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emmanuelle · 10-08-2015, 09:41 AM

Does anyone know what the legal obligations are in relation to accurate WHOIS information?

My information is intentionally out of date. I have an overzealous fan/customer who has aggressively been trying to contact me in person. He showed up at the WHOIS address and discovered that it is not my current address. He then complained to my domain registrar (Dotster) who has given me 5 days to correct the information or they will suspend my domain.

What gives any random stranger the right to complain about inaccurate WHOIS info? Am I legally obligated to keep it current?

Obviously, I could pay the $9 for privacy on each of my 100+ domains, but why should I have to do that? Even that does not guarantee anything when an individual is motivated to locate someone's physical presence.

10-08-2015, 09:41 AM
emmanuelle Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oh Canada! Posts: 3,662	Inaccurate WHOIS Info & Obligations Does anyone know what the legal obligations are in relation to accurate WHOIS information? My information is intentionally out of date. I have an overzealous fan/customer who has aggressively been trying to contact me in person. He showed up at the WHOIS address and discovered that it is not my current address. He then complained to my domain registrar (Dotster) who has given me 5 days to correct the information or they will suspend my domain. What gives any random stranger the right to complain about inaccurate WHOIS info? Am I legally obligated to keep it current? Obviously, I could pay the $9 for privacy on each of my 100+ domains, but why should I have to do that? Even that does not guarantee anything when an individual is motivated to locate someone's physical presence.