Remove Domain History

archiman · 03-24-2008, 06:42 PM

I bought a domain with no privacy and then realized that I should get privacy so I paid for it. But now anyone can just view the domain history and see my public information before it became private. How can I have the old public history hidden or removed for free or at a cost.

matt

Spade · 03-25-2008, 05:18 PM

Matt,

Only someone with a subscription to Domaintool's would be able to view the history of your domain name, and thats assuming they've even recorded it. Domaintools does not capture all data changes, so you are probably good.

Justin

deet · 03-25-2008, 05:24 PM

it will update and show private. just give it some time.

nielsencl · 03-25-2008, 10:08 PM

Yes, the WHOIS takes some time to be updated and the current information removed. But you need to realize that the privacy only protects against a quick look. If someone really wants to know who owns a domain they are going to find out who you are.

archiman · 03-26-2008, 11:38 AM

Here is what I have learned.

1. If you every buy a domain without privacy it is impossible to ever remove your information that you owned it.

2. If you get privacy AFTER the information is public you still can not make the old public information private. So this means that it will appear private but someone can just click on history and see that you owned the domain.

Domain tools made the following comment:

"All the information we display on our website is legally-mandated public information and easily obtainable. Domain Tools is only a third party displaying this information. Historical information is never deleted as we consider deleting history the same as burning books."
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/448676-remove-domain-history.html

"It is private once it became private at the registrar. History prior to that is available."

Personally I think its crap, you should be able to make your information private when you pay for it.

Spade · 03-26-2008, 12:03 PM

Ok, what your still not acknowledging is that not everyone has access to that data. Domaintools is a subscription service (with limited subscribers), only those people can access it, IF its there.

PM me your domain name and I will tell you.

Justin

archiman · 03-26-2008, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Spade

Ok, what your still not acknowledging is that not everyone has access to that data. Domaintools is a subscription service (with limited subscribers), only those people can access it, IF its there.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=448676

PM me your domain name and I will tell you.

Justin

I understand not everyone has that access, but for $10-15 someone does.

I look up my domain and it shows private now, BUT if I go and click on any of the listings in history it shows my name before I made the domain information private.

I don't expect to delete someone else's history, I just believe that if I am paying for privacy why can't the privacy go back to when I registered the domain.

Matt

Spade · 03-26-2008, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by archiman

I understand not everyone has that access, but for $10-15 someone does.

I look up my domain and it shows private now, BUT if I go and click on any of the listings in history it shows my name before I made the domain information private.

I don't expect to delete someone else's history, I just believe that if I am paying for privacy why can't the privacy go back to when I registered the domain.

Matt

Well, the issue here is info. Once something is published on the internet, it is very hard to get it removed, if not impossible. Your paying for privacy from your registrar, not domaintools which is basically just a data company archive company. The same exists for domain sales with NameBio.com (my site). We record all domain sales from all different auction houses, the buyers and sellers dont typically like that information being archived, but it is.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=448676

Justin

03-24-2008, 06:42 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
archiman New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7	Remove Domain History I bought a domain with no privacy and then realized that I should get privacy so I paid for it. But now anyone can just view the domain history and see my public information before it became private. How can I have the old public history hidden or removed for free or at a cost. matt

03-25-2008, 05:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spade NameBio.com Founder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 7,855	Matt, Only someone with a subscription to Domaintool's would be able to view the history of your domain name, and thats assuming they've even recorded it. Domaintools does not capture all data changes, so you are probably good. Justin __________________ Read my Blog! NameBio.com - Search The Domain Sales Index Buying LLLL.com's ending in "CA"

03-25-2008, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
deet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,927	it will update and show private. just give it some time. __________________ ----------------

03-25-2008, 10:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
nielsencl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,513	Yes, the WHOIS takes some time to be updated and the current information removed. But you need to realize that the privacy only protects against a quick look. If someone really wants to know who owns a domain they are going to find out who you are. __________________ Lorraine Bowman - Internet Expert Witness - Bankrupture - Ad Creation Marketplace - How To Sell Domain Name

03-26-2008, 12:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Spade NameBio.com Founder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 7,855	Ok, what your still not acknowledging is that not everyone has access to that data. Domaintools is a subscription service (with limited subscribers), only those people can access it, IF its there. PM me your domain name and I will tell you. Justin __________________ Read my Blog! NameBio.com - Search The Domain Sales Index Buying LLLL.com's ending in "CA"

03-26-2008, 11:38 AM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
archiman New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7	Here is what I have learned. 1. If you every buy a domain without privacy it is impossible to ever remove your information that you owned it. 2. If you get privacy AFTER the information is public you still can not make the old public information private. So this means that it will appear private but someone can just click on history and see that you owned the domain. Domain tools made the following comment: "All the information we display on our website is legally-mandated public information and easily obtainable. Domain Tools is only a third party displaying this information. Historical information is never deleted as we consider deleting history the same as burning books." ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/448676-remove-domain-history.html "It is private once it became private at the registrar. History prior to that is available." Personally I think its crap, you should be able to make your information private when you pay for it.

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