Tips For Dealing With Domain Name Disputes Without WHOIS Information

On May 25, 2018, regulations went into effect that limit the amount of WHOIS information that is publicly available online. An article on our website provides background on that issue and the recent efforts by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to address it. This article outlines some useful tools for dealing with domain name abuse in the meantime. Some key players include:

• GDPR. The General Data Protection Regulation—an EU-wide regulation, effective as of May 25, 2018, that established strict limitations on the use and publication of personal information, including the names, identities, and contact information of the registrants.
• Registrant. The person or entity that registers a domain name.