Whois Opt Out Change

[domainer]

Have just received this for a recent domain registration - has the checking procedure changed?

Dear xxxxxxx

I have been made aware that you are opted out of our WHOIS service as a
consumer. We have checked the details that we hold for you on our
register database, and have also checked the website associated with your
domain name.

As a result of these checks we have found that you do not meet the
criteria needed to opt out. A registrant can only opt out of having their
address published on our WHOIS if they are a living individual who is not
using their domain name in the course of a business, trade or profession,
i.e. they are a consumer.

All other types of registrants e.g. individuals using a domain name in the
course of a trade (this includes the registration of domain names for
monetisation purposes, e.g. pay per click etc), sole traders,
partnerships, limited companies etc are required to display an address on
the WHOIS.

In this case, we believe that the registrant of the domain names as
recorded on the register database (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) is not the
full legal name of a living individual.

If you wish to continue to remain opted out of our WHOIS you will need to
arrange for the registrant's name to be corrected or for the domain names
to be transferred immediately to a non-trading individual and the business
website will also need to be changed so that you do not advertise business
activities using these domain name.

If we do not hear from you, the opt out will be removed tomorrow and the
address details that we hold for you will be published on the WHOIS.

If you have any questions regarding this or wish to discuss the matter
further, do let me know.


Is this a standard email now?

 

[olebean]

Reject the notion and ask for proof

 

[grantw]

I've had 2 of these is the past few weeks, the interesting part is:

'I have been made aware......'

As Nominet refuse to divulge the identity of the 'grass' (data protection blah blah....) I'd just like to say that if it is someone who frequents this forum and you're reading this - you are one sad, petty individual who needs to get a life!!

Grant

 

[olebean]

Complain to information commissioner....

 

[grantw]

I've better things to do with my time Just amazes me that someone takes the time to report this type of thing to Nominet.

Grant

 

[olebean]

As ive meantioned before they "scanned" my domain names and changed them all....

In some ways you got off lightly

 

[seanc]

i have had a few of these too.. and was told that someone complained to nominet.

there are some odd people about.....

 

[domaingenius]

Same happened to me when I owned FL Some reported me to Nominet said I shouldnt be allowed to opt out.I guess it was someone on this forum but who cares , as they say little things please ....

DG

 

[retired_member6]

I got revealed as well.

 

[mishmash]

Some (very few) of my domains have the opt-out incorrectly applied; and my registrar - UK Reg won't change them. I've made Nominet aware and the current state of my correspondence with Nominet is on this thread:
http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/nominet-general-information/7686-registrant-type.html

If they won't make one of the big registrars effect opt-out changes when requested then I think its not really reasonable for them to be complaining when people don't have their whois data set correctly.

If even those of us here - who know the rules well are getting caught out what hope is there for everyone else.