Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our services.
Last Updated: November 20251. Information We Collect
When you use Whose.Domains, we may collect the following types of information to provide and improve our services:
Information You Provide Directly
This includes information you voluntarily submit through our website forms, such as:
- Domain names you enter for WHOIS lookup
- Messages sent through our "Contact Us" form
- Email addresses provided when subscribing to notifications
Automatically Collected Technical Information
When you browse our site, we automatically collect certain anonymous information through cookies and similar technologies. This information generally cannot be used to directly identify you and includes:
- IP Address: Used for approximate geolocation (typically to city level) to display localized relevant information and to protect website security.
- Device and Browser Information: Such as your device type, browser version, and operating system, to optimize how the website displays on your device.
- Usage Data: Including pages you visit, time spent on pages, links clicked, and referral sources.
WHOIS Query Data
We may log the domain names you query and the time of query to analyze global domain registration trends and generate anonymous, aggregated statistics. This usage data is not linked to your personal identity.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect only for legitimate and specific purposes:
| Purpose | Description |
|---|---|
| Service Provision | Primarily to provide you with domain WHOIS lookup services and maintain normal website operation. |
| Experience Improvement | To analyze anonymous user behavior data to optimize website layout, functionality, and content. |
| Security | To use information such as IP addresses to monitor, prevent, and investigate potential security risks. |
| Communication | If you subscribed to our emails, we will use the email address you provided to send updates (you can unsubscribe at any time). |
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We only share information with third parties in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We work with third-party service providers (such as hosting and analytics services) bound by contractual obligations. They may only use your information for the purpose of providing services to us and for no other purpose.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when we believe in good faith that it is necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.
- With Your Consent: We will share information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
5. Your Privacy Rights
You have the following rights regarding your data:
- Access and Correction: You can contact us to ask what personal data we hold about you and to request correction of inaccurate information.
- Objection to Processing: You can object to our use of your personal data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
- Data Portability: You can request a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable copy of the personal data you have provided to us.
- Deletion: In certain circumstances, you can ask us to erase your personal data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.
6. International Data Transfers
Our service is global. The information you provide may be transferred to, stored, and processed in any country where we or our third-party service providers have facilities. Data protection laws in these countries may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please feel free to contact us at:
Email: [email protected]