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Domain Privacy is a service provided by registrars that prevents registrants' information from being listed in the WHOIS database. Registrars most commonly provide anonymity to the registrant by registering domains by proxy, listing the companies details in the WHOIS and providing a forwarding service.

ICANN requires that each registered domain provides contact information, including name, address, email, phone numbers and administrative and technical contents. Proxy services enable registrants' to meet this requirement and maintain anonymity.