The Registrant Organization field for a domain, if provided, will be redacted by default in RDDS (WHOIS/RDAP) w.e.f. 21st August, 2025. These changes are part of the ICANN Registration Data Policy in an effort to standardize and protect registration data across registrars and registries.
The Registrant Organization, if provided, will also be considered as the Registered Name Holder (legal owner) of the domain else the individual listed will be considered the owner.
To Hide/Publish Registrant Organization Details of a Registered Domain Name (Applicable for gTLDs)
Hiding Registrant Organization Details (Anchor: hiding)
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Login to your Control Panel, search for the domain name whose Contact Details you wish to modify and proceed to the Order Information view. See details
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If the domain name is Locked/Suspended, you will have to first get it Unlocked/Unsuspended it before proceeding further.
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For Resellers: If the domain name is Locked by you, you may proceed without Unlocking it.
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For Resellers: If the domain name is Locked by Hostgator China, you need to get it Unlocked first. Contact us at https://cn.hostgator.com/create-ticket.
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For Resellers: If the domain name is Suspended by either you or Hostgator China, it needs to be first Unsuspended, before you can proceed.
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Click the Contact Details link to proceed to the Contact Details view.
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Check/Uncheck the check box “By clicking this checkbox, you agree that your Organization will be published to RDDS (formerly Whois). You may revoke your consent at any time.” and click the Update Contact Details button to proceed to save the changes.
Contact Modifications that trigger Change of Registrant verification
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Contact modifications to the following fields will trigger Change of Registrant verification and you will be provided with an additional step to complete contact modification:
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Name
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Company Name
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Email Address
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