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Domain Privacy is a service provided by [[registrars]] that prevents registrants' information from being listed in the [[WHOIS]] database. Registrars most commonly provide anonymity to the registrant by registering domains by proxy, listing the companies details in the WHOIS and providing a forwarding service. | '''Domain Privacy''' is a service provided by [[registrars]] that prevents registrants' information from being listed in the [[WHOIS]] database. Registrars most commonly provide anonymity to the registrant by registering domains by proxy, listing the companies details in the WHOIS and providing a forwarding service. | ||
ICANN requires that each registered domain provides contact information, including name, address, email, phone numbers and administrative and technical contents.<ref>[http://whois.icann.org/en/about-whois About WHOIS]</ref>Proxy services enable registrants' to meet this requirement and maintain anonymity. | ICANN requires that each registered domain provides contact information, including name, address, email, phone numbers and administrative and technical contents.<ref>[http://whois.icann.org/en/about-whois About WHOIS]</ref>Proxy services enable registrants' to meet this requirement and maintain anonymity. | ||
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