just received this email from Namecheap....:
Did you know that your privacy rights are currently under threat? ICANN is
considering introducing a rule that would impact all netizens. If you care
about your online privacy, this is a big deal.
Under new guidelines proposed by MarkMonitor and other organizations who
represent the same industries that backed SOPA, domain holders with sites
associated to "commercial activity" will no longer be able to protect their
private information with WHOIS protection services. "Commercial activity"
casts a wide net, which means a vast number of domain holders will be
affected. Your privacy provider could be forced to publish your contact
data in WHOIS or give it out to anyone who complains about your website,
without due process. Why should a small business owner have to publicize
her home address just to have a website?
We think your privacy should be protected, regardless of whether your
website is personal or commercial, and your confidential info should not be
revealed without due process. If you agree, please contact ICANN right away
and demand your right to privacy and due process. Let them know you object
to any release of info without a court order. There's no time to waste --
the close date for comments is July 7, 2015.
Visit our new site
RespectOurPrivacy.com
and we'll guide you through the process of calling or emailing ICANN. Thanks!