If you're interested in purchasing a domain that someone else registered, but you do not want your personal information to be listed in the WHOIS directory at any time during the backorder and registration process, you can place a backorder with privacy on the domain to purchase it if it becomes available.

If your backorder with privacy is unsuccessful, you can apply your private registration to any other backorder.

To Set Up Domain Backordering With Privacy

1.      Log in to your Account Manager.

2.      In the My Products section, click Domain Monitoring/Backordering. The  
   Domain Control Center opens.

3.      Above your list of backordered and monitored domain names, click Add 
  Backorders.

4.      Select Private Backorder, and then click Continue.

5.      In the Add Backorders area, enter one domain name per line, not including 
   the "www" prefix, and then click Continue.

6.      In the Email Address 1 field, enter the email address you want to send 
   notifications to.

7.      (Optional) In the Email Address 2 field, enter an additional email address 
   you want to send notifications to.

8.      Click Continue.

9.      Review the contact information, which will be used to register the 
   backordered domain if it becomes available.

10.  (Optional) If the organization is the legal registrant of the domain, select I 
 certify that the specified organization.

11.  Click Continue.

12.  From the Number of credits to use list, select the number of credits you want to apply, and then click Continue.

13.  From the Choose how you would like area, select one of the following:

Use existing private registration account

Allows you to enter the User ID and Password for a private registration account you already created.

Create a new private registration account

Allows you to create a private registration account.

14.  Review the Domain Name Proxy Agreement, and if you agree, select I have read the Domain Name Proxy Agreement.

15.  Click Continue.

You should know that the information listed on your domain name has to be made publicly available per our Registrar’s agreement with ICANN, the international governing body of domain names. Using false information will violate the registration agreement and lead to the termination of your domain registration.

However, we do offer a solution to help protect your privacy. You can register your domain name with us using our private domain name registration services.

When you purchase our private domain registration services, the WHO-IS directory will list Domains By Proxy’s name, postal address and phone number instead of yours. Although Domains By Proxy is the Registrant of your domain name registration, you still retain the full benefits of domain registration. You can:

·         Cancel, sell, or transfer your domain name registration.

·         Revert the Registrant listing for your domain name registration back to you.

·         Renew your domain name registration when it expires.

·         Designate the name servers for your domain.

·         Resolve claims arising out of a dispute involving your domain name registration.

When you cancel privacy for your domain(s), your "private" registration reverts to a "public" registration and as a result, your name, postal address, email, and phone number are listed in the Whois directory.

If you want to cancel your private registration service, you must go to the Domains By Proxy Web site. Domains By Proxy is a partner company that handles our privacy services. You must log in to your Domains By Proxy account in order cancel your service.

NOTE: Domains By Proxy does not refund any part of fees, used or unused, that you have paid when you cancel your service.

To Cancel Your Domains By Proxy Service

1.      Go to the Domains By Proxy Web site at "www.domainsbyproxy.com and log in to your account. This is not the same as your Customer login through us.

2.      Select My Domains.

3.      Select the Cancel Your Private Registration checkbox next to the domain name for which you want to cancel your privacy service, and then click Continue.

4.      Select Yes - Cancel Domains by Proxy for the domain name(s) listed above and then click Submit.

If you need further assistance or have any questions regarding canceling your Domains By Proxy account, please contact support@domainsbyproxy.com.

To Add Privacy to Your Existing Domains

1.      Log in to your Account Manager.

2.      From the Domain Names menu, click Manage Domains.

3.      In the Domain Control Center, use the checkboxes to select the domain name(s) you want to add privacy to.

4.      Click Upgrade.

5.      Select Add Private Registration, and then click Continue.

6.      Select whether you want to Use Existing Private Registration Account or Create a New Private Registration Account.

The domain transfer must be complete before you can add privacy.

To Make Your Domain Private Using the Domain Control Center

1.      Log in to your Account Manager.

2.      From the Domain Names menu, click Manage Domains.

3.      In the Domain Control Center, use the checkboxes to select the domain name(s) you want to add privacy to.

4.      Click Upgrade.

5.      Select Add Private Registration.

6.      Click Continue.

7.      Select whether you want to Use Existing Private Registration Account or Create a New Private Registration Account.

8.      Review the Domain Name Proxy Agreement, and if you agree, select I have read.

9.      Click Continue.