When private registration is necessary
Turn privacy on when the public line would be a person. A home address and a mobile number are scraped within days of a new registration. A company that already prints its office on the website gains less from a proxy, and a registry that publishes the holder will ignore the toggle.
Privacy is not anonymity. The registrar, the registry and a lawful request can still reach the real contact. You cannot use it to hide a name you do not have the right to register.
What a public record shows
Without a proxy, a WHOIS lookup prints the registrant name, the street address, the phone and the email that was entered at checkout. Those lines are what list brokers and fake support calls use.
The domain name itself, the registrar, the creation date and the name servers stay visible either way. Privacy does not remove the name from the internet.
What the proxy changes
The registrar writes its own contact into the public record and keeps yours on the account. Mail sent to the proxy is forwarded only if that registrar offers forwarding. Renewal notices still go to the email saved on the account, so that mailbox has to be real.
A lock, DNSSEC and the name servers are separate switches. Privacy does not enable them.
Included privacy, and endings that refuse it
Where the registry allows it, a WebJi registration includes WHOIS privacy, so the public line is a proxy. There is no separate privacy price on this page. Confirm the ending in the quote, because a few country-code registries publish the holder no matter what the panel offers.
WebJi's own .org.in page states that private registration is not available on that ending. Use a business address you can publish, or pick an ending that allows a proxy. The choices sit on domain registration in India.
Ownership, transfer and renewal
Buying a name gives you a registration for the term you paid, not a permanent deed. You can renew it, and you can move it with the authorisation code from the current registrar. Privacy can stay on during a transfer. If the gaining registrar cannot read the approval mail, turn the proxy off only until that mail arrives, then turn it back on.
A browser that says the connection is not private is warning about the certificate, not about WHOIS. That fault is fixed by installing the certificate and opening the https address. It has nothing to do with the registrant line.
How to turn it on
- Open the domain in the client area after it is registered.
- Find WHOIS privacy or domain privacy in that domain's settings.
- Enable it when the ending allows it. If the control is missing, the registry does not offer it.
- The next day, look the name up on a public WHOIS page and confirm the street address is gone.
New names can take the same choice at checkout. Email support@webji.services if the control is unclear. That mailbox is staffed 24/7. The phone +91 141 4941811 is business hours only.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is private domain registration necessary?
Yes when the public record would show your name, home address, phone or personal email. A registrar proxy replaces those lines. You still own the registration. Some country-code endings refuse the hide, and the quote says so before you pay.
Is it worth paying for domain privacy?
At WebJi the proxy is included where the registry allows it, so there is no separate privacy fee on this page. Paying extra only makes sense if a registry charges for it and you would otherwise publish a home address.
What is the difference between private and public registration?
Public registration prints your contact on WHOIS. Private registration prints the registrar's proxy instead. The registrar, the dates and the name servers remain public in both cases.
Can I register a domain anonymously?
No. Privacy hides the public line. The registrar still stores the real registrant, and a lawful request can ask for it. A false name on the account can cost you the domain.
If I buy a domain name, do I actually own it?
You hold a registration for the years you paid. You can use it, renew it and transfer it. It returns to the pool if you let it expire and the restore window closes.
Does WHOIS privacy affect a transfer?
The authorisation code still works with privacy on. Turn the proxy off only if the approval email is not getting through, then turn it on again at the new registrar.
Is WebJi® an Indian company?
Yes. WebJi® is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan and has operated since 2005. Billing, support and governance all run from India.
Do you provide GST invoices?
Every purchase and renewal gets a GST invoice with our GSTIN, and hosting prices are quoted exclusive of 18% GST. Claim input credit as applicable.