How do I enable domain privacy protection

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How do I enable domain privacy protection?
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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• What is domain name privacy?
• Why is domain privacy protection necessary?
• Pros and Cons of Domain Privacy protection
• How to Enable Domain Name Privacy for Your
  Website?
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• A data breach can have a broad range of
  consequences, ranging from minor to highly
  costly.
• You may already have multi-factor authentication
  enabled on all of your devices, use strong
  passwords, and avoid visiting questionable
  websites.
• If youve ever registered a domain name, you may
  not be as safe as you think.
• As a website owner, you must provide contact
  information such as phone number, email address,
  and mailing address when registering a domain
  name.
• This information is private by default and can
  have disastrous repercussions when shared with
  unscrupulous individuals on the Internet.

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Domain Name Privacy

• Domain name privacy, commonly known as WHOIS
  privacy, is a service offered by domain
  registrars that keeps your personal contact
  information from being publicly shown in the
  WHOIS directory.
• The WHOIS directory is a public database of all
  website domain names that includes contact
  information for each domain owner and is
  accessible to anybody.
• The WHOIS directory is maintained by ICANN
  (International Corporation for Assigned Names and
  Numbers), the organization in charge of creating
  top level domains (TLDs)
• According to ICANN, each domain must have the
  following information associated with it
• Email
• Phone Number
• Mailing Address

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Why is domain privacy protection necessary?

• If you have recently purchased a new domain name
  and are eager to begin developing your brand on
  the web, you may be wondering if domain privacy
  is required.
• Anyone who owns a website, whether for an
  organization, a business, or a hobby, is obliged
  by ICANN to give proper and complete contact
  information for their domain. This information
  must be made public by default.
• Anyone may obtain publicly available WHOIS
  information by inputting registered domain names
  into any free WHOIS search engine.
• As a result, if your personal information isnt
  protected, they will have access to it.

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Pros and Cons of Domain Name Privacy

• Pros
• Because the domain registrar will modify any
  identifying features, you should keep your
  personal contact information safe.
• You will avoid spam and attempted fraud.
• You can decrease the chances of your site being
  hacked or completely hijacked.
• Cons
• In addition to the regular domain hosting fees,
  you may be charged a fee for this service.
• You run the risk of instilling a false sense of
  security. Your security is still not guaranteed,
  because unscrupulous companies may sell your
  sensitive information.
• Your ownership of a domain name is less
  legitimate. The entity whose information is
  published in the WHOIS database for a domain is
  the legal owner of that domain.

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How to Enable Domain Name Privacy for Your
Website?

• To enable or purchase domain privacy protection
  from HTS hosting, please follow the instructions
  below
• Navigate to the HTS Hosting homepage.
• Click on the Account option in the upper
  right-hand corner.
• Log in to your account using the registered
  username and password if you have already
  registered, otherwise click the Register button
  and enter all of your information, including your
  phone number and e-mail address.
• Now, in the upper left-hand corner, click the
  Domain option.
• You have two options here Register a new domain
  or Transfer an existing domain to HTS
• If you wish to buy new domain, select Register
  Your Domain
• In the search box, type in the domain you wish to
  use.  Then, to continue, click the Search button.
• If the domain you typed is accessible, you will
  be notified. If it isn't available, you'll have
  to try again under a new name.
• Furthermore, click the "Add to Cart" button to
  add your selected domain to the cart, and then
  click the "Continue to Cart" button to move on to
  the next step.
• In the next step, you will be asked to add ID
  protection to your cart list, which will secure
  your personal information and limit the amount of
  spam in your mailbox.
• Make the payment for your domain and ID
  protection by adding it to your cart and you are
  good to go to start your online journey.

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Conclusion

• Although the WHOIS public directory serves an
  important purpose, it is regularly misused for
  fraudulent and identify theft purpose.
• So, even if you are rigorously safeguarding your
  personal information elsewhere, having it
  available in the directory may undercut those
  efforts.
• Investing in domain name privacy is a prudent way
  to protect both you and your websites users.
• So, if you're looking for a quick and easy way to
  register your next domain? Try HTS Hosting for
  hundreds of one-of-a-kind TLDs.
• You can do so at www.htshosting.org/domains.

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