Keep Your Domain
Owner Info Private
Every domain is listed in the public WHOIS database with the owner's name, address, phone and email. WHOIS privacy protection replaces your details with the registrar's, and it's free with every domain.
Transparent Domain Pricing
Competitive rates across all TLDs with no hidden registration fees.
| Domain | 1 Year | 2 Years | 10 Years | Renew | Transfer | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .com | $14.15 | $28.90 | $146.88 | $14.75 | $14.15 | Register |
| .net | $20.05 | $40.11 | $200.55 | $25.04 | $20.05 | Register |
| .org | $20.50 | $41.01 | $205.04 | $25.14 | $20.50 | Register |
| .pk | — | $16.98 | — | $16.98 | $16.98 | Register |
| .uk | $10.19 | $23.02 | $125.64 | $12.83 | $0.00 | Register |
| .biz | $26.14 | $52.28 | $261.41 | $31.83 | $26.14 | Register |
| .us | $10.79 | $24.22 | $131.64 | $13.43 | $10.79 | Register |
Your Contact Information Is Public by Default
Every domain is recorded in a public database called WHOIS, and by default the entry lists the registrant's full name, physical address, phone number, and email. In other words, anyone who's curious can look up who owns a website and find their contact details. That's not a problem for most commercial registrations, but it's a real risk for individuals who register a personal site, or a business run from a private address.
WHOIS protection closes that gap by replacing your details with the registrar's contact information.
What WHOIS Actually Exposes
Without privacy protection, a WHOIS lookup on your domain reveals your full legal name, mailing address, phone number, and email address, all searchable by anyone who types your domain into a lookup tool. This information isn't hidden or restricted. It's a fully public record by design, originally intended to make domain ownership transparent.
That transparency has a cost. Scrapers harvest WHOIS data specifically to build spam and telemarketing lists, and a public home address tied to a domain is a real exposure for anyone running a personal site or small business from home.
How Domain Privacy Protection Works
Domain privacy protection, also called WHOIS guard, replaces your contact details in the public record with the registrar's proxy details. Mail still reaches you through forwarding, but your real name, address, and phone number never appear in the WHOIS database.
WHOIS Privacy vs Public Registration
| Factor | With Privacy Protection | Without (Public) |
|---|---|---|
| Name visible in WHOIS | Registrar proxy | Your real name |
| Address visible | Registrar proxy | Your real address |
| Phone/email visible | Registrar proxy | Your real contact info |
| Spam/scraping exposure | Minimal | High |
| Domain ownership | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Typical cost | Free with most registrars | N/A |
The only thing that changes is what's publicly visible, not who legally owns or controls the domain.
Who Actually Needs This
It's essential for anyone registering a domain with their home address, including freelancers, bloggers, and small businesses without a separate commercial address. It also matters to people who've already dealt with spam or unwanted contact after registering a domain publicly, which is usually when they go looking for it. Businesses with a public commercial address face lower risk, but many turn it on anyway to cut down on spam calls and emails.
Is WHOIS Privacy Protection Free?
These days WHOIS privacy protection is usually included free with domain registration, and it's free with every domain you register with Globalink. It wasn't always that way: some registrars used to charge separately for privacy. Fewer do now, but a few still charge extra depending on the extension. Where it isn't free, it's added as a yearly fee on top of the domain registration price.
Some country-code registries don't allow WHOIS privacy at all, which is why certain extensions don't offer it.
Setting Up Privacy Protection
Adding protection to an existing domain, or checking whether a domain is already protected, takes just a few steps:
- Sign in to your registrar account and find the domain you want to protect
- Check whether the domain is already protected automatically
- If not, turn on protection from the domain management page
- Confirm the change with a WHOIS lookup tool