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Domain Privacy Protection

Protect your personal information with WHOIS privacy for domain registration in Nigeria. Keep your identity safe from spammers, scammers, and identity thieves.

Last Updated: October 12, 2025

What is Domain Privacy Protection?

When you register a domain name (.com, .com.ng, .ng, etc.), ICANN requires your personal contact information to be listed in the public WHOIS database. This includes:

Without Privacy Protection:
  • Your full name
  • Home/business address
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • All publicly visible online!
With Privacy Protection:
  • Privacy service information shown instead
  • Your real details hidden
  • Protected from spam & scams
  • Identity theft prevention
  • Peace of mind!

Why You Need Domain Privacy in Nigeria

Prevent Spam

Spammers harvest WHOIS data to send unwanted marketing emails, SMS, and calls. Protect your inbox and phone from spam.

Identity Theft Protection

Don't give scammers easy access to your personal details. Your address, phone, and email are valuable to identity thieves.

Domain Hijacking

Exposed contact info makes it easier for attackers to social engineer domain transfers or account compromises.

Personal Safety

Your home address becomes publicly searchable. This is especially concerning for Nigerian business owners and bloggers.

How Domain Privacy Works

1
You Register

Register your domain with Nairahost

2
Add Privacy

Enable privacy protection service

3
We Replace

Your info replaced with privacy service details

4
Stay Protected

Your real information stays private

Important: You still maintain full ownership and control of your domain. Privacy protection only masks your public WHOIS information.

Domain Privacy Pricing

Affordable Protection for Nigerian Domain Owners

Domain privacy protection is available for most popular domain extensions:

  • .com, .net, .org domains
  • .ng and .com.ng domains (where applicable)
  • Many other international extensions

Note: Some country-code TLDs (.ng) may have restrictions on privacy protection based on registry policies.

Starting From

₦3,500

per year

Add Privacy to Your Domain

Supported Domain Extensions

Privacy Available:
  • .com, .net, .org
  • .info, .biz, .name
  • .co, .io, .me
  • .xyz, .online, .site
  • Most international extensions
Privacy NOT Available:
  • .ng domains (registry restriction)
  • Some country-code TLDs
  • Government domains (.gov)
  • Certain premium extensions
.ng Domain Note: The .ng registry requires real contact information to be displayed. However, you can use a business address instead of your home address for added privacy.

What's Included

  • Complete WHOIS data masking
  • Email forwarding (legitimate inquiries)
  • Spam filtering on forwarded emails
  • Easy on/off toggle from client area
  • Immediate activation
  • Annual or multi-year terms
  • Auto-renewal option
  • No setup fees

Important Information

What Privacy Does NOT Protect:
  • Domain privacy does not hide your website content
  • Your website is still publicly accessible
  • Law enforcement and trademark holders can still request your real information
  • Domain transfers may temporarily expose your information
Legal Requirements:

Under ICANN regulations and Nigerian law, we may be required to disclose your real contact information in cases of:

  • Trademark disputes (UDRP proceedings)
  • Law enforcement investigations
  • Court orders or subpoenas
  • Copyright infringement claims (DMCA)

How to Enable Privacy Protection

For New Domains:
  1. Search for your desired domain
  2. Add to cart
  3. Check "Domain Privacy Protection" option
  4. Complete checkout
For Existing Domains:
  1. Login to your Nairahost client area
  2. Go to "My Domains"
  3. Select domain > "Addons"
  4. Purchase privacy protection

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Legitimate emails sent to your WHOIS email will be forwarded to your real email address after spam filtering.
No. You remain the legal owner of your domain. Privacy protection only masks the public WHOIS display of your contact information.
Yes. You can enable or disable privacy protection at any time from your client area. Changes take effect within 24 hours.
Domain privacy is an optional paid service. Some promotional offers may include free privacy for the first year. Check current promotions for details.

Check Any Domain's WHOIS Information

See what information is publicly visible for any domain name:

Public WHOIS Lookup Tool

Protect Your Privacy Today

Don't let your personal information be harvested by spammers and scammers.

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