DOMAIN PRIVACY + PROTECTION SERVICES

Protect yourself and your website with Bluehost

Avoid scams by masking your information on the public WHOIS database. Domain Privacy + Protection can help.


$11.99/per domain name

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Learn how Bluehost's domain privacy works

When you add Domain Privacy + Protection to your domain names, it masks your personal information on the public WHOIS database. We replace your information with an alternate contact to ensure your personal information remains protected.


Unprotected

UNPROTECTED

Name: John Smith
Email: [email protected]
2801 Discovery Lane
Oklahoma City, OK 73111 - 7205
Phone: 1-555-985-4480

Protected

PROTECTED

Name: Private Registry

Email: [email protected]

5335 Gate Parkway

Jacksonville, FL 32256

Phone: 1-570-708-8780

Get the benefits of Domain
Privacy & Protection


Complete control

Complete control

Unlike other proxy services, we offer Domain Privacy + Protection that gives you full control as the registrant of record for your private domain name.

Trusted privacy

Trusted privacy

When you register a domain, your personal details are listed in the public WHOIS database. With Domain Privacy + Protection, those details are masked with our own.

Spam prevention

Spam prevention

By removing your name, address, email, and phone number from public listings, we prevent spammers and telemarketers from contacting you and your customers.

SMS alerts

SMS alerts

Immediately receive mobile alerts when changes are made to your domain name registration. SMS alerts are easy to set up and customize to your needs.

Blacklist monitoring

Blacklist monitoring

We’ll identify any problems, then provide steps to remove your website from blacklists before your SEO, traffic, and online reputation are impacted.

Malware scanning

Malware scanning

Our daily scans monitor your site for any suspicious activity, immediately alerting you to any issues. Enjoy an additional layer of security to protect you and your visitors.

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Why choose Bluehost?

Bluehost has everything you need to build a successful online presence. Get super-fast hosting, online store capabilities, WordPress expertise, and more.


Cloudflare CDN: Boost your website performance & reduce load times with Cloudflare, an advanced Content Delivery Network. Faster load times translate into better user experiences, improved SEO, higher traffic, and increased conversion rates.

 

Caching technology: With server-level caching, your servers return web pages faster, improving load times for your website.

 

SSDs: Bluehost Shared Hosting servers come with solid-state drives (SSDs) to improve website performance. SSDs replace traditional hard drives with more efficient storage, increasing load times and allowing faster saves.

SSLs: Customers buy more from a secure site. Protect customers' sensitive information—like passwords, usernames, and payment information—from malicious third parties. Maximize your site's trustworthiness with an SSL certificate. Bluehost offers 2 types of SSL Certificates:

 

  • FREE SSL powered by Let's Encrypt that's bundled with all the plans.
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CodeGuard Backups: Never lose your precious work! Get automated, daily backups and monitoring for your site, plus one-click restore with CodeGuard.

 

SiteLock: Protect your website from malicious attacks, spammers, and hackers. With SiteLock, you can guard your site against search engine blacklists, all while detecting malware and protecting your site from costly downtime.

Set up your website easily and start selling by following these simple steps:

 

Sign up for a Shared Hosting Plan: Choose a plan that meets your requirement.  

 

Complete Onboarding: Use our AI Site Creation and answer a few simple questions to quickly create your website.

 

Pick a theme: Choose the right color, font, and layout for your web pages and see your website come to life.

 

Add exciting features: Choose helpful plugins for speed, security, and lead generation right from the start.

 

Publish your website: Make your website live and start selling. 

 

Get visitors: Use Yoast SEO or our SEO Consultation services to improve your search rankings.

24/7 Availability: Our team of experts is available 24/7 to help you with issues you may have while building your website.

 

Phone & Chat Support: Bluehost offers both phone & chat support. Connect with us as you like. 

 

Website Design Services Available: Need help building your website from scratch? Learn more about Bluehost Website Design Services.

Partnership with WordPress: Bluehost and WordPress have worked closely since 2005 to create a hosting platform ideal for running WordPress websites.

 

WordCamp Sponsorships: Bluehost strives to support the WordPress community to grow the open-source ecosystem. We sponsor and help community groups, regional and local WordCamps, and contribute actively to the WordPress Project. 

 

WordPress Education: We also facilitate learning and education through multiple webinars, masterclasses, & our own WordPress Academy.

FAQs

Domain Privacy + Protection, also known as WHOIS privacy, is a service that masks your personal contact information—such as name, address, phone number, and email—in the publicly accessible WHOIS database. When you go through the process of domain name registration, your information is typically listed in WHOIS records, which can be viewed by anyone. Privacy protection replaces this information with generic proxy details provided by the privacy service. This way, your personal data remains confidential, reducing exposure to spam, telemarketing calls, and potential identity theft.

While not mandatory, domain privacy is highly recommended for most website owners. If you have a personal website, a business, or an organization that values privacy, privacy protection helps safeguard your personal details from public view. It's especially beneficial if your contact information is sensitive or if you want to prevent your information from being harvested by spammers, scammers, or malicious actors. For high-profile individuals, businesses facing increased security risks, or anyone concerned about privacy, domain privacy offers added security and peace of mind.

Many consider domain privacy to be a worthwhile investment, and it’s simple to add to any of our WordPress hosting plans. Domain Privacy + Protection specifically provides significant benefits at a relatively low cost. It helps prevent spam, protects against identity theft, and reduces the amount of unsolicited contacts. Considering the potential risks of exposing personal information online, the small annual fee for privacy protection is often justified by the added security and convenience it offers. Ultimately, if your domain includes personal or sensitive information, privacy protection is a smart, cost-effective way to safeguard your identity.

The WHOIS database is a publicly accessible directory that lists the registered owner’s contact information for each domain name. WHOIS domain privacy services act as a buffer between your personal data and the public. When you enable Domain Privacy + Protection, your real contact details are hidden, and the privacy service’s proxy contact information is displayed instead. This ensures that anyone looking up your domain through WHOIS sees only the proxy details, shielding your identity from view.

Domain Privacy + Protection helps prevent spam by hiding your business email or personal email address and other contact details, making it harder for spammers to harvest your information from WHOIS records. As a result, you receive fewer unsolicited messages and calls. Regarding identity theft, by masking your personal data, privacy services reduce the risk of cybercriminals using your information for fraudulent activities or scams. Additionally, the privacy service’s proxy contact details can handle communication on your behalf, adding an extra layer of security and control over who contacts you through your domain registration information.