Bluehost’s official statement on CISPA is as follows:

“Bluehost appreciates and supports the need for cybersecurity.  However, Bluehost also believes that respect for privacy rights is critical to a free and open society.  As a provider of web solutions, our customers have entrusted Bluehost with their personal and business information.  Bluehost takes its responsibility for the security of this information seriously.  In its current form, CISPA would make it very difficult for Bluehost to establish clear guidelines as to when information must be shared with the government.  This is deeply troubling for both Internet companies like Bluehost and the customers they serve.  Legislation around cybersecurity and the Internet should be crafted through a multi-stakeholder process that more appropriately balances security with the right to privacy.  For these reasons, Bluehost opposes CISPA and urges Congressional leaders to include all stakeholders in the cybersecurity dialogue.”

We encourage our customers to do their own research on CISPA and participate in discussions at their discretion. If you have any questions about Bluehost’s stance on CISPA, feel free to email us.

ICANN, the organization tasked by the government with managing domain names, requires contact information for every domain owners to be publicly listed in a Whois database. This makes it easy for anyone to find and contact the owner of a domain name, including scam artists, hackers, and identity thieves. Whois lists information such as phone numbers, emails, and even home addresses.

Fortunately, by simply enabling Domain Privacy, we mask your personal info with our own. You still own your domain name, but your personal information won’t be publicly displayed. For example, the address and phone number listed will be that of Bluehost instead of your own.

To enable Domain Privacy on any of your domains, simply log into your Bluehost control panel and click the “Upgrades” tab. Keep your personal information private!