Domain protection services

Domain privacy and domain protection are separate but related types of services. Domain privacy refers to the ability to keep domain ownership records and registrant contact information private. Domain protection helps ensure that domain name registrants do not lose control of their domains, preventing domain hijacking, cyber squatting, and other malicious activities.

A domain registry lock prohibits deleting, transferring, or updating the nameserver of a domain name without several extra levels of authentication between the registry and the registrar. Registry locks make it much harder for an attacker to successfully hijack a domain. Registry locks differ from registrar locks, which are implemented by the registrar instead of the registry.

A domain registrar lock is a security feature that prohibits the transfer of a domain from one registrar to another. Registrar locks are indicated by a "clientTransferProhibited" status in a WHOIS record. These locks can be removed only with extra authentication from the registrant. They are different from registry locks, which are implemented at the registry level.

Domain protection helps to safeguard your online presence, brand identity, and reputation. Recovering domain names once control of them has been lost can take days or weeks, if they can be recovered at all. Using domain name protection is one way to take proactive steps against these negative outcomes.