How to Enable or Disable Domain’s Privacy Protection
When you register a domain name, your personal information—like your name, email, address, and phone number—is stored in the public WHOIS database. To keep this information private, you can enable Domain Privacy Protection. This guide will walk you through how to enable or disable privacy protection for your domain using your Servers9 Client Area.
🛡️ What Is Domain Privacy Protection?
Domain Privacy Protection (also called WHOIS protection) hides your personal contact details from being publicly displayed on WHOIS lookup tools. Instead, your registrar’s proxy contact information is shown.
🔒 Benefits of Privacy Protection:
- Keeps your personal info safe from spammers and scammers
- Prevents unsolicited calls and emails
- Adds an extra layer of security to your domain ownership
✅ How to Enable or Disable Domain Privacy Protection
You can manage privacy settings for your domain directly through the Servers9 Client Area.
🔗 Quick Access:
🧭 Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Log in to your account at https://manage.servers9.com.
- Go to Services > My Domains or visit the link above.
- Click on “Manage Domain” next to the domain you want to update.
- Now click on “WHOIS” tab then click on “Whois Protection” sub-tab, now enable “Privacy Protection” toggle button on that page.
- Confirm the action if prompted.
⚠️ Things to Consider Before Disabling
- Disabling privacy makes your personal domain information public.
- It may take a few hours for changes to reflect on WHOIS databases.
- Spammers and bots can scrape WHOIS data quickly once exposed.
🔍 How to Check If Privacy Is Enabled
Use any WHOIS lookup tool, such as:
If your domain shows generic or masked contact information (e.g., “Domains by Proxy” or “Private Registrant”), your privacy protection is active.
Enabling domain privacy protection is a smart way to secure your identity and reduce spam. Whether you want to stay anonymous or make your domain information public, Servers9 gives you full control with just a few clicks.
📣 Need help managing your domain privacy settings?
👉 Submit a support request