Getting Started Guide: Domain Privacy (WHOIS protection)

With Domain Privacy, Infomaniak allows you to preserve the privacy of your personal information (name, email address, postal address, and phone number) and effectively protect yourself against SPAM.

What is the WHOIS Directory?

ICANN-accredited registrars are obligated to publish the contact details of a domain owner in the public WHOIS directory. This directory lists all registered domains and is primarily used for:

• Checking domain name availability.
• Checking trademark infringements.
• Contacting the domain owner in case of legal issues.

Domain Privacy Preserves Your Privacy and Protects You from SPAM

Some clients are concerned about the privacy of their personal data and do not want to publicly display their email address, phone number, and postal address in the WHOIS directory.

Domain Privacy addresses this need for privacy and allows you to conceal your actual contact information. With this protection, WHOIS searches for your domain will not reveal your personal details but instead show the information of our partner Domain Privacy Trustee SA.

• You are protected against SPAM: marketing companies and individuals cannot use your personal data.
• You retain full ownership of your domain.
• It is still possible to contact you through a secure form that protects your identity.

Activate Domain Privacy for an Existing Domain

Domain Privacy can be activated in a few seconds:

1. Log in to the Infomaniak Manager (manager.infomaniak.com) from a web browser like Brave or Firefox.
2. Click on the icon in the top right corner of the interface (or navigate using the left-side menu, for example).
3. Choose Domains (under the Web & Domain section).
4. Click directly on the name of the relevant item in the table that appears.
5. Enable Domain Privacy from the dashboard
   

Learn More

• Discover the domain extensions supported by Domain Privacy
• Check domain name availability
• Transfer a domain to Infomaniak
• How much does a domain cost?