Domain WHOIS
Hey guys, I heard good things about Cloudflare and wanted to switch from DuckDNS for selfhosting and I would also like to buy the domain for that. Only problem I read about is that sometimes the WHOIS info was leaked after buying a domain via CloudFlare although it is always supposed to be redacted. Should I be worried? I am based in EU and read that in the US it is required to disclose the data (not redact it). Thanks
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I assume sometimes error can take place. But, by default, the Registrar does not reveal data. And I've not heard about such data leak. You may have a glance at their official doc for more clarity: https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/account-options/whois-redaction/
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WHOIS redaction | Cloudflare Registrar docs
Cloudflare Registrar provides personal data redaction on WHOIS information, if permitted by the registry.
Thanks. If you were interested, this is the link - https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/vdtxfj/bought_domain_from_cloudflare_yesterday_personal/
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The thing is that once it's out, it's out. Spam calls, spam emais all the time.
Is there something to do about it just in case? Like using an email alias, fake phone number etc.?
Some TLD do not allow for WHOIS redaction.
It was also corrected in that thread you're linking, with the "
Edit:":
Edit: Thanks to the commenters I have learned that .us TLD are not allowed to be redacted. I have learned the hard way. I guess this was the reason it was cheap.It doesn't matter whether you use Cloudflare, or another registrar to register your domain name, - if you're registering
example.us, your (name, street address, phone number, et al) will be publicly visible.
The various ccTLD (country code TLD), such as e.g. .dk, .se, .uk, .us, may have different regulations, which can vary a lot from country to country.That's an eyeopener. đź‘Ť
That’s good to know!