ID Protect WHOIS Privacy Protection What is ID Protect? ID Protect is a service that prevents your private information from being displayed publicly in the...
Why Is My Personal Information Available When I Purchase a Domain Name? International rules require that valid contact information is provided for all domain names and that the information is accessible worldwide....
What Personal Information Is Displayed in a Domain Name’s WHOIS Record, and How Do People Find It? ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) rules state that all domain names publish public WHOIS data including the...
Does ID Protect Help Reduce Spam? Yes! The domain name WHOIS database is a source of email addresses for spammers. If your domain name is protected...
Can I Add Id Protect to a Domain Name That Is Registered Elsewhere? No, a domain must be registered with GreenGeeks in order to use our ID Protect. Learn how to order ID...
What Happens to Mail Sent to the Whois Privacy Protection Service Postal Address? For mail that does not appear to be unsolicited commercial mail, the Whois Privacy Protection Service may either forward or...
Do I Have to Turn Off Privacy Protection to Transfer a Domain to GreenGeeks? Yes, if the privacy protection service is enabled at your previous registrar this service must be disabled so that you...
How Do I Renew My Domain Name? All hosting services offered by GreenGeeks automatically renew on their anniversary date unless a cancellation request is placed. For domain...
My Domain Has Expired, What Should I Do? When your domain name expires it enters a three-stage Redemption Grace Period (RGP). During RGP you are able to renew...
2013 ICANN Changes As of January 1st, 2013, GreenGeeks/eNom/ICANN began requiring complete WHOIS data for all gTLD domain name registrations. There are two...
