In reply to a post by b4dger:

I guess registrars work differently...
I mostly use Freeola/GetDotted - you can 'opt out' of a WHOIS whenever you like not just when you register (for free).

The same is true for Nominet with .uk domains, you can opt out for free via the registrar post-registration.

I distinctly remember having to bung Nominet a few quid to hide my personal details. No matter. Maybe some registrars are happy to bear the cost themselves.

In reply to a post by micksharpe:

..a few quid to hide my personal details......

Why the paranoia?

In reply to a post by micksharpe:

I distinctly remember having to bung Nominet a few quid to hide my personal details. No matter. Maybe some registrars are happy to bear the cost themselves.

Perhaps your registrar was taking the money, because Nominet don't take any money for that. Whois opt-out is free for non-trading individuals, which does hide the postal address. The registrant's name however cannot be hidden.

http://www.nominet.org.uk/uk-domain-names/about-doma...

In reply to a post by Stevenage_Neil:

In reply to a post by micksharpe:

..a few quid to hide my personal details......

Why the paranoia?

I can't recall the circumstances or the domain name in question. It may have been for a charity where I was not the primary contact.

Oops! My mistake. It was for a charity and I had to cough up for Nominet to change the displayed address.

Edited by micksharpe (Sun 04-Jan-15 15:11:39)

I'm guessing you didn't mean to reply to me!?!

I don't think it's "paranoia" - it's more common sense...

If you have/use an email account that shows your full postal address there are many reasons why this isn't a good idea for people to use in all circumstances.