When to Use Domain Privacy Protection
In most cases, domain privacy protection is a good idea. Here are some of them:
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Websites for individuals
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Domains for portfolios or resumes
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Websites for small businesses
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E-commerce platforms
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New business ideas
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Domains bought for future use
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Owning more than one domain
It's especially important for people who use their own contact information instead of company information.
6. What Domain Privacy Protection Doesn't Change
Privacy protection only changes how visible WHOIS is to the public. It does not:
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Change your DNS settings
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Affect the uptime or performance of your website
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Affect your SEO or ranking
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Change who legally owns the domain
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Change your domain's hosting or redirect it
Your domain still works the same way, but it's safer now.
7. Changing Privacy Settings Over Time
You can do the following through your QuickServers portal:
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Turn privacy on or off at any time
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Change renewal settings
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Change the contact information for your domain
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Check which domains have privacy turned on
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Add privacy to new domains when you check out
You have full control over your online presence as it grows when you can manage all of your domain privacy settings in one place.
The Bottom Line
Anyone who registers or manages a domain name needs domain privacy protection as a basic security measure. It keeps your personal information safe, cuts down on spam, and makes you safer online in general. With QuickServers, you can turn on privacy protection in just a few clicks from your customer portal.
QuickServers gives you the control and security you need to keep your online identity safe, whether you're starting a new brand, protecting multiple domains, or running a personal website.
