Hosting glossary
Domain privacy
In short: A service that hides your personal details from public domain lookups.
Many registrars now hide personal details by default, and some include privacy free. Others charge a yearly fee, which adds to the renewal price.
Check whether privacy is free for the first year only.
Also called
- WHOIS privacy
- ID protection
- Privacy protection
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