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Whoisthis query

Just searching for a product.

Thought I would investigate a site , where it was offered, a little bit.

Whoisthis only revealed the details as "WhoisGuard" protected.
(cc92742ddc1ea77.png@whoisguard.com)
I haven't seen this before. I take it is someway of hiding yourself but just wonder if anyone had seen it before?
"If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....

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Comments

  • RobTang
    RobTang Posts: 1,064 Forumite
    Yeah its used a lot.

    If its a personal website fair enough, but a business I would think is a bit dodgy
  • Usually used by individuals or sole traders, wouldnt expect ltd companys and plc to use
  • antrobus
    antrobus Posts: 17,386 Forumite
    Any website that is selling something needs to comply with the Distance Selling Regulations, which requires sellers (inter alia) to supply their identity, address, geographical address of the place of business for complaints etc. So there would be no point in hiding behind WhoisGuard unless you had no intention of complying with the law and did have something to hide.
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