Your Domain Robbers Paradise
I think two new developments got mixed up here. 1 The impact of The European Laws on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as ICANN.org has enforced them upon all Domain Registry's across the globe :
Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
Adopted on 17 May 2018 by ICANN Board Resolutions 2018.05.17.01 2018.05.17.09
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gtld-registration-data-temp-spec-17may18-en.pdf
and
2. the special case of Great Britain and The United Kingdom who are in a process of leaving the EU called BREXIT. For instance kernel.org today has its Organizational Information masked (involuntary or enforced by Statutory Rule ?) :
whois -h whois.gandi.net kernel.org :
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Domain Name: kernel.org
Registry Domain ID: D169413-LROR
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.gandi.net
Registrar URL: http://www.gandi.net
Updated Date: 2018-01-22T17:44:05Z
Creation Date: 1997-03-07T00:00:00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z
Registrar: GANDI SAS
Registrar IANA ID: 81
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@support.gandi.net
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +33.170377661
Reseller:
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status:
Domain Status:
Domain Status:
Domain Status:
Registry Registrant ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Organization: The Linux Foundation
Registrant Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant State/Province:
Registrant Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: 15856665af88439849e4b94ece523edc-1755790@contact.gandi.net
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
My own domain is now "protected" by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well :
whois -h whois.networksolutions.com stokkie.net :
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Domain Name: STOKKIE.NET
Registry Domain ID: 68885803_DOMAIN_NET-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Registrar URL: http://networksolutions.com
Updated Date: 2018-03-20T03:30:56Z
Creation Date: 2001-04-05T22:00:27Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2019-04-05T22:00:27Z
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Registrar IANA ID: 2
Reseller:
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Name: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Organization: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Street: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant City: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant State/Province: NB
Registrant Postal Code: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Country: NL
Registrant Phone: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Phone Ext: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Fax: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Fax Ext: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Email: abuse@web.com
Registry Admin ID:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Of course i don't want Network Solutions LLC to mask my information, it is however overruled and enforced by ICANN.org :
KA-02358
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) FAQs
https://knowledge.web.com/subjects/article/KA-02358/en-us
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How will Web.com manage WHOIS masking for EU residents?
In order to comply with GDPR, and protect personally identifiable information (PII), Web.com will mask certain fields in the WHOIS output for EU residents. A sample of this output is detailed below:
Domain Name: sampledomain.com
Registry Domain ID: 142700135_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.register.com
Registrar URL: http://www.register.com
Updated Date: 2017-12-04T08:00:03Z
Creation Date: 2005-02-16T23:28:11Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2019-02-16T23:28:11Z
Registrar: Register.com, Inc.
Registrar IANA ID: 9
Reseller:
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Name: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Organization: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Street: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant City: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant State/Province:
Registrant Postal Code: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Country: BE
Registrant Phone: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Phone Ext.: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Fax: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Fax Ext.: Statutory Masking Enabled
Registrant Email: abuse@web.com
// --- // (etc,)
Will Web.com be implementing tiered access for its WHOIS database?
At this time, Web.com does not plan to implement tiered access for its WHOIS database. However, ICANN and its Stakeholders are actively working toward a uniform solution which will help meet the needs of the broader global community.
How will domain transfers work in a post-GDPR environment?
Web.com will comply with its obligations under the ICANN 2013 RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement) with regard to intra-registrar transfers as well as the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data which can be found at this page.
The information contained herein in no way constitutes legal advice. Any person who intends to rely upon or use this information in any way is solely responsible for independently verifying the information and obtaining independent expert advice if required."