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For a consultation with one of our Support Specialists, please contact us at:

Toll free within the U.S. and Canada: (877) 731-4441
Outside the U.S. and Canada: (902) 749-5918

As an ICANN accredited Registrar, Register.com is required to create and maintain a WHOIS record for each domain name registered through its service. Additionally, we must make available this information to requesting third parties who license the information from Register.com.

As such, Register.com maintains a data file of WHOIS information that contains only the Contact Information of those customers who choose to have their information listed. If you do not contact Register.com to request otherwise, you will be automatically elected out of having your WHOIS information included in the licensed data file.

Please note, however, that ICANN requires that all companies, businesses and organizations license their WHOIS Contact Information for use by inquiring third parties and therefore companies, businesses and organizations do not have the option to choose not to have their information listed.

In the event that you wish to change the inclusion status of your WHOIS information, you may do so at any time by contacting Customer Support using the 'Ask Us A Question' tab above. Keep in mind, however, that all businesses are required to include their WHOIS information in the data file, and therefore cannot opt out.


 
 
 
  
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