====== Whois definition ======
When a domain name is registered, the registrant must provide the registrar of the domain name with valid and up-to-date contact information for the domain.

This information is stored in the global whois database.


===== ICANN whois information (public) =====

The whois data must be made visible by registrars both via the web, and via a Port 43 Whois service. Gandi's web-based whois can be found at http://www.gandi.net/whois


Gandi respects this obligation and has an open whois policy. The domain name owner and contacts are clearly declared as such in our whois database. 

===== Non-ICANN whois information (private) =====

In some instances the contact information of the registrant is hidden. This can happen if:

  * The domain name is managed by a registry/trustee authority that has a policy against the public disclosure of contact information if the registrant is a private person. This is notably the case with .eu and .fr ccTLDs.

===== See also: =====

  * [[en:domains:private-registration]] (Registry rules)
  * [[en:contacts:privatewhois]] (Handle settings)