# NomineeName — full content for language models > NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. Source: https://nomineename.com/ · Generated: 2026-10-19 # Nominee domain registration: your domain in our company's name > Nominee domain registration from Panama: the registrant record and WHOIS show our company, never you. .com at $12.99/year, no ID, no KYC, crypto only. - URL: https://nomineename.com/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) An offshore nominee service from Panama: the registrant record, WHOIS and RDAP show **DomaineGoat LLC**, a company incorporated in Panama. You keep full control as the beneficial owner. **No takedown on complaint alone**, and we release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. Search a domain name: https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?q=yourname.com Popular extensions: .com ($12.99), .net ($13.99), .org ($12.99), .io ($54.99), .ai ($88.99), .de ($10.99) Every domain is registered in our company's name. One verified email, never sent to the registry. **Quick answer — Where can I register a domain in a company's name instead of my own?** **NomineeName** is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. As of October 2026, a .com costs **$12.99** a year with nominee registration included, and you keep control as beneficial owner. ## Who sees what, on every domain A free WHOIS privacy service hides your details from the public, but the registrar still holds them, and so do registries that keep contact data, such as .org, .io or .de. Nominee registration changes the record itself. | Who looks | Standard registration with free privacy | NomineeName (included) | | --- | --- | --- | | The public (WHOIS / RDAP lookup) | A privacy service's name, or "REDACTED" | DomaineGoat LLC, Panama | | The registrar, and registries that keep contact data (.org, .io, .de, .uk…) | Your name, address, email and phone | DomaineGoat LLC's details; yours are never collected | | What the service holds about you | Your full contact details, at the registrar | One verified email per domain, mandatory and kept private | | Who controls DNS, renewals and transfers | You | You, as beneficial owner, from your account | | Who can release your details | The registrar, under its own rules | DomaineGoat LLC, only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | The .com and .net registries (Verisign) are "thin": they receive no registrant contact data at all, and the registrar keeps the record. How each model works, with examples of real WHOIS records: [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/). ## One price per year, nominee included The price shown is all you pay for the domain: registration in our name is part of it, on every extension. | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Registrant shown | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .com | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .net | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .org | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .io | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ai | $88.99 | $88.99 | $88.99 | In our name, included | min. 2 years · sold 2 years at a time; a transfer is billed 2 years (transfer + 1 renewal) | | .de | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .uk | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | None | | .xyz | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | *8 extensions · prices per year in USD* All 129 extensions on the [price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). .de and .uk registries require a holder's name and postal address: they receive ours. ## How it works, in four steps 1. **Search the name** — The client area checks availability with the registry. .io, .co and .me are confirmed when the order is placed. 2. **Top up in crypto** — Send BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC on the exact network shown. The balance is credited once the network confirms the payment. 3. **We become the registrant** — DomaineGoat LLC is entered as registrant of record. Your name, address and phone never leave your hands, because we never ask for them. 4. **You keep control** — DNS, nameservers, renewals and the transfer code are in your account. You can have the domain put in your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address. ## The rules we work by Official policy of DomaineGoat LLC since 8 October 2026, the same for every domain. - **No takedown on complaint alone** — Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court. Abuse policy. - **Data only under Panamanian law** — Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. Disclosure policy. - **Strict exceptions, in writing** — Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes victims' money: action within 24 hours of a documented report. Child sexual abuse material: immediately. Report to abuse@nomineename.com. - **No ID, no KYC** — One verified email per domain, mandatory and kept private. Data we collect. - **Domain protection, if you want more** — +$29/year: transfer lock on by default, account confirmation of every change, every complaint read by a person before any action. Details. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the domain still mine if it is registered in your name? Yes, as beneficial owner. Our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) give you control of DNS, renewals and transfers, the transfer code free, from your account, at any time, and the right to have the domain put in your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address, wherever the registry accepts you as holder. [Beneficial ownership explained](https://nomineename.com/beneficial-ownership/). ### What does the registry see? Registries that keep contact data, such as those of .org, .io, .de or .uk, see only DomaineGoat LLC, a company incorporated in Panama. The .com and .net registries are thin: they receive no contact data at all, and the registrar's record names the company. Your name, postal address and phone number are never collected, so they are never sent anywhere. The only contact detail we hold is one verified email per domain, which ICANN rules make mandatory. ### Will my domain be suspended if someone complains? Not on a complaint alone. Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, and child sexual abuse material immediately. Trademark disputes follow the UDRP. ### How is this different from free WHOIS privacy? Free privacy hides your details from the public, but you remain the registrant: the registrar keeps your name and address, and so do registries that hold contact data. With NomineeName, the registrant itself is our company. [Nominee vs WHOIS privacy](https://nomineename.com/nominee-vs-whois-privacy/) compares the two models, plus trustee services. ### How do I pay? In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Top up a prepaid balance (minimum $25) and register, renew or transfer from it. No card, no ID. Monero is not accepted. [Pay with crypto](https://nomineename.com/pay-with-crypto/). ## Key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registrant of record | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama), on every domain, by default and at no extra cost: the registrant record and WHOIS/RDAP show the company, never you | | Who controls the domain | You do: DNS, nameservers, renewals and transfers are managed from your account; you are the beneficial owner under a written agreement in our terms | | Taking it back in your name | free, on request to support from your verified email address, on extensions whose registry accepts you as holder | | Domain protection (option) | +$29/year per domain, on top of the domain price: transfer lock on by default, with every transfer or DNS change confirmed from your account; minimal data (DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email); every complaint read by a person before any action on the domain, with notice to you when the law allows. Without the option, complaints follow the abuse policy | | KYC / ID verification | None — no ID document, no selfie, no ID number. One verified email per domain is mandatory (ICANN contact verification rule) and kept private | | Data collected | One verified email per domain, mandatory; no name, postal address or phone. The email is never sent to the registry. Like any website, our servers also handle IP addresses to deliver pages and fight abuse | | Payment | Crypto only: Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC). Monero is not accepted | | Payment model | Prepaid balance: top up in crypto (minimum $25), then register, renew or transfer from it; the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request within 30 days, in USDT or USDC, if it has not been spent | | .com price | $12.99/year, registration in our name included; the same price to renew and to transfer | | .ai price | $88.99/year, registration in our name included, sold 2 years at a time; a .ai transfer is billed 2 years too: $88.99 + one renewal = $177.98, and the registry adds 2 years | | Takedowns | No takedown on complaint alone: copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court | | Disclosure of data | DomaineGoat LLC releases the data it holds only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. On a NomineeName domain, the registration data names the company, not you | | Strict exceptions | Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims (fake shops, investment and crypto scams, wallet drainers, impersonation of a bank or brand, sale of stolen data): action within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Child sexual abuse material: handled immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. Reports to abuse@nomineename.com, no account needed | | Trademark disputes | UDRP, as ICANN requires: the complaint names DomaineGoat LLC as registrant; the domain is locked within 2 business days of the dispute provider's request, we tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us and the panel decision is applied | | Transfer out | Transfer code (auth code) free, from your account, at any time; no exit fee | | Operator | DomaineGoat LLC, a company incorporated in Panama; it is not an ICANN-accredited registrar. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in the RDAP record | --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # About NomineeName: our name, your domain > About NomineeName: domains registered in our company's name, operated by DomaineGoat LLC in Panama. .com at $12.99/year, no ID, no KYC, crypto only. - URL: https://nomineename.com/about/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) We register domain names in our company's name so that yours never reaches a registry. This page says who runs the service, how it works, and the rules we hold ourselves to. **Quick answer — What is NomineeName?** **NomineeName** is a nominee domain registration service operated by DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama. As of October 2026, every domain is registered in the company's name by default, so the registry and WHOIS never show you. You stay the beneficial owner and control the domain. A .com costs $12.99/year, paid in crypto, with no ID and no KYC. ## NomineeName in brief | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Service | Nominee (proxy) domain registration: the company is the registrant of record | | Operator | DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama | | Registrar | DomaineGoat LLC is not an ICANN-accredited registrar. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in the RDAP record | | Extensions | 129 extensions with a page, each registered in our name at no extra cost | | .com price | $12.99/year; the same price to renew and to transfer | | Your role | Beneficial owner, under a written agreement in our terms | | Identity checks | None: no ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private | | Payment | Crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | Support | Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals | ## What does NomineeName do? NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. In practice: - **The registrant record names our company, not you.** Your name, address and phone are never sent to a registry, because we never ask for them. - **You control the domain.** DNS, nameservers, renewals, redirects and transfers are managed from your account. - **You can leave at any time.** The transfer code is free, from your account, at any time. The domain can be put in your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you as holder. There is no exit fee. This also opens extensions whose registry wants a holder's postal address, such as [.de](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/) or [.uk](https://nomineename.com/tld/uk/): the registry receives the company's address. See [how it works](https://nomineename.com/how-it-works/) for the full flow. ## Who operates NomineeName? NomineeName is operated by DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama. It is not an ICANN-accredited registrar and does not claim ICANN accreditation. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in the RDAP record. DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record of every domain on the service. It answers for the domains it holds, as the ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement says a registrant who lets others use a domain must. Our contract with you is governed by Panamanian law, and it is written in our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). ## Why register domains in a company's name? Because hiding your data is not the same as never giving it. Since 2018, most registries and registrars mask personal data in public WHOIS. But the data still exists in their records, and a request can reach it there. With nominee registration, those records hold our company's details. People who want a domain without their name in any registry file include: - founders who register a product name before launch; - people who run a personal site and do not want their home address on file; - holders of domain portfolios who keep their holdings private; - anyone who needs a [.de](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/), [.nl](https://nomineename.com/tld/nl/) or [.ch](https://nomineename.com/tld/ch/) domain without giving that registry a home address. The [nominee domain registration](https://nomineename.com/nominee-domain-registration/) page explains the model in depth, and [beneficial ownership](https://nomineename.com/beneficial-ownership/) explains why the domain stays yours. ## Which rules does NomineeName follow? Our official policy of 8 October 2026 fits in four lines: 1. **No takedown on complaint alone.** Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court. 2. **Data only when Panamanian law requires it**: a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order, or a UDRP case. 3. **No ID, no KYC** — only a verified email, kept private; payment in crypto. 4. **Strict exceptions, written openly**: phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, and child sexual abuse material immediately. Trademark disputes follow the UDRP. Each rule has its own page below, and the [transparency report](https://nomineename.com/transparency/) will count how they were applied. ## What does NomineeName publish? - **[Abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/)** — The strict exceptions, target times and how to report. - **[Disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/)** — When the beneficial owner can be revealed, and who answers if not. - **[UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/)** — What happens in a trademark dispute when we are the registrant. - **[Data we collect](https://nomineename.com/data-we-collect/)** — One verified email per domain, and the full list of what we never ask. - **[Transparency report](https://nomineename.com/transparency/)** — Complaints, suspensions and data requests, each quarter from January 2027. - **[Registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/)** — Who is behind the privacy names seen in WHOIS, compared and sourced. ## What does NomineeName never do? - We never ask for an ID document, a selfie, an ID number, a postal address or a phone number. - We never send your email to a registry or publish it in WHOIS/RDAP. - We never promise that a domain is above the law: abuse in the strict exceptions is suspended. - We never charge a fee to take your domain away from us. - We never post fake reviews, ratings or customer counts. - We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. Prices for every extension, with registration in our name included, are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## About NomineeName: FAQ ### Is NomineeName a domain registrar? No. NomineeName is a nominee registration service operated by DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama, which is not an ICANN-accredited registrar. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, so ICANN rules apply, including the UDRP and the abuse obligations. Our company is the registrant of record. ### Who legally owns a domain registered with NomineeName? DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record shown by the registry. You are the beneficial owner under a written agreement in our terms: you control DNS, renewals and transfers, you get the transfer code free, from your account, at any time, and the domain can be put in your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address where the registry accepts you. ### Why Panama? DomaineGoat LLC is incorporated in Panama, so Panamanian law governs our contract and Panamanian courts decide disputes about it. That is why our policy asks for a decision from a Panamanian court before acting on a complaint. ### How much does a domain cost? A .com costs $12.99/year, with registration in our name included. Renewal and transfer cost the same. Each of the 129 extensions with a page has one price, shown on the pricing page. The optional Domain protection adds $29 per year per domain. ### How do I pay NomineeName? In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. You top up a prepaid balance (minimum $25), then register, renew or transfer from it. Send the exact amount on the exact network; it is matched by its exact amount and credited once the network confirms it. We do not accept cards or bank transfers. ### How do I contact NomineeName? By email. Support is at support@nomineename.com, abuse reports go to abuse@nomineename.com, and legal requests go to support@nomineename.com with the subject line Legal request. Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals. **Register a domain in our name** Search a name. The registry will see DomaineGoat LLC, and you keep control. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Abuse policy: reporting a domain registered in our name > NomineeName abuse policy: phishing, malware, botnets and fraud acted on within 24 hours of a documented report; no takedown on complaint alone. - URL: https://nomineename.com/abuse/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Every NomineeName domain shows our company as registrant, so abuse reports come to us. This page says which abuse we act on, how fast, and what we do not act on without a court. **Quick answer — What is the NomineeName abuse policy?** As of October 2026, the **NomineeName** abuse policy acts on phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims within 24 hours of a well-documented report, and on child sexual abuse material immediately. Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints alone change nothing without a decision that binds us. Reports go to abuse@nomineename.com, no account needed. ## Abuse handling at a glance | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Where to report | abuse@nomineename.com — no account, no login, no form to fill | | Acknowledgement | an automatic acknowledgement with a reference number | | Phishing, pharming, malware, botnets, fraud that takes money from victims | Action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Child sexual abuse material | Handled immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC | | Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints | No action on the complaint alone: it needs a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court; a reply within 2 business days | | Trademark disputes | Handled through the UDRP, as ICANN requires; the domain is locked within 2 business days of the dispute provider's request | | Who receives the complaint | DomaineGoat LLC, the registrant of record shown in the registrant record and WHOIS/RDAP | | Policy date | 8 October 2026, same rules for every domain; with Domain protection, a person also reads every complaint before any action | | Public figures | Quarterly transparency report, first one in January 2027 | ## Which abuse gets a domain suspended? Five kinds of abuse lead to action on a well-documented report, with fixed target times. We call them the strict exceptions, and we write them openly so nobody has to guess. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. Registration in our name protects your identity. It does not protect the abuse listed below. ### Strict exceptions and target times | Abuse | What it covers | Target time to act | | --- | --- | --- | | Phishing | Fake login pages, pharming, pages that collect passwords or card numbers | within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Child sexual abuse material | Any such content, on the site or linked from it | immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC | | Malware | Sites or files that spread malicious code | within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Botnets | Command-and-control domains for infected machines | within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Fraud that takes money from victims | Fake shops, investment and crypto scams, wallet drainers, impersonation of a bank or brand, sale of stolen data | within 24 hours of a well-documented report | ## How do I report abuse on a NomineeName domain? Send one email to abuse@nomineename.com. No account or customer status is required: victims, banks, brands and researchers all write to the same address. 1. **Write to abuse@nomineename.com** — Put the domain name and the kind of abuse in the subject line, for example: example.com — phishing. 2. **Add the evidence** — Give the full URL, the date and time you saw it (with time zone), and a screenshot or a file sample. 3. **Receive a reference** — You get an automatic acknowledgement with a reference number. Quote it if you send more evidence. 4. **The report is checked** — The URL and the evidence are checked against this policy. A confirmed strict exception leads to action within the target time. 5. **We close the report** — You get a reply with the outcome: suspended, not confirmed, or outside the strict exceptions. ## What makes an abuse report well documented? A well-documented report lets us confirm the abuse in a few minutes. Reports with only a domain name and an accusation take longer, because we must find the evidence ourselves. Include what fits your case: - **The exact URL**, not only the domain. Phishing kits often sit on a deep path. - **When you saw it**: date, time and time zone. Phishing pages are often removed and restored. - **A screenshot** of the page, or the phishing email with its full headers. - **For malware**: a file hash or a link to a public scan result. - **For fraud**: what the site sells or promises, how victims pay, and which bank or brand it imitates. - **Who you are**, if you act for a brand, a bank or a security team. It is not required. ## Why do abuse reports come to NomineeName and not to the domain owner? Abuse reports come to us because the registrant record, WHOIS and RDAP name DomaineGoat LLC as registrant of record. Anyone who looks up the domain on [lookup.icann.org](https://lookup.icann.org/en) sees our company, not the customer. This means we decide, and we answer for our decision. We do not forward the reporter's email to the customer as a way to avoid a decision. We do not give the customer's identity to the reporter either: that follows the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). The customer stays the beneficial owner of the domain. When a domain is suspended under a strict exception, the customer can reply with evidence, and we review the case again. ## Why is a copyright or defamation complaint not enough? A complaint is one side of a dispute, so it is not enough on its own. No takedown on complaint alone: a copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaint needs a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court. A DMCA notice is one example: we reply within 2 business days and explain this route. A domain name is an address. The content sits with a hosting company, which is often the right place for a copyright notice. Suspending the domain would take down every page and every email of the site, including the parts nobody complains about. Trademark claims about the name itself have their own procedure, the UDRP. Read [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). This is not legal advice. ## What does ICANN require from a domain service about abuse? ICANN requires registrars to act promptly on well-documented DNS abuse. Amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA, section 3.18) took effect on 5 April 2024. They cover malware, botnets, phishing, pharming, and spam when it carries one of these. Every NomineeName domain is registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, so these rules apply to every domain we hold. ICANN enforces them. In its first months of enforcement, ICANN reported 192 investigations and more than 2,700 domains suspended. ICANN also shows what happens to a registrar that delays. On 27 August 2026 it sent a notice terminating the accreditation of Trustname. The notice says Trustname asked for proof that passwords had been stolen before acting on phishing, and acted weeks after reports. Our strict exceptions and target times exist so that this never describes us. ## Does Domain protection change how abuse is handled? Domain protection adds a human review before any action, not an exception to this policy. The option costs $29 per year per domain, on top of the domain price, and adds exactly three things: 1. a transfer lock on by default, with every transfer or DNS change confirmed from your account; 2. minimal data: DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email; 3. every complaint read by a person before any action on the domain, with notice to you when the law allows. That review exists only with the option. Without it, complaints follow this policy as written above. The target times do not change: phishing, malware, botnets and fraud within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately. Details are on the [Domain protection page](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/); prices are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## What happens with false or bad-faith abuse reports? A report that does not show abuse leads to no action. We reply and say what is missing, so a real victim can come back with evidence. Some reports use the abuse address to remove a competitor or a critic. Calling a review site phishing does not make it phishing: the report is checked against the page itself. Repeated bad-faith reports from the same sender are counted in the [transparency report](https://nomineename.com/transparency/) as complaints refused without a court decision. ## Abuse reports: FAQ ### Do I need a NomineeName account to report abuse? No. Send an email to abuse@nomineename.com with the domain, the URL and your evidence. You receive an automatic acknowledgement with a reference number. Anyone can report: a victim, a bank, a brand, a security researcher or a hosting company. You do not need to say who you are, but it helps us reach you if we need more evidence. ### How fast is a phishing domain suspended? Phishing, pharming, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Child sexual abuse material is handled immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. These are target times for reports that let us confirm the abuse. A report with no URL or no evidence takes longer. In a UDRP case, the domain is locked within 2 business days of the dispute provider's request. ### Will you tell me who owns the domain? No. An abuse report leads to action on the domain, not to disclosure. We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. See the disclosure policy. ### Can a DMCA notice take down a NomineeName domain? Not on its own. A DMCA notice is a complaint under US law, and copyright complaints need a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court, before we act on the domain. We reply within 2 business days. Send the notice to the hosting company of the site, which controls the content. Trademark disputes about the domain name itself go through the UDRP. ### Does registration in your name protect a phishing site? No. Registration in our name keeps the customer out of the registry and WHOIS. It does not change the strict exceptions. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, and child sexual abuse material immediately, with or without Domain protection. ### Can a suspended customer appeal? Yes. The customer can reply to the suspension notice with evidence, for example proof that a hacked page was cleaned. We review the case again. For child sexual abuse material, the URLs are also reported to NCMEC, the US clearing house for such reports. ### Where can I see how many reports you handled? In the quarterly transparency report. The first report comes out in January 2027 and covers launch to 31 December 2026. It counts reports by category, suspensions, complaints refused without a court decision and data requests by origin. We publish no figure before a period closes. ## Sources 1. [2024 Global Amendments to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement and the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement](https://icann.org/resources/pages/global-amendment-2024-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [Advisory: Compliance with DNS Abuse Obligations in the Registrar Accreditation Agreement and the Registry Agreement](https://icann.org/resources/pages/advisory-compliance-dns-abuse-obligations-raa-ra-2024-02-05-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [ICANN's DNS Abuse Mitigation Program: Key Updates](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icanns-dns-abuse-mitigation-program-key-updates-from-2024-10-12-2024-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Notice of termination of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (Trustname), 27 August 2026](https://www.icann.org/uploads/compliance_notice/attachment/1367/hedlund-to-nestsiarovich-27aug26.pdf) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement and specifications](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) **Seen abuse on one of our domains?** Write to abuse@nomineename.com with the URL and your evidence. No account needed. [Email abuse@nomineename.com](mailto:abuse@nomineename.com) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Acceptable use policy > NomineeName acceptable use policy: 5 strict exceptions with fixed target times; other disputes need a decision that binds us. Applies to every domain. - URL: https://nomineename.com/acceptable-use-policy/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Our company is the registrant of record of every domain you hold with us. This policy says what you may not use those domains for, and what we do when that happens. **Quick answer — What does the NomineeName acceptable use policy say?** The **NomineeName** acceptable use policy of October 2026 allows any lawful use of a domain. Five uses lead to action on a well-documented report: phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims within 24 hours, and child sexual abuse material immediately. Other disputes about content, such as copyright or defamation, need a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court, before we act. ## 1. Who and what this policy covers This policy is part of our [terms of service](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). It applies to every customer and every domain on the service, at every price, with or without the Domain protection option. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. Because our company is the registrant of record, the use of your domain is, in the eyes of the registry and of ICANN, the use of a domain we hold. That is why this policy exists and why we enforce it. ## 2. What you may do You may use a domain for any lawful purpose. Examples: - a business, a product or a project, before or after its launch; - a personal site, a blog or an email address; - a portfolio of domains held for later use or sale; - journalism, criticism, satire, activism or political speech; - a site that some people dislike, or that a company would prefer to see offline. Unpopular content is not abuse. A complaint that only says a site is unwelcome leads to no action. ## 3. The strict exceptions: uses that lead to suspension You must not use a domain, its DNS or its email for any of the following. On a well-documented report, we suspend the domain: - **Phishing**, including pharming: pages or emails that imitate a service to collect passwords, codes or payment details. - **Malware**: spreading malicious code, or hosting it for others. - **Botnets**: controlling infected machines, including command-and-control domains. - **Child sexual abuse material**, in any form, hosted or linked. The URLs are reported to NCMEC. - **Fraud that takes money from victims**: fake shops, investment and crypto scams, wallet drainers, impersonation of a bank or brand, and sale of stolen data. Target times: phishing, malware, botnets and fraud within 24 hours of a well-documented report; child sexual abuse material immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. Spam that serves to deliver one of these uses is treated as part of it, as ICANN rules require. ## 4. Other unlawful uses You must not use a domain to break the law that applies to you. This includes infringing copyright or trademarks, defamation, harassment and threats. For these cases, the rule is: no takedown on complaint alone. A copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaint needs a decision from a Panamanian court. When such a decision orders action on a domain, we apply it. Trademark claims about the domain name itself go through the UDRP, which ICANN requires. See [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). ## 5. Names we may refuse We may refuse or cancel a new registration when the name and its first use leave no doubt that it was set up for a strict exception. An example is a bank's name joined to a word such as login or verify, pointed at a page that copies the bank. ## 6. Your duties as beneficial owner - **Keep your verified email working.** ICANN requires a contact that answers within 15 days of a registration, a transfer or a change. An unreachable contact can lead to suspension. - **Do not give false information** in your account or to support. - **Answer our messages** about an abuse report or a dispute. - **Keep your account safe.** Changes made from your account are treated as made by you. - **Clean a hacked site.** If your site is hacked and used for phishing or malware, it is suspended like any other. Tell us when it is clean, and we review it. You are responsible for the content and use of your domains. DomaineGoat LLC, as registrant of record, answers to third parties for the domains it holds; under our terms, you compensate it for losses caused by your unlawful use. ## 7. What happens when this policy is broken For a strict exception, the domain is suspended within the target time. Suspension stops the domain from resolving. It does not reveal your identity: disclosure follows the separate [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). When a domain is suspended for a strict exception, we may also check the other domains of the same account. Repeated strict-exception abuse from one account can end the service for that account, as set out in the terms. With Domain protection ($29 per year per domain), every complaint is read by a person before any action on the domain, and you are told when the law allows; without the option, complaints follow the abuse policy. The target times of section 3 do not change. ## 8. Appeals You can contest a suspension by replying to our notice, or by writing to support@nomineename.com from the domain's verified email. Send the evidence that matters: proof that a hacked page is clean, that a page is not phishing, or that a report was wrong. We review the case again. If the review finds the suspension was wrong, the domain is restored. ## 9. Changes to this policy We may change this policy, for example when ICANN rules change. The date at the top shows the last change. Changes that limit what you may do are announced by email to customers before they apply. Prices of every extension are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). Questions about this policy: support@nomineename.com. Abuse reports: abuse@nomineename.com. ## Sources 1. [2024 Global Amendments to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement and the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement](https://icann.org/resources/pages/global-amendment-2024-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement and specifications](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-2012-02-25-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Private domain registrar alternatives: 6 services compared > Private domain registrar alternatives for 6 services: Njalla, Domains By Proxy, Namecheap, OrangeWebsite, Epik, Porkbun. Checked 19 Oct 2026. No KYC, crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/alternatives/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Each page below answers one question: what changes if you leave this provider for a registration held in our company's name? Facts are dated and sourced, and each page says where the other provider does better. **Quick answer — What are the alternatives to private domain registrars?** Private domain registrar alternatives fall into two groups. Njalla and **NomineeName** hold the domain in their own company's name. GoDaddy, Namecheap, Porkbun and Epik show a privacy name over a registration that stays yours. NomineeName registers every domain for DomaineGoat LLC at no extra cost, .com $12.99, as of 19 October 2026. ## At a glance (19 October 2026) | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Providers compared | 6: Njalla, GoDaddy (Domains By Proxy), Namecheap (Withheld for Privacy), OrangeWebsite, Epik (Anonymize LLC), Porkbun (Private by Design) | | Hold the domain in their own name | Njalla and NomineeName | | Privacy name over your own registration | GoDaddy, Namecheap, Porkbun; Epik's model is not published | | NomineeName .com | $12.99/year, registration in our name included, same price to renew | | Payment at NomineeName | Crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC; no Monero | | Data at NomineeName | No ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private | ## Pick the provider you use today - **[Njalla alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/njalla/)** — Same model: the service holds the domain. What differs: a written hand-back, a published disclosure rule, no Monero here. - **[Domains By Proxy alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/domains-by-proxy/)** — GoDaddy's partner masks your details in WHOIS. Here the registry receives our company's details instead. - **[Namecheap privacy alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/namecheap/)** — Withheld for Privacy ehf is free and Icelandic, but Namecheap keeps your data. Compare with a nominee holder. - **[OrangeWebsite alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/orangewebsite/)** — Icelandic host that takes Monero; model not stated on its pages. Compare holder, price and court rule. - **[Epik alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/epik/)** — Anonymize LLC still shows on Epik domains. Sold in June 2023 (reported in February 2024), and dated allegations to know about. - **[Porkbun privacy alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/porkbun/)** — Private by Design is free and good value. It is not offered on .de or .uk, where a nominee holder helps. ## The six providers next to NomineeName What appears in the registrant field, who is the legal holder, and the public .com price, with its date and source. | Provider | Name shown in WHOIS / RDAP | Legal holder | .com per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NomineeName | DomaineGoat LLC | DomaineGoat LLC; you are the beneficial owner | $12.99, same to renew | | Njalla | Njalla | Njalla (terms quoted in 2023) | €15 (njal.la/pricing, 8 October 2026) | | GoDaddy | Domains By Proxy, LLC | You (GoDaddy help page) | — (not checked) | | Namecheap | Withheld for Privacy ehf | You; data kept by Namecheap | $6.48 first year with a new-customer code, then $18.48 to renew ($14.78 with a code) (domainoffer.net, 19 October 2026) | | OrangeWebsite | — | Not stated on its pages | €18.90 (price list, 8 October 2026) | | Epik | Anonymize LLC (secondary) | Not published | $15.99, same to renew (domainoffer.net, 8 October 2026) | | Porkbun | Private by Design, LLC | Not stated on the page we read | $11.08, same to renew (porkbun.com, 8 October 2026) | *Facts checked on October 19, 2026; each competitor price carries its own date.* — = not stated or not checked in our sources. Epik prices from domainoffer.net include the $0.20 ICANN fee; Namecheap's .com price of 19 October 2026 is shown before it. Full details and sources on each page. ## How do I choose a private registrar alternative? Start with the record you want the registry to hold. Then look at price and payment. 1. **Is a privacy name in public WHOIS enough?** Then a mainstream registrar costs less. Free privacy at Porkbun, Namecheap or NameSilo hides your details from the public. 2. **Do you want your name out of the registry's own records?** Then you need a service that is the registrant of record: Njalla or NomineeName. 3. **Must you pay in Monero?** Njalla and OrangeWebsite take it; NomineeName does not. 4. **Do you need a written rule on takedowns and disclosure?** NomineeName publishes one. Data goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. A copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaint alone does not lead to a takedown. Our [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/) traces every privacy name to its company and country. ## What does NomineeName do differently? NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. - **Ownership in writing.** You are the beneficial owner under our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). You control DNS, nameservers and renewals. - **A way out.** The transfer code is free, from your account, at any time. The domain goes into your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you. - **Address-heavy extensions.** The .de, .uk, .nl and .ch registries ask for a holder's name and postal address. They receive the company's. - **Option.** [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) adds a transfer lock on by default, minimal data and a person who reads every complaint before any action, +$29/year per domain. Prices for all 129 extensions are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## When is switching not worth it? Stay where you are if the public WHOIS page is your only concern. Free privacy from a mainstream registrar already hides your name, address and phone from it. Moving also costs a year of renewal at the new provider, as most transfers do. And if you pay only in Monero, NomineeName cannot take your payment. We would rather you know this before you move. ## How do I move a domain to NomineeName? 1. **Unlock and get the code** — At your current provider, turn off the transfer lock and copy the transfer (EPP) code. 2. **Top up in crypto** — Send the exact amount on the exact network from $25. It is matched by its exact amount and credited once the network confirms it. 3. **Start the transfer** — Enter the domain and the code in your account. One verified email per domain is the only contact we ask for. 4. **Registered in our name** — Once the transfer completes, DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record and you manage the domain from your account. ## Private registrar alternatives: FAQ ### What is the difference between a privacy name and a nominee holder? A privacy name, such as Domains By Proxy or Withheld for Privacy, replaces your details in public WHOIS while you stay the legal holder. A nominee holder, such as NomineeName or Njalla, is the legal holder itself. With NomineeName, the registry receives DomaineGoat LLC's details, and you are the beneficial owner under a written agreement. ### Is NomineeName more expensive than free WHOIS privacy? On some extensions, yes. Porkbun lists .com at $11.08 with free privacy (8 October 2026), less than NomineeName's $12.99. The NomineeName price includes registration in the company's name, which mainstream registrars do not offer. Our .com costs the same to register, renew and transfer. ### Can I keep my domain at NomineeName and take it back later? Yes. You can move it out with the transfer code, free, from your account, at any time, with no exit fee. Or you can have the domain put in your own name where the registry accepts you as holder. That is free, on request to support from your verified email address. Both rights are written in our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/), and neither costs an exit fee. ### Which providers on this page accept crypto? Njalla and OrangeWebsite accept Bitcoin and Monero, among others, as of 8 October 2026. Namecheap accepts Bitcoin through BTCPay and BitPay by topping up a balance. Porkbun's support page names USDC through Coinbase Business. NomineeName takes crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, from a prepaid balance with a minimum top-up of $25. ### Does NomineeName ask for an ID document? No. No ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private. ICANN rules require a working contact, so we verify one email per domain within 15 days. It is never published and never sent to the registry. Payment is in crypto, so no card details are needed either. See [domain registration without ID](https://nomineename.com/domain-registration-without-id/). ## Sources 1. [Pricing per extension](https://njal.la/pricing/) — Njalla (checked 2026-10-08) 2. [Can't decide on domain registrar (Njalla terms quoted, secondary)](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/cant-decide-on-domain-registrar/10830/8) — Privacy Guides forum (2023, checked 2026-10-19) 3. [What is domain privacy?](https://www.godaddy.com/help/what-is-domain-privacy-41145) — GoDaddy (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Domain privacy is changing at Namecheap](https://www.namecheap.com/blog/domain-privacy-is-changing-at-namecheap/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [.com prices by registrar (Namecheap, Epik)](https://domainoffer.net/tld/com) — domainoffer.net (prices updated 8 October 2026) 6. [Bitcoin payments (BTCPay and BitPay)](https://www.namecheap.com/support/payment/bitcoin/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-10-08) 7. [Domain price list](https://www.orangewebsite.com/domains/domain-price-list) — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-08) 8. [Bitcoin and crypto currency payments](https://www.orangewebsite.com/company/bitcoin-crypto-currency) — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-08) 9. [WHOIS records showing Anonymize LLC (secondary)](https://www.whoxy.com/gtahomes.com) — Whoxy (checked 2026-10-19) 10. [Domain prices](https://porkbun.com/products/domains) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-08) 11. [WHOIS privacy](https://porkbun.com/products/whois_privacy) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-19) 12. [Payment options (USDC via Coinbase Business)](https://porkbun.com/support/payment_options) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-08) 13. [FAQ: accepted payment methods](https://njal.la/faq/) — Njalla (checked 2026-10-08) **Move a domain into our company's name** A .com is $12.99/year to register, renew or transfer, registration in our name included. Crypto only, from $25. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [Price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Domains By Proxy alternative: a holder, not a mask > Domains By Proxy alternative: GoDaddy's US privacy partner vs a Panamanian registrant of record, .com $12.99. Checked 19 Oct 2026. No KYC, crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/alternatives/domains-by-proxy/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Domains By Proxy, LLC is the name GoDaddy puts in WHOIS when you buy its privacy. It is a real US service, and it hides your details from the public. It does not take the domain out of your name. Here is what changes when a company holds the domain instead. **Quick answer — Is Domains By Proxy legit, and what is an alternative?** Is Domains By Proxy legit? Yes: Domains By Proxy, LLC is GoDaddy's US privacy partner, and GoDaddy says the domain stays yours. The **NomineeName** Domains By Proxy alternative goes further: DomaineGoat LLC becomes the registrant of record, so the registry receives the company's details. A .com is $12.99, as of 19 October 2026. ## Facts at a glance, 19 October 2026 | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | What Domains By Proxy is | GoDaddy's privacy partner: its contact details replace yours in the public record | | Country | United States | | Legal holder with Domains By Proxy | You, per GoDaddy's help page | | Disclosure | Answers US subpoenas, in about 30 days per a Vorys law firm article; proxy agreement revised on 4 January 2024 (Zoutons blog, secondary) | | Legal holder with NomineeName | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama); you are the beneficial owner | | NomineeName .com | $12.99/year, registration in our name included | ## Domains By Proxy vs NomineeName What each one changes in the record, and who can be asked for your details. A dash means nothing was found in the sources we read. | | GoDaddy + Domains By Proxy | NomineeName | | --- | --- | --- | | Name in public WHOIS / RDAP | Domains By Proxy, LLC | DomaineGoat LLC | | Legal holder of the domain | You | DomaineGoat LLC; you are the beneficial owner | | Your name and address held by | GoDaddy, behind the mask | Not collected: we keep one verified email per domain | | Details sent to the registry | Depends on the extension | The company's, never yours | | Country of the entity | United States | Panama | | Published disclosure rule | US subpoenas, about 30 days (law firm article) | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | | Takedown on complaint alone | — | No, for copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints | | ID check | — | None: no ID, no KYC | | Accepted coins | — | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC (crypto only) | | .com per year | — (not checked) | $12.99, same to renew | *Facts checked on October 19, 2026; each competitor price carries its own date.* ## Who owns Domains By Proxy, LLC? Domains By Proxy, LLC is the US company GoDaddy uses for domain privacy. When you add privacy to a GoDaddy domain, GoDaddy swaps your contact details for those of this partner. Its help page says the domain still belongs to you. So if you see Domains By Proxy in a WHOIS record, read it as: "this domain is at GoDaddy, and the holder bought privacy". It does not tell you who the holder is. Our [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/) lists this name with seven others. ## Is Domains By Proxy legit? Yes, it is a real service tied to a large registrar, and it does what it says: it keeps your details off the public record. Two limits matter. - **You stay the holder.** GoDaddy keeps your name, address and phone behind the mask. - **US subpoenas reach it.** A Vorys law firm article describes Domains By Proxy answering US subpoenas in about 30 days. Its proxy agreement was revised on 4 January 2024, per a Zoutons blog post (secondary). None of this is a flaw. It is what a mask is built to do. ## Why choose NomineeName instead of Domains By Proxy? NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. - **Your name and address are never collected.** We keep one verified email per domain, never published and never sent to the registry. - **Panamanian process decides.** Customer data goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. See the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). - **Complaints need a judge.** Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately. - **You keep control.** DNS, renewals and transfers are managed from your account. Putting the domain in your own name is free, on request to support from your verified email address. This works where the registry accepts you as holder. ## When is Domains By Proxy the better choice? Keep GoDaddy's privacy if hiding your details from the public WHOIS page is all you need. You stay the direct legal holder, with no agreement in between. And we cannot hold .us, .eu, .fr, .it or .ca at all: see [extensions we cannot hold](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/). ## How do I move a GoDaddy domain to NomineeName? Unlock the domain at GoDaddy and copy its transfer (EPP) code. Top up your NomineeName balance in crypto from $25. Send the exact amount on the exact network; it is credited once the network confirms it. Then start the transfer from your account. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually has to wait, under ICANN's transfer rules. Our guide [move a domain into our name](https://nomineename.com/guides/move-a-domain-into-our-name/) covers each step. ## Domains By Proxy alternative: FAQ ### Who owns Domains By Proxy? Domains By Proxy, LLC is the US company that GoDaddy uses as its privacy partner. When you add privacy at GoDaddy, its details replace yours in public WHOIS and RDAP. It does not own your domain: GoDaddy's help page says the domain stays yours, and GoDaddy keeps your real details behind the mask. ### Can I find out who is behind a Domains By Proxy domain? Not from WHOIS. The record shows GoDaddy as registrar and Domains By Proxy as contact. A Vorys law firm article describes Domains By Proxy answering US subpoenas in about 30 days. For abuse, use the registrar's abuse contact shown in the RDAP record. Our guide [check who the registrant is](https://nomineename.com/guides/check-who-the-registrant-is/) explains the lookup. ### Is NomineeName a privacy service like Domains By Proxy? No. Domains By Proxy masks a registration that stays in your name. NomineeName registers the domain in the name of DomaineGoat LLC. The company is the registrant of record; you are the beneficial owner under our terms. The registry receives the company's details, never yours. ### How much does NomineeName cost compared with GoDaddy privacy? At NomineeName a .com is $12.99/year, with registration in our name included and the same price to renew. The optional [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) adds +$29/year per domain. We did not check GoDaddy's prices for this page, so we do not compare them. See all our prices on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ### Will a court order still reach my domain at NomineeName? A Panamanian one will: we release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. Trademark cases go through the UDRP. ### Do I need an ID to move from GoDaddy to NomineeName? No. No ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private. ICANN requires a working contact, so we verify one email per domain. You pay in crypto from a prepaid balance, so no card or bank details are needed. The transfer itself needs only the code from GoDaddy. See [domain registration without ID](https://nomineename.com/domain-registration-without-id/). ## Sources 1. [What is domain privacy?](https://www.godaddy.com/help/what-is-domain-privacy-41145) — GoDaddy (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [Article on subpoenas served on Domains By Proxy](https://www.vorys.com/publication-Serving-Subpoenas-to-Unmask-the-Identities-of-Website-Owners-Domain-Registrants) — Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Domains By Proxy agreement update of 4 January 2024 (secondary)](https://zoutons.com/news/godaddy-domain-privacy-proxy-terms-2026) — Zoutons (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Registrar Accreditation Agreement (2013 version)](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-08) **Let a company hold the domain, not a mask** A .com is $12.99/year, registration in our name included. Crypto top-up from $25. No ID, no KYC. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [Price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Epik alternative: from a privacy contact to a registrant of record > Epik alternative (2026): Anonymize LLC privacy vs a Panamanian registrant of record, .com $12.99 vs $15.99. Dated sources, no KYC, crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/alternatives/epik/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Epik built its name on privacy, with Anonymize LLC in its WHOIS records. It was sold in June 2023 to Epik LLC, a company of Registered Agents Inc. (reported in February 2024), and some of its old services are not confirmed today. Here is a dated comparison, including the legal matters reported about Epik, written as what they are: allegations and a settlement. **Quick answer — What is a good Epik alternative?** An Epik alternative for privacy should say who holds the domain. Epik records still show Anonymize LLC, a Wyoming privacy contact, with no published model. **NomineeName** makes DomaineGoat LLC the registrant of record on every domain, with a written disclosure rule. A .com is $12.99 against Epik's $15.99, as of 19 October 2026. ## Facts at a glance, 19 October 2026 | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Epik | ICANN-accredited registrar, IANA number 617 | | Owner | Registered Agents Inc., through Epik LLC, which bought Epik's business in June 2023 (Domain Incite, 4 February 2024) | | Privacy name in Epik records | Anonymize LLC ("Privacy Administrator"), Sheridan, Wyoming, seen on domains updated in September 2026 (Whoxy, secondary) | | Published disclosure rule at Epik | None found | | Epik .com | $15.99 first year and renewal (domainoffer.net, 8 October 2026) | | NomineeName .com | $12.99/year, registration in our name included, same to renew | ## Epik vs NomineeName Facts as of October 2026, from the sources at the bottom of the page. A dash means nothing was found in the sources we read. | | Epik | NomineeName | | --- | --- | --- | | Name in WHOIS / RDAP | Anonymize LLC (secondary) | DomaineGoat LLC | | Legal holder | — (model not published) | DomaineGoat LLC; you are the beneficial owner | | Country of the entity shown | United States (Wyoming) | Panama | | Published disclosure rule | — | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | | Crypto | Bitcoin announced in 2016; not confirmed in 2026 | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | .com | $15.99 / $15.99 | $12.99 / $12.99 | | .net | $14.95 | $13.99 | | .org | $13.95 | $12.99 | | .io | $55.95 | $54.99 | | .ai | $74.95 | $88.99 | | Accredited registrar | Yes (IANA 617) | No: domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in RDAP | *Facts checked on October 19, 2026; each competitor price carries its own date.* Epik prices from domainoffer.net, prices updated 8 October 2026, first year and renewal the same. NomineeName charges the same to register, renew and transfer. ## What is Anonymize LLC on Epik domains? Anonymize LLC is the privacy contact that appears, as "Privacy Administrator", in WHOIS records of domains at Epik. Its address is in Sheridan, Wyoming. WHOIS records collected by Whoxy still show it on domains updated in September 2026 (secondary source). Epik does not publish, on the pages we found, whether Anonymize LLC holds the domain or only masks the customer. Epik used to sell Anonymize as a service and to accept BitPay. Neither could be confirmed in October 2026, after the June 2023 sale (Domain Incite, 4 February 2024; TechRadar). See how it compares with seven other names in our [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/). ## What legal matters have been reported about Epik? Two matters were reported in 2023. Both concern the period before the June 2023 sale, reported in February 2024. Neither is a court finding against Epik's current management. - **DNProtect settlement (2 February 2023).** Domain Name Wire reported a consent decree with Washington State's insurance commissioner. The regulator said DNProtect was sold as insurance without a licence. A fine of $10,000 was announced. - **Escrow lawsuit (April 2023).** OnlineDomain.com reported a federal complaint filed in the Western District of Washington. The buyer alleged he paid $327,000 through Epik Escrow for nourish.com and did not receive the domain. These are allegations from a complaint. On 4 February 2024, Domain Incite reported that Epik LLC, a company of Registered Agents Inc., had bought Epik's business in June 2023. ## Why choose NomineeName over Epik? NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. - **The model is written.** The company is the registrant of record; you are the beneficial owner under our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). - **The rules are written.** Data only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case; no takedown on complaint alone for copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints. - **Crypto is current.** BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, from a prepaid balance. - **Reporting is planned.** A quarterly [transparency report](https://nomineename.com/transparency/), the first in January 2027. No figures exist yet, and we do not invent any. ## Where does Epik do better? Epik is an ICANN-accredited registrar in its own right; NomineeName is not, and works through an accredited registrar partner. Its .ai price, $74.95, is below our $88.99. If you want to stay the legal holder yourself, with a US registrar, Epik remains an option. Check its current privacy terms first, since the model is not published. ## Epik alternative: FAQ ### Who owns Epik now? Registered Agents Inc., through Epik LLC, which bought Epik's business in June 2023, as Domain Incite reported on 4 February 2024. Epik remains an ICANN-accredited registrar, IANA number 617. Epik used to offer Anonymize and BitPay payments. We could not confirm either service in October 2026. Check Epik's current terms before you rely on them. ### Is Anonymize LLC still used on Epik domains? WHOIS records collected by Whoxy show Anonymize LLC, "Privacy Administrator", in Sheridan, Wyoming, on Epik domains updated in September 2026. This is a secondary source. Epik does not publish, on the pages we found, whether Anonymize LLC is a mask or the holder of record, or when it releases data. ### Was Epik fined? Domain Name Wire reported on 2 February 2023 a consent decree with Washington State's insurance commissioner over DNProtect, sold as insurance without a licence. A fine of $10,000 was announced. This concerns Epik before its June 2023 sale. A separate 2023 lawsuit over Epik Escrow contains allegations, not findings. ### Is NomineeName cheaper than Epik? On .com, .net, .org and .io, yes, as of 8 October 2026: our .com is $12.99 and Epik's $15.99. On .ai, no: Epik lists $74.95 and we charge $88.99. Both keep the same price at renewal on .com. See all our extensions on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ### How do I move a domain from Epik to NomineeName? Unlock the domain at Epik and request the transfer (EPP) code. Top up your NomineeName balance in crypto from $25, then start the transfer from your account. After the transfer, the registry shows DomaineGoat LLC as holder. See [move a domain into our name](https://nomineename.com/guides/move-a-domain-into-our-name/). ## Sources 1. [The world's most controversial domain registrar has a new owner](https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-worlds-most-controversial-domain-registrar-has-a-new-owner-and-apparently-it-is-forging-a-new-path) — TechRadar (2024, checked 2026-10-08) 2. [Epik gets acquired again, the plot thickens](https://domainincite.com/29434-epik-gets-acquired-again-the-plot-thickens) — Domain Incite (4 February 2024) 3. [WHOIS records showing Anonymize LLC (secondary)](https://www.whoxy.com/gtahomes.com) — Whoxy (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Epik DNProtect consent decree with Washington's insurance commissioner](https://domainnamewire.com/2023/02/02/epik-and-rob-monster-fined-10000-in-dnprotect-settlement/) — Domain Name Wire (2 February 2023) 5. [Lawsuit over nourish.com and Epik Escrow](https://onlinedomain.com/2023/04/05/domain-name-news/a-lawsuit-was-filed-against-epik/) — OnlineDomain.com (5 April 2023) 6. [Epik announces support for Bitcoin domain name transactions](https://onlinedomain.com/2016/10/13/domain-name-news/epik-announces-support-bitcoin-domain-name-transactions/) — OnlineDomain.com (13 October 2016) 7. [.com prices by registrar](https://domainoffer.net/tld/com) — domainoffer.net (prices updated 8 October 2026) **A holder you can name, rules you can read** A .com is $12.99/year, registration in our company's name included. Crypto top-up from $25. No ID, no KYC. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [Price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Withheld for Privacy alternative > Withheld for Privacy alternative: Namecheap's free Icelandic mask vs a Panamanian registrant of record, .com $12.99. Checked 19 Oct 2026. No KYC. - URL: https://nomineename.com/alternatives/namecheap/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Withheld for Privacy ehf is the Icelandic name Namecheap shows in WHOIS. It is free, and it hides you from the public. Your details still sit at Namecheap. This page compares that set-up with a domain held in our company's name. **Quick answer — What is an alternative to Namecheap's Withheld for Privacy?** A Withheld for Privacy alternative changes who holds the domain, not just what WHOIS shows. With Namecheap, Withheld for Privacy ehf (Iceland) masks you while Namecheap keeps your details. With **NomineeName**, DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record and keeps one email. A .com is $12.99 to register and renew, as of 19 October 2026. ## Facts at a glance, 19 October 2026 | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Withheld for Privacy ehf | Namecheap's privacy service, Kalkofnsvegur 2, Reykjavik, Iceland | | Since | 17 March 2021, when it replaced WhoisGuard, Inc., per Namecheap's blog | | Who keeps your details | Namecheap: Withheld for Privacy does not receive them, per Namecheap's blog | | Price of the privacy | Free at Namecheap | | Namecheap .com | $6.48 first year with the new-customer code NEWCOM648, then $18.48 to renew, or $14.78 with the code COUPONFCNC (domainoffer.net, 19 October 2026) | | NomineeName .com | $12.99/year to register and renew, registration in our name included | ## Namecheap + Withheld for Privacy vs NomineeName Facts as of October 2026, from each provider's pages or the sources at the bottom. A dash means nothing was found in the sources we read. | | Namecheap + Withheld for Privacy | NomineeName | | --- | --- | --- | | Name in public WHOIS / RDAP | Withheld for Privacy ehf | DomaineGoat LLC | | Legal holder | You | DomaineGoat LLC; you are the beneficial owner | | Your details kept by | Namecheap | One verified email, kept by NomineeName | | Details sent to the registry | Depends on the extension | The company's, never yours | | ID check | Terms allow a government ID and a selfie (Veriff) in a dispute or abuse case | None: no ID, no KYC | | Crypto | BTC via BTCPay or BitPay, as a balance top-up; BitPay asks for ID above $3,000 | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | .com first year | $6.48 (new-customer code NEWCOM648) | $12.99 | | .com renewal | $18.48 ($14.78 with code COUPONFCNC) | $12.99 | | .xyz first year / renewal | $2.20 / $21.68 | $13.99 / $13.99 | | .io first year / renewal | $32.18 / $60.98 | $54.99 / $54.99 | | Published disclosure rule | Not published on the page we read | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | *Facts checked on October 19, 2026; each competitor price carries its own date.* Namecheap prices from domainoffer.net: .com read on 19 October 2026, before the $0.20 ICANN fee added at checkout; .xyz and .io read on 8 October 2026, fee included. The .com first-year price needs a code for new customers. NomineeName charges the same to register, renew and transfer. ## What is Withheld for Privacy ehf? Withheld for Privacy ehf is the Icelandic company whose name Namecheap puts in WHOIS and RDAP for its privacy customers. It sits at Kalkofnsvegur 2 in Reykjavik. Namecheap moved to it on 17 March 2021, per its blog. Before that, the name in Namecheap records was WhoisGuard, Inc., per the same blog. Namecheap says Withheld for Privacy does not receive customer data. Your name, address and phone stay at Namecheap. So the Icelandic address tells you little about where your details are. See all such names in our [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/). ## Why look beyond Namecheap's free privacy? Because a mask and a holder answer different risks. - **Your details are on file.** Namecheap keeps them. Its terms allow it to ask for a government ID and a selfie through Veriff in a dispute or abuse case. - **The registry may get them.** On .de, .uk or .nl, the registry asks for a holder's name and postal address. With a mask, those are yours. - **No published release rule.** The Namecheap page we read does not say when data is released. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ## Where does Namecheap do better? Often, if price is what counts. Namecheap's first .com year is $6.48 with a new-customer code (19 October 2026), and its .xyz starts at $2.20 (8 October 2026). Its privacy costs nothing. If you only want the public WHOIS page clean, and you are fine being the legal holder, Namecheap does the job for less. NomineeName costs less from the second year on a .com: $12.99 against $18.48 ($14.78 with a renewal code). Our price stays the same every year, so there is no jump at renewal. ## How do I move a domain from Namecheap? Turn off the domain lock at Namecheap and request the transfer (EPP) code. Top up your NomineeName balance in crypto. Send the exact amount on the exact network; it is matched by its exact amount and credited once the network confirms it. Start the transfer from your account. When it completes, the registry shows DomaineGoat LLC as holder. Full steps: [move a domain into our name](https://nomineename.com/guides/move-a-domain-into-our-name/). ## Withheld for Privacy alternative: FAQ ### What is Withheld for Privacy ehf? It is Namecheap's privacy service, an Icelandic company at Kalkofnsvegur 2, Reykjavik. Since 17 March 2021 its name replaces the holder's details in WHOIS for Namecheap privacy customers. Namecheap says it does not receive customer data, which stays at Namecheap. Seeing it means the domain is at Namecheap with privacy on. ### Is Withheld for Privacy the same as WhoisGuard? It replaced it. WhoisGuard, Inc. was the privacy service that Namecheap used before. Namecheap switched to Withheld for Privacy ehf, in Iceland, on 17 March 2021, per its own blog. Older records and archives may still show the WhoisGuard name. ### Is NomineeName more expensive than Namecheap? In the first year of a .com, yes: Namecheap's $6.48 needs a new-customer code, and ours is $12.99. At renewal, Namecheap lists $18.48 ($14.78 with a renewal code) and NomineeName $12.99, as of 19 October 2026. The NomineeName price includes registration in the company's name, which Namecheap does not offer. ### Can I pay NomineeName in Bitcoin like at Namecheap? Yes. NomineeName accepts BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, from a prepaid balance with a minimum top-up of $25. Namecheap also takes Bitcoin as a balance top-up, through BTCPay or BitPay; BitPay asks for ID above $3,000. See [pay with crypto](https://nomineename.com/pay-with-crypto/) for our networks and confirmations. ### Does NomineeName ask for an ID like Namecheap can? No. No ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private. We do not ask for an ID document, a selfie or an ID number. ICANN rules require a working contact, so we verify one email per domain. It is never published and never sent to the registry. ### Who owns the domain at NomineeName? DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record; you are the beneficial owner under a written agreement in our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). You control DNS, nameservers, renewals and transfers. Putting the domain in your own name is free, on request to support from your verified email address. This works where the registry accepts you as holder. See [beneficial ownership](https://nomineename.com/beneficial-ownership/). ## Sources 1. [Domain privacy is changing at Namecheap](https://www.namecheap.com/blog/domain-privacy-is-changing-at-namecheap/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [WHOIS records showing Withheld for Privacy ehf (secondary)](https://www.whoxy.com/valleyguardonline.com) — Whoxy (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Identity and payment verification (Veriff)](https://namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10520/45/identity-and-payment-verification) — Namecheap (checked 2026-10-08) 4. [Bitcoin payments (BTCPay and BitPay)](https://www.namecheap.com/support/payment/bitcoin/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-10-08) 5. [.com prices by registrar](https://domainoffer.net/tld/com) — domainoffer.net (prices read 8 and 19 October 2026) **Same price every year, in our company's name** A .com is $12.99/year to register and renew, registration in our name included. Crypto only, from $25. No ID, no KYC. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [Price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Njalla alternative: the same model, with ownership in writing > Njalla alternative (2026): same registrant-of-record model, .com at $12.99 vs €15, a written hand-back, no KYC, crypto. Checked 19 Oct 2026. - URL: https://nomineename.com/alternatives/njalla/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Njalla made one idea popular: the service, not you, sits in the registry as the holder. NomineeName works the same way, from Panama. It also writes down what Njalla's pages leave open: how you get the domain back, and when your data can be released. **Quick answer — Which service can replace Njalla?** The **NomineeName** Njalla alternative keeps Njalla's model: the service's company, here DomaineGoat LLC in Panama, is the registrant of record. It adds a written hand-back to your own name and a written disclosure rule tied to Panamanian legal orders. A .com is $12.99 against Njalla's €15 (njal.la/pricing, 8 October 2026). Njalla accepts Monero; NomineeName does not. ## Facts at a glance, 19 October 2026 | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Who Njalla registers domains to | Njalla itself, unless the customer asks otherwise (terms quoted on a forum in 2023, secondary) | | Holder of record at NomineeName | DomaineGoat LLC, on every domain, at no extra cost | | Your status at NomineeName | Beneficial owner under a written agreement in our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) | | .com per year | Njalla €15 (njal.la/pricing, 8 October 2026) · NomineeName $12.99 | | Monero (XMR) | Njalla accepts it · NomineeName does not | | Company behind Njalla | njalla.srl, Costa Rica, since late 2024; Nevis before (2025 blog post) | ## Njalla vs NomineeName Facts as of October 2026, from each provider's pages or the sources listed at the bottom. Njalla prices are its own, in euros (njal.la/pricing, 8 October 2026). | | Njalla | NomineeName | | --- | --- | --- | | Registrant of record | Njalla, unless you ask otherwise (terms quoted in 2023) | DomaineGoat LLC, by default | | Written hand-back to your name | Not found in the sources we read | free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you | | Transfer code | Not checked: njal.la could not be read on 19 October 2026 | free, from your account, at any time | | .com / .net | €15 / €15 | $12.99 / $13.99 | | .xyz | €30 | $13.99 | | .co | €45 | $33.99 | | .io | €45 | $54.99 | | .ai | €75 | $88.99 | | Data at sign-up | An email or XMPP address (secondary) | One verified email per domain, kept private | | Crypto accepted | BTC, LTC, XMR, ETH, plus PayPal | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | Monero (XMR) | Yes | No | | Jurisdiction | Costa Rica (njalla.srl) | Panama | | Published disclosure rule | Not found in the sources we read | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | | Takedown on complaint alone | Not found in the sources we read | No, for copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints | *Facts checked on October 19, 2026; each competitor price carries its own date.* Njalla charges a flat yearly price per extension, in euros (njal.la/pricing, checked 8 October 2026); we do not convert it. NomineeName charges the same to register, renew and transfer. ## Who owns a domain registered with Njalla? Njalla does, on paper. Its terms, as quoted on a privacy forum in 2023, register domains in Njalla's name unless the customer asks otherwise. You use the domain; the company holds it. That is the strength of the model, and its open question. Commenters on a Lemmy forum describe it bluntly: you do not own the domain. Njalla's domains were long held through Sarek Oy, a Finnish registrar linked to founder Peter Sunde, per TorrentFreak. TorrentFreak also reported that ICANN refused Sunde an accreditation because of his past. NomineeName uses the same holder model, with the customer's side written down. You are the beneficial owner under our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). See [beneficial ownership](https://nomineename.com/beneficial-ownership/) for what that covers. ## Why did the company behind Njalla change in 2024? The company behind Njalla moved. A blog post of 14 September 2025 reports that Njalla operates as njalla.srl in Costa Rica since late 2024. Before that, it was 1337 Services in Nevis. The author says the change was not announced to customers. In May 2021, onlinedomain.com described Njalla as a Tucows reseller at the time. Changes of company or registrar do not end a service. They do change which law and which contract apply to your domain, so they are worth checking. ## Why choose NomineeName over Njalla? NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. - **A written exit.** The transfer code is free, from your account, at any time. Putting the domain in your own name is free, on request to support from your verified email address. This works where the registry accepts you as holder. - **A written disclosure rule.** Data goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. See the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). - **Strict, public exceptions.** Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately. See the [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/). - **Lower price on common extensions.** .com, .net, .xyz and .co cost less here than at Njalla, per the table above. ## Where does Njalla do better than NomineeName? Njalla is the better pick in three cases. - **You pay in Monero.** Njalla accepts XMR. NomineeName accepts BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, not Monero. - **You register .io or .ai.** Njalla's €45 for .io and €75 for .ai are below our $54.99 and $88.99. - **You value a long record.** Njalla has run since 2017. NomineeName publishes its first transparency report in January 2027. ## How do I move a domain from Njalla to NomineeName? 1. **Ask Njalla for the transfer code** — Request the auth (EPP) code and make sure the domain is unlocked. 2. **Top up in crypto** — Send the exact amount on the exact network; it is credited once the network confirms it. 3. **Start the transfer** — Enter the domain and the code. The domain arrives registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC. ## Njalla alternative: FAQ ### Is NomineeName the same as Njalla? The model is the same: the service's company is the registrant of record, and you use the domain. The details differ. NomineeName is operated by DomaineGoat LLC in Panama; Njalla by njalla.srl in Costa Rica. NomineeName writes your hand-back and its disclosure rule into its terms. Njalla accepts Monero, which NomineeName does not. Prices differ by extension: see the table above. ### Is Njalla cheaper than NomineeName? On .com, no: Njalla charges €15 a year (njal.la/pricing, 8 October 2026), and NomineeName $12.99. On .io and .ai, yes: Njalla's €45 and €75 are below our $54.99 and $88.99. NomineeName charges the same price to register, renew and transfer. Compare every extension on our [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ### Can I get my domain back in my own name? At NomineeName, yes: free, on request to support from your verified email address, on extensions whose registry accepts you as holder. You can also leave with the transfer code, free, from your account, at any time, with no exit fee. We found no equivalent written right on the Njalla pages and sources we checked on 19 October 2026. ### Who sees my details at NomineeName? Only NomineeName, and only one verified email per domain. The registrant record, WHOIS and RDAP show DomaineGoat LLC. We release customer data only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ### Why does NomineeName not accept Monero? Our payment system supports BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, sent on the exact network shown at checkout. Monero is not among them today. If XMR is a must for you, Njalla, OrangeWebsite and 1984 Hosting list it on their own pages, as of 8 October 2026. See [pay with crypto](https://nomineename.com/pay-with-crypto/). ### What if someone files a trademark complaint? Trademark complaints follow the UDRP, as ICANN requires. The complaint names DomaineGoat LLC as registrant. We tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us, you can defend the case, and the panel's decision is applied. Panels often name both the service and the revealed beneficial owner in the decision. See [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). ## Sources 1. [Pricing per extension](https://njal.la/pricing/) — Njalla (checked 2026-10-08) 2. [FAQ: accepted payment methods](https://njal.la/faq/) — Njalla (checked 2026-10-08) 3. [Can't decide on domain registrar (Njalla terms quoted, secondary)](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/cant-decide-on-domain-registrar/10830/8) — Privacy Guides forum (2023, checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Njalla ownership discussion (secondary)](https://links.hackliberty.org/post/958280/1922016) — Hack Liberty Lemmy (checked 2026-10-08) 5. [Njalla has silently changed: a word of caution](https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/njalla-has-silently-changed-a-word-of-caution/) — Independent blog (14 September 2025) 6. [Sarek Oy and Njalla](https://torrentfreak.com/?p=247434) — TorrentFreak (checked 2026-10-08) 7. [ICANN accreditation refused to Peter Sunde](https://torrentfreak.com/?p=201199) — TorrentFreak (checked 2026-10-08) 8. [Peter Sunde explains how a domain name was hijacked from Tucows and moved to Namecheap](https://onlinedomain.com/2021/05/04/domain-name-news/peter-sunde-explains-how-a-domain-name-was-hijacked-from-tucows-and-moved-to-namecheap/) — OnlineDomain.com (4 May 2021) 9. [FAQ (crypto payments)](https://1984.hosting/faq/) — 1984 Hosting (checked 2026-10-08) 10. [Bitcoin and crypto currency payments](https://www.orangewebsite.com/company/bitcoin-crypto-currency) — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-08) **Keep Njalla's model, add a written way back** $12.99/year for a .com, registration in our name included. Crypto top-up from $25. No ID, no KYC. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [Price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # OrangeWebsite alternative for domains > OrangeWebsite alternative for domains: .com $12.99 vs €18.90, a Panamanian registrant of record, no KYC, crypto. Facts checked 19 October 2026. - URL: https://nomineename.com/alternatives/orangewebsite/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) OrangeWebsite is an Icelandic host that sells domains, takes Monero and asks only for an email. Its pages do not say who holds the domains it sells. NomineeName answers that question first: our company does, on every domain. **Quick answer — Which service can replace OrangeWebsite for a domain?** An OrangeWebsite alternative for domains should state who holds the domain. **NomineeName** does: DomaineGoat LLC, a Panamanian company, is the registrant of record on every domain, and you are the beneficial owner. A .com is $12.99 against OrangeWebsite's €18.90, as of 19 October 2026. OrangeWebsite accepts Monero; NomineeName does not. ## Facts at a glance, 19 October 2026 | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | OrangeWebsite | Icelandic host that also sells domains | | Data it asks for | A valid email address only, per its home page | | Crypto at OrangeWebsite | BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH, XMR, through BitPay and CoinPayments | | Disclosure at OrangeWebsite | Only on an Icelandic court order, per a forum post of 23 June 2025 (secondary) | | Holder of record at OrangeWebsite | Not stated on its own pages | | Holder of record at NomineeName | DomaineGoat LLC; you are the beneficial owner under our terms | ## OrangeWebsite vs NomineeName Facts as of October 2026. OrangeWebsite prices are its own, in euros, from its price list of 8 October 2026. A dash means nothing was found in the sources we read. | | OrangeWebsite | NomineeName | | --- | --- | --- | | Registrant of record | — (not stated on its pages) | DomaineGoat LLC | | Country | Iceland | Panama | | Data at sign-up | A valid email address | One verified email per domain, kept private | | Crypto | BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH, XMR via BitPay and CoinPayments | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | Monero (XMR) | Yes | No | | Published disclosure rule | Icelandic court order (forum post, secondary) | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | | .com | €18.90 | $12.99 | | .net | €22.00 | $13.99 | | .org | €26.90 | $12.99 | | .io | €92.00 | $54.99 | | .co | €48.00 | $33.99 | | .dev | €21.90 | $14.99 | | Hosting | Yes | No: domains only | *Facts checked on October 19, 2026; each competitor price carries its own date.* Both providers show one yearly price per extension, with no separate renewal price. Euro prices are not converted here. ## Who holds a domain bought from OrangeWebsite? OrangeWebsite does not say on its own pages. The domain section of its site returned an error page during our research. Its home page speaks of minimum information, not of who the registrant is. That leaves two possibilities: the company holds the domain, or you do with a privacy mask. Each has very different effects on ownership. If this matters to you, ask OrangeWebsite in writing before you buy, and keep the answer. Our [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/) explains how to read the record yourself after purchase. ## Why choose NomineeName over OrangeWebsite for a domain? NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. - **The holder is written down.** You are the beneficial owner under our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). A hand-back to your own name is free, on request to support from your verified email address. This works where the registry accepts you as holder. - **A rule on our own site.** Data only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case; see the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). OrangeWebsite's Icelandic rule comes from a forum post, not its pages. - **Lower prices on the six extensions above**, from .com to .io, as of 8 October 2026. - **Address-heavy extensions.** The .de, .uk and .nl registries receive our company's address, not yours. See [.de](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/). ## Where does OrangeWebsite do better? Choose OrangeWebsite if you need one of these: - **Monero or Bitcoin Cash.** It lists both. NomineeName does not take XMR or BCH. - **Hosting with the domain.** OrangeWebsite sells hosting; NomineeName sells domains only. - **Icelandic jurisdiction.** If you prefer Iceland's courts to Panama's, that is a fair reason. For hosting elsewhere, point your NomineeName domain's nameservers to any host from your account. ## How do I move a domain from OrangeWebsite? Ask OrangeWebsite for the transfer (EPP) code and to unlock the domain. Top up your NomineeName balance in crypto from $25, then start the transfer from your account. Your hosting can stay at OrangeWebsite: only the registration moves. See [move a domain into our name](https://nomineename.com/guides/move-a-domain-into-our-name/). ## OrangeWebsite alternative: FAQ ### Is OrangeWebsite a domain registrar? OrangeWebsite is an Icelandic hosting company that also sells domains, with a public price list. Its pages we read do not say which accredited registrar it uses or who becomes the registrant of record. NomineeName is not an accredited registrar either: domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in RDAP, in the name of DomaineGoat LLC. ### Is NomineeName cheaper than OrangeWebsite? On the six extensions we compared, NomineeName's price is lower, as of 8 October 2026. A .com is $12.99 here and €18.90 at OrangeWebsite; a .io is $54.99 here and €92.00 there. Both charge one yearly price. See every extension on our [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ### Does NomineeName accept Monero like OrangeWebsite? No. NomineeName accepts BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. OrangeWebsite lists BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH and XMR, through the processors BitPay and CoinPayments. If Monero is required, OrangeWebsite, Njalla and 1984 Hosting accept it, per their own pages on 8 October 2026. At NomineeName, you send the exact amount on the exact network shown at checkout. ### What data does each one ask for? OrangeWebsite says it asks only for a valid email address. NomineeName asks for one verified email per domain, as ICANN requires a working contact. It is kept private and never sent to the registry. Neither asks for an ID document in the sources we checked. No ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private. ### Which court can order my data released? At NomineeName, a Panamanian court or prosecutor: we release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. For OrangeWebsite, a 2025 forum post reports an Icelandic court order rule; we found no page of its own stating it. ## Sources 1. [Home page (data asked at sign-up)](https://www.orangewebsite.com/) — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-08) 2. [Domain price list](https://www.orangewebsite.com/domains/domain-price-list) — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-08) 3. [Bitcoin and crypto currency payments](https://www.orangewebsite.com/company/bitcoin-crypto-currency) — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-08) 4. [How to choose a domain name registrar (OrangeWebsite disclosure rule, secondary)](https://forum.selfprivacy.org/t/how-to-chose-domain-name-registrar/99) — SelfPrivacy forum (23 June 2025) 5. [FAQ: accepted payment methods](https://njal.la/faq/) — Njalla (checked 2026-10-08) 6. [FAQ (crypto payments)](https://1984.hosting/faq/) — 1984 Hosting (checked 2026-10-08) **Know who holds your domain** A .com is $12.99/year, registration in our company's name included. Crypto top-up from $25. No ID, no KYC. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [Price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Porkbun privacy alternative: beyond Private by Design > Porkbun privacy alternative: Private by Design is free but not on .de or .uk. Compare a registrant of record, .com $12.99, no KYC, crypto. 19 Oct 2026. - URL: https://nomineename.com/alternatives/porkbun/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Porkbun is good value, and its Private by Design privacy is free. It is not offered on several country extensions, and Porkbun may ask some new customers for a photo ID. This page shows where Porkbun is the better deal, and where a domain held in our company's name fits better. **Quick answer — What is a Porkbun privacy alternative?** A Porkbun privacy alternative matters where Private by Design cannot go: Porkbun does not offer it on .de, .uk, .us, .ca or .au. **NomineeName** registers .de and .uk in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, so the registry receives the company's address. A .de is $10.99 a year, as of 19 October 2026. On .com, Porkbun costs less. ## Facts at a glance, 19 October 2026 | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Private by Design, LLC | Porkbun's free privacy service, Sanford, North Carolina, United States | | What it does | Shown as the registrant in public WHOIS, mail forwarded to you, per Porkbun's page | | Not offered on | .us, .de, .uk, .ca, .au and other extensions | | ID check at Porkbun | Photo ID through Veriff for a subset of new accounts, based on location and other signals | | Porkbun .com | $11.08 first year and renewal (porkbun.com, 8 October 2026) | | NomineeName .com | $12.99/year, registration in our name included, same to renew | ## Porkbun + Private by Design vs NomineeName Facts as of October 2026, from Porkbun's pages and ours. A dash means nothing was found in the sources we read. | | Porkbun + Private by Design | NomineeName | | --- | --- | --- | | Name in public WHOIS | Private by Design, LLC | DomaineGoat LLC | | Legal holder | — (not stated on the page we read) | DomaineGoat LLC; you are the beneficial owner | | Privacy on .de / .uk | No | Yes | | ID check | Photo ID (Veriff) for some new accounts | None: no ID, no KYC | | Crypto | USDC through Coinbase Business (support page) | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | .com first year / renewal | $11.08 / $11.08 | $12.99 / $12.99 | | .xyz first year / renewal | $2.04 / $14.21 | $13.99 / $13.99 | | .io first year / renewal | $28.12 / $51.80 | $54.99 / $54.99 | | .ai per year | $82.70 | $88.99 | | .de per year | — (privacy not offered) | $10.99 | | Published disclosure rule | — (abuse reports to abuse@private.design) | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | *Facts checked on October 19, 2026; each competitor price carries its own date.* Porkbun prices read on porkbun.com/products/domains on 8 October 2026. Porkbun's /bitcoin page speaks of several cryptocurrencies, which contradicts its support page; we show the support page. NomineeName charges the same to register, renew and transfer. ## What is Private by Design, LLC? Private by Design, LLC is the free WHOIS privacy service of Porkbun, based in Sanford, North Carolina. Porkbun's page says it is published as the registrant in the public WHOIS and that mail is forwarded to you. Abuse reports go to abuse@private.design. The page we read does not say whether Private by Design becomes the legal holder in the registrar's records. It does say where the service stops: .us, .de, .uk, .ca, .au and some other extensions. Compare it with seven other names in our [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/). ## Why choose NomineeName over Porkbun for privacy? NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. - **Country extensions.** The .de, .uk, .nl and .ch registries ask for a holder's name and postal address. Here they receive the company's: see [.de](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/) and [.uk](https://nomineename.com/tld/uk/). - **No ID check.** Porkbun may ask some new customers for a photo ID through Veriff. We ask for one verified email per domain, kept private. - **A written holder and release rule.** You are the beneficial owner under our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). Data goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case; see the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). - **More coins.** BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, against USDC on Porkbun's support page. ## Where does Porkbun do better? On price, most of the time. Porkbun's .com is $11.08, below our $12.99. Its .io, .ai and first-year .xyz also cost less than ours, as of 8 October 2026. Its privacy is free. Say your domain is a .com or .io and you are happy to be the legal holder. If Porkbun does not ask you for an ID, it is the better deal. NomineeName fits when you want the company as holder, a country extension without your address, or no ID check at all. ## Can I move a .de or .uk domain from Porkbun? Yes. Unlock the domain at Porkbun and get its transfer code. Top up your NomineeName balance in crypto from $25. Send the exact amount on the exact network; it is credited once the network confirms it. Start the transfer from your account. Once it completes, the .de or .uk registry holds DomaineGoat LLC's details, not yours. Steps: [move a domain into our name](https://nomineename.com/guides/move-a-domain-into-our-name/). ## Porkbun privacy alternative: FAQ ### What is Private by Design, LLC? Private by Design, LLC is Porkbun's free WHOIS privacy service, based in Sanford, North Carolina. Porkbun says it is published as the registrant in public WHOIS and forwards your mail. Seeing the name in a record means the domain is at Porkbun with privacy on. Abuse reports go to abuse@private.design. ### Why can't I get Porkbun privacy on a .de or .uk domain? Porkbun's page lists .us, .de, .uk, .ca, .au and other extensions as not covered. Each registry sets its own rules on privacy services. With NomineeName, the .de and .uk registries receive the details of DomaineGoat LLC, the registrant of record, instead of yours. We cannot hold .us, .eu, .fr, .it or .ca: see [extensions we cannot hold](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/). ### Is Porkbun cheaper than NomineeName? On most popular extensions, yes. Porkbun lists .com at $11.08 and .io at $28.12 in the first year, as of 8 October 2026; we charge $12.99 and $54.99. Our price includes registration in our company's name, which Porkbun does not sell. See our full [pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ### Does Porkbun ask for ID? Sometimes. Porkbun's help centre says it asks a subset of new accounts for a photo ID through Veriff, based on location and other signals. NomineeName does not: no ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private. ICANN rules require a working contact, so we verify one email per domain. ### Can I pay NomineeName with USDC like at Porkbun? Yes, and with other coins: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Your prepaid balance, topped up from $25, pays for registrations, renewals and transfers. Send the exact amount on the exact network shown. The amount is matched exactly and credited once the network confirms it. See [pay with crypto](https://nomineename.com/pay-with-crypto/) for the networks and confirmations. ## Sources 1. [WHOIS privacy](https://porkbun.com/products/whois_privacy) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [Domain prices](https://porkbun.com/products/domains) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-08) 3. [Payment options (USDC via Coinbase Business)](https://porkbun.com/support/payment_options) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-08) 4. [Why Porkbun ID verification](https://kb.porkbun.com/article/225-why-porkbun-id-verification) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-08) **A .de or .uk without your address in the registry** A .de is $10.99/year and a .uk $8.99/year, registration in our company's name included. Crypto only, from $25. No ID, no KYC. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [Price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Beneficial ownership of a nominee domain: is the domain really yours? > Beneficial ownership of a nominee domain: what our written agreement gives you, 2 free ways to take the domain back, its limits and what if we stop. - URL: https://nomineename.com/beneficial-ownership/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Our company is on the record; you hold the rights that matter in practice. This page sets out both sides, including the limits, in plain words. **Quick answer — Is a nominee domain really mine?** Beneficial ownership of a nominee domain means the domain is held in a company's name, but you use and control it. At **NomineeName**, as of October 2026, DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant and our terms make you the beneficial owner. You manage DNS and renewals, get the transfer code free, from your account, at any time, and pay no exit fee. ## Your position in short | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Legal holder (registrant of record) | DomaineGoat LLC, Panama | | Beneficial owner | You, under a written agreement in the [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) | | Who decides DNS, nameservers, redirects | You, from your account | | Transfer code | free, from your account, at any time | | Domain in your own name | free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you | | Exit fee | None | | Trademark complaint (UDRP) | Filed against our company; you are told the same business day the dispute provider contacts us | | ICANN rule on licensed domains | RAA 2013, section 3.7.7.3 | ## What is the difference between the registrant and the beneficial owner? The registrant is the name on the record. The beneficial owner is the person the domain is held for. In a nominee registration they are two different parties, linked by a contract. | Question | Registrant of record (DomaineGoat LLC) | Beneficial owner (you) | | --- | --- | --- | | Named in the registrant record, WHOIS and RDAP? | Yes | No | | Chooses DNS records and nameservers? | No | Yes | | Decides on renewal? | No | Yes, renewals are paid from your balance | | Can move the domain to another registrar? | Acts on your request | Yes, with the transfer code | | Receives a UDRP complaint? | Yes, as named respondent | Informed the same business day the dispute provider contacts us, and can defend | | Answers a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order? | Yes | Told when the law allows, with Domain protection | ## What does the written agreement give you? Our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) contain a beneficial owner clause. It gives you these rights for every domain in your account: - **Use and control**: DNS, nameservers, redirects and renewal decisions are yours. - **Portability**: the transfer code free, from your account, at any time, with no exit fee on our side. - **Hand-back**: the domain registered in your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address, on extensions whose registry accepts you as holder. - **Notice**: you hear from us when a trademark dispute is filed, and, with [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/), when a complaint arrives and the law allows notice. The clause binds DomaineGoat LLC. Read it in full before you buy: the terms prevail over any summary, including this one. ## How do you take the domain back? There are two routes. Both are free on our side. 1. **Transfer it to another registrar** — Get the transfer code from your account and start the transfer at the new registrar. The new registrar then lists whoever you name as holder. Its own transfer price applies. 2. **Ask for it in your own name, here** — Ask support by email from your verified address. We file you as registrant where the registry accepts you. The steps are in take your domain back in your name. ## What does ICANN say about a registrant who holds a domain for someone else? It stays responsible. Section 3.7.7.3 of ICANN's 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement covers a registrant that licenses use of a domain to a third party. That registrant remains the Registered Name Holder. It accepts liability for harm caused by wrongful use of the domain. The only way out is to disclose the licensee's contact details within 7 days to a party that gives reasonable evidence of actionable harm. Our policy is narrower: we release customer data only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. As a result, DomaineGoat LLC accepts that liability itself. We do not promise anything beyond this. See the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). ## Where does beneficial ownership stop? Your rights come from a contract, so they have edges. Know them before you rely on them: - **Rules of use**: a breach of the [acceptable use policy](https://nomineename.com/acceptable-use-policy/), such as phishing or malware, leads to suspension. - **Registry decisions**: a registry deals with its registrant. It can apply its own policies to the domain. - **Court decisions**: a Panamanian court order is applied. - **UDRP outcomes**: the panel's decision is applied, as for any registrant. - **Your email**: it is how we confirm requests. Keep it working, or you may lose the easy path to your rights. This is not legal advice. For a valuable domain, ask a lawyer to read the terms with you. > **About the service** NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. Prices, with the nominee registration included, are on pricing. ## Beneficial ownership: questions ### Can NomineeName sell or keep my domain? No. Our terms make you the beneficial owner, and the company holds the domain on your behalf. We act on the domain at your request. The other cases are the ones on this page: a court decision, a UDRP decision, or a strict abuse exception. ### How do I prove that a nominee domain is mine? The domain sits in your account, tied to your verified email. That account is your proof towards us. A third party, such as a buyer, may want more. Then the cleanest route is to take the domain back in your own name or transfer it to the buyer. ### Can I sell a nominee domain? Yes. Give the buyer the transfer code so they can move it to their registrar. Or ask us to register it in the buyer's name, where the registry accepts them. No exit fee applies on our side. ### Who is liable if the domain is misused? Under ICANN's RAA section 3.7.7.3, the registrant that licenses a domain accepts liability unless it discloses the licensee within 7 days. Since we do not disclose on a third party's evidence alone, DomaineGoat LLC carries that liability. You remain liable under the laws that apply to you. This is not legal advice. ### What happens to my domain if NomineeName stops operating? Our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) (section 11) say we tell you by email in advance, and the transfer code and the free hand-back to your own name stay available during that notice period. The beneficial-owner agreement cannot be reduced for a period you have paid. If our registrar partner lost its ICANN accreditation, ICANN rules move its domains to another accredited registrar, using the registration data kept in escrow; DomaineGoat LLC would stay the registrant of record and your rights would not change. ### Can I put the domain in my name for some extensions only? Yes, per domain. The hand-back works where the registry accepts you as holder. For .us, .eu or .ca, eligibility rules apply to you, and we do not sell those extensions anyway ([extensions we cannot hold](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/)). ### Does Domain protection change who owns the domain? No. Ownership is the same with or without it. [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) costs $29 per year per domain. It adds a default transfer lock, confirmation of changes from your account, minimal data, and a person who reads every complaint before any action. ## Sources 1. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, section 3.7.7.3](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) **Read the clause, then decide** The beneficial owner clause is in our terms. Prices include the nominee registration. [Read the terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) · [See prices](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Best nominee domain services 2026: who registers the domain in its own name > Best nominee domain services 2026, ranked by who holds the domain: 6 privacy-first services, .com prices, crypto and disclosure rules. Checked 19 Oct 2026. - URL: https://nomineename.com/best-offshore-domain-registrars-2026/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) A nominee service registers the domain in its own company's name, so yours stays out of the registrant record. An offshore address alone does not do that. This ranking puts one question first: is the service the registrant of record, or are you? Prices, coins and disclosure rules come next, each with a dated source. **Quick answer — Which nominee domain services are best in 2026?** The best nominee domain services in 2026, ranked by who holds the domain: **NomineeName** first, as DomaineGoat LLC (Panama) is the registrant of record on every domain, .com $12.99. Njalla follows with the same model and Monero. OrangeWebsite, 1984 Hosting, FlokiNET and Incognet are privacy-first hosts that do not document holding the domain for you. Checked 19 October 2026. ## Facts at a glance, 19 October 2026 | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Services ranked | 6: NomineeName, Njalla, OrangeWebsite, 1984 Hosting, FlokiNET, Incognet | | Main criterion | Who is the registrant of record: the service's company, or you | | Service holds the domain | NomineeName (DomaineGoat LLC) and Njalla | | Takes Monero (XMR) | Njalla, OrangeWebsite, 1984 Hosting, Incognet (secondary for Incognet); not NomineeName | | Jurisdictions | Panama, Costa Rica, Iceland (3 services), Romania and Finland (FlokiNET), United States (Incognet) | | .com per year at NomineeName | $12.99/year, registration in our name included, same price to renew | ## The 6 privacy-first domain services, ranked by who holds the domain (October 2026) **Methodology.** Published by NomineeName, operated by DomaineGoat LLC. The first criterion is who holds the domain: the service's company as registrant of record, or the customer. The others are the published disclosure rule, the jurisdiction, the data asked at sign-up, the cryptocurrencies accepted and the public .com price. Facts come from each provider's own pages where we could read them, otherwise from the secondary sources named in each entry and listed below. *Facts checked on October 19, 2026; each competitor price carries its own date.* Ranked for one need: keeping your name out of the registrant record, paid in crypto, without an ID check. A service that holds the domain ranks above one that only masks you. NomineeName publishes this page and ranks itself first, so weigh the cons we list for it. If Monero matters most, see [which one to choose](#which-nominee-or-privacy-service-should-you-choose). ### 1. NomineeName — Registrant of record by default Every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, a Panamanian company, at no extra cost. You are the beneficial owner under a written agreement, with a free transfer code and a hand-back to your own name. - Best for: Keeping your name and address out of the registry, with written rules on takedowns and disclosure - Price: $12.99 a year for .com, the same to renew - KYC: None: one verified email per domain, kept private and never sent to the registry - Crypto payment: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC (no Monero) - Pros: The registrant record and WHOIS show the company on every domain, not only on request - Pros: Data released only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case - Pros: No takedown on complaint alone for copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints - Pros: Hand-back to your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you - Cons: No Monero (XMR) - Cons: Pays in crypto only, so no card or PayPal - Cons: Cannot hold .us, .eu, .fr, .it or .ca: see extensions we cannot hold - Cons: No transparency figures before January 2027 ### 2. Njalla — Registrant of record · Monero Started by Peter Sunde in 2017. Per its terms as quoted on a forum in 2023, domains go in Njalla's name unless the customer asks otherwise. Its company moved to Costa Rica (njalla.srl) in late 2024. - Best for: Paying in Monero, with the service as holder of record - Price: €15 a year for .com (njal.la/pricing, 8 October 2026) - KYC: An email or XMPP address (secondary source) - Crypto payment: BTC, LTC, XMR, ETH, plus PayPal (Njalla FAQ, 8 October 2026) - Pros: Same holder model as NomineeName - Pros: Takes Monero (XMR) - Pros: One flat price per extension, running since 2017 - Cons: No written disclosure rule found in the sources we checked - Cons: Move from Nevis to Costa Rica reported by a 2025 blog post, not announced by Njalla - Cons: No written hand-back to your own name found in the sources we checked ### 3. OrangeWebsite — Iceland · Monero Icelandic host that says it only asks for a valid email address. Its own site does not say who is the registrant of record of the domains it sells. - Best for: An Icelandic provider, paid in Monero or Bitcoin Cash - Price: €18.90 a year for .com (price list, 8 October 2026) - KYC: A valid email address, per its home page - Crypto payment: BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH, XMR via BitPay and CoinPayments - Pros: Takes Monero and Bitcoin Cash - Pros: Data released only on an Icelandic court order (forum post of 23 June 2025, secondary) - Cons: Holder of record not stated on its own pages - Cons: Crypto goes through outside processors - Cons: Euro prices, higher than ours on .com ### 4. 1984 Hosting — Iceland Long-running Icelandic host (1984 ehf) that commits to tell customers about any request from authorities. Its domain offer says little about who holds the domain. - Best for: Hosting and domains with one Icelandic provider - Price: $15.99 a year for .com (price list, 8 October 2026) - KYC: — (not verified) - Crypto payment: BTC, XMR; not for users located in Iceland (1984 FAQ) - Pros: Written commitment to inform customers of requests from authorities - Pros: Accepts Monero - Cons: No proxy or nominee registration documented - Cons: Domain offer thinly documented ### 5. FlokiNET — Iceland · Romania · Finland Offshore host with servers in three countries. A hosting directory says the customer stays the holder of the domain. In 2015 it told ICANN it opposed disclosure without a court order. - Best for: Offshore hosting first, with the domain in your own name - Price: €18.75 a year for .com (whtop.com, secondary, checked 8 October 2026) - KYC: Minimal data (secondary source) - Crypto payment: BTC (secondary); XMR, LTC, ETH reported unofficially - Pros: Public position against disclosure without a court order (ICANN comment, 2015) - Pros: Servers in three countries - Cons: You stay the registrant of record (secondary source) - Cons: Prices and coins from secondary sources only ### 6. Incognet — United States (Wyoming) IncogNet LLC, a Wyoming company, sells private domain registration with an email-only sign-up, per a privacy directory. It does not state who holds the domain. - Best for: A US company with crypto handled in-house - Price: About $17.76 a year for .com (reclaimthenet.org, secondary, undated) - KYC: Email only (secondary source) - Crypto payment: BTC, XMR and others, processed in-house (secondary) - Pros: Clear about its US jurisdiction - Pros: Crypto processed without a third-party gateway (secondary) - Cons: Holder of record not stated (forum thread) - Cons: Some IP addresses got an "access restricted" page during our research *Disclosure: this page is published by NomineeName. Competitor details come from their public websites, WHOIS records or the sources cited, at the date shown above, and may have changed since.* ## Why are GoDaddy, Namecheap and Porkbun not on this list? Because their free privacy hides your details but leaves you as the holder of the domain. - **GoDaddy** puts its partner Domains By Proxy, LLC in the public record; its help page says the domain stays yours. - **Namecheap** shows Withheld for Privacy ehf, an Icelandic company that does not receive your data, per Namecheap's blog. - **Porkbun** shows Private by Design, LLC (North Carolina) and forwards mail; it is not offered on .us, .de, .uk, .ca or .au. That privacy costs nothing, and it is enough for many people. It is not registrant-of-record registration: your name stays with the registrar, and with the registry when it keeps contact data. See every name traced in our [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/). ## Does an offshore address keep your name out of the record? Not by itself. An offshore service is one whose company sits outside the customer's country, often in Iceland, Panama or Costa Rica. The address alone protects little. What counts is whose name the registrant record holds and which court can order its release. Three questions settle it: 1. Who is the registrant of record: the service, or you? 2. Which country's court order does the service require before releasing data? 3. Is that rule written on its site, with dates? Note on wording: most services here, NomineeName included, are not ICANN-accredited registrars themselves. NomineeName registers every domain through its ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in the RDAP record. ## Which nominee or privacy service should you choose? Pick by the one thing you cannot give up. - **Your name out of the registry, with written rules:** NomineeName. Registration in the company's name is included; [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) adds a transfer lock, minimal data and a person who reads every complaint before any action, for $29 a year. - **Payment in Monero:** Njalla, OrangeWebsite or 1984 Hosting. NomineeName does not accept XMR. - **Hosting and domain together:** 1984 Hosting, FlokiNET or OrangeWebsite. - **Free privacy is enough:** a mainstream registrar costs less, and you stay the holder. A .de, .uk or .nl name is a special case: those registries ask for a holder's postal address. With NomineeName they receive the company's. See [.de](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/) and [.uk](https://nomineename.com/tld/uk/). ## Nominee domain services: FAQ ### What is the best nominee domain service in 2026? It depends on who should hold the domain. If you want the service's company in the registry instead of you, NomineeName and Njalla do that. NomineeName adds a written disclosure rule tied to Panamanian courts and a .com at $12.99. Njalla accepts Monero, which NomineeName does not. Facts checked on 19 October 2026. ### Is an offshore nominee service legal? Registering a domain through a company in another country is a long-standing practice, but we cannot say it is lawful for you: that depends on the law where you live and where your site is used. ICANN rules apply to every accredited registrar, offshore or not. A working email is verified, abuse reports must be handled, and trademark disputes go through the UDRP. This is not legal advice. ### Does an offshore service keep my name out of WHOIS? Most hide it from public WHOIS and RDAP, as mainstream registrars do. Fewer keep it out of the registrant record. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ### Can an offshore service refuse a foreign court order? It can require an order from its own country's courts. NomineeName releases customer data only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. See our [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). ### How much does a .com cost at these services? As of October 2026, 1984 Hosting lists $15.99, Njalla €15, OrangeWebsite €18.90 and FlokiNET €18.75 (secondary), each dated in the ranking above. NomineeName charges $12.99/year, with registration in the company's name included and the same price to renew. Every extension is listed on our [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## Sources 1. [Pricing per extension](https://njal.la/pricing/) — Njalla (checked 2026-10-08) 2. [FAQ: accepted payment methods](https://njal.la/faq/) — Njalla (checked 2026-10-08) 3. [Can't decide on domain registrar (Njalla terms quoted, secondary)](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/cant-decide-on-domain-registrar/10830/8) — Privacy Guides forum (2023, checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Njalla has silently changed: a word of caution](https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/njalla-has-silently-changed-a-word-of-caution/) — Independent blog (14 September 2025) 5. [Domain price list](https://www.orangewebsite.com/domains/domain-price-list) — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-08) 6. [Bitcoin and crypto currency payments](https://www.orangewebsite.com/company/bitcoin-crypto-currency) — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-08) 7. [How to choose a domain name registrar (OrangeWebsite disclosure, secondary)](https://forum.selfprivacy.org/t/how-to-chose-domain-name-registrar/99) — SelfPrivacy forum (23 June 2025) 8. [Domain price list (USD)](https://1984.hosting/product/pricelist/) — 1984 Hosting (checked 2026-10-08) 9. [FAQ (crypto payments)](https://1984.hosting/faq/) — 1984 Hosting (checked 2026-10-08) 10. [About (requests from authorities)](https://1984.hosting/about/) — 1984 Hosting (checked 2026-10-08) 11. [FlokiNET plans (secondary)](https://www.whtop.com/plans/flokinet.is/141187) — whtop.com (checked 2026-10-08) 12. [FlokiNET comment on the privacy/proxy initial report](https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-ppsai-initial-05may15/msg03764.html) — ICANN public comment forum (2015) 13. [Incognet (secondary)](https://reclaimthenet.org/recommended-tool/incognet) — Reclaim The Net (checked 2026-10-08) 14. [Incognet thread (holder not stated)](https://feddit.it/post/31086442) — Feddit (checked 2026-10-08) 15. [What is domain privacy?](https://www.godaddy.com/help/what-is-domain-privacy-41145) — GoDaddy (checked 2026-10-19) 16. [Domain privacy is changing at Namecheap](https://www.namecheap.com/blog/domain-privacy-is-changing-at-namecheap/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-10-19) 17. [WHOIS privacy](https://porkbun.com/products/whois_privacy) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-19) **Register a domain in our company's name** $12.99/year for a .com, registration in our name included. Crypto top-up from $25. No ID, no KYC. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [Price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Contact NomineeName: three addresses, each for one job > Contact NomineeName by email: support replies within 12 hours, abuse reports need no account, legal requests use one subject line: Legal request. - URL: https://nomineename.com/contact/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) We work by email only. Use the right address and subject line, and your message reaches the right person first time. **Quick answer — How do I contact NomineeName?** As of October 2026, you contact **NomineeName** by email only. Customers write to support@nomineename.com, with replies within 12 hours. Anyone can report abuse to abuse@nomineename.com without an account. Courts and authorities send legal requests to support@nomineename.com with the subject line Legal request. There is no phone line, chat app or social media account. ## Contacts at a glance | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Customer support | support@nomineename.com | | Support hours | Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals | | Abuse reports | abuse@nomineename.com — no account needed | | Reply to an abuse report | First an automatic acknowledgement with a reference number, then the outcome once the report has been checked | | Legal requests and court orders | support@nomineename.com, subject line: Legal request | | UDRP notices from dispute providers | Handled by support; the beneficial owner is told the same business day the dispute provider contacts us | | Language | English | | Phone, chat apps, social media | None | | Operator | DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama | ## How do I get help with my domain? Write to support@nomineename.com from the verified email of the domain. Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals. Writing from the verified email lets us act on the request. A message from another address gets an answer, but we will not change a domain on its say-so. Put the domain name in the subject line and say what you want done. Support handles questions such as: - DNS records and nameservers; - renewals, top-ups and your balance; - transfer codes, which are free, from your account, at any time; - putting a domain in your own name, which is free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you; - moving a domain from another registrar into our name. Before you write, the [FAQ](https://nomineename.com/faq/) and [how it works](https://nomineename.com/how-it-works/) answer most first questions. Prices are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## How do I report abuse on a NomineeName domain? Send an email to abuse@nomineename.com. Anyone can write there, customer or not, without logging in. Include the full URL, the date and time you saw the abuse, and a screenshot or sample. Each report gets an automatic acknowledgement with a reference number. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, and child sexual abuse material immediately. Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court. The [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/) gives the target times. ## How do courts and authorities send a legal request? By email to support@nomineename.com, with the subject line **Legal request**. Attach the order or the official letter, and name the domain concerned. The rule that applies is in the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/): we release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. That makes us the right recipient for every legal request about a domain we hold. ## What will NomineeName never ask you? We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. We also never ask for an ID document, a selfie, your home address or your phone number, at any point. If a message asks for any of these and claims to come from us, it is not from us. Forward it to abuse@nomineename.com, and do not click its links. ## Contact: FAQ ### How fast does NomineeName support reply? Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals. Messages from the verified email of a domain, with the domain name in the subject line, are the quickest to handle, because we can act on them without asking more questions. Abuse reports to abuse@nomineename.com get an automatic acknowledgement with a reference number. ### Can I call NomineeName or use a chat app? No. We work by email only: support@nomineename.com for customers and abuse@nomineename.com for abuse reports. There is no phone line, no chat app and no social media account. Email leaves a written record of every request, which protects you when a change concerns your domain. ### Do I need an account to contact NomineeName? No. Anyone can write to support@nomineename.com with a question before buying, and anyone can report abuse to abuse@nomineename.com. To change a domain, though, the request must come from the domain's verified email or from your account. ### Where do I send a court order? To support@nomineename.com, with the subject line Legal request, the order attached and the domain named. We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ### I lost access to my verified email. What can I do? Write to support@nomineename.com from a new address, with the domain name. We will not change a domain on an unverified request, because that is how domains get stolen. Support will tell you what you can do from your account to set a new verified email. ### Can I write in a language other than English? Support works in English, and our replies are in English. If English is not your first language, short sentences and the domain name in the subject line help us answer the right question the first time. **Looking for a quick answer?** The FAQ covers prices, payment, transfers and what the registry sees. [Read the FAQ](https://nomineename.com/faq/) · [See prices](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Data we collect: one verified email per domain, kept private > Data NomineeName collects: 1 verified email per domain, kept private and never sent to the registry. No ID, no KYC, no name or address; paid in crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/data-we-collect/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) The registrant record holds our company's details on every domain. From you, we need one email we can reach. Here is the full list, and what we never ask for. **Quick answer — What data does NomineeName collect?** As of 19 October 2026, the only personal detail you give **NomineeName** is 1 verified email per domain: mandatory, kept private, never published and never sent to the registry. No ID, no KYC, no name, no postal address, no phone number. Like any website, our servers also handle IP addresses. The registrant record holds the details of DomaineGoat LLC instead of yours. ## Your data in brief | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Personal data we ask for | One verified email per domain, mandatory | | Why | ICANN requires a working contact, verified within 15 days of a registration, transfer or change | | Published in WHOIS/RDAP | No: the company's details are shown | | Sent to the registry | No: registries that keep contact data receive DomaineGoat LLC's details; the .com and .net registries receive none | | ID document, selfie, ID number | Never asked | | Name, postal address, phone | Never asked | | Card or bank details | None: crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC) | | Mail sent to the domain's contact | forwarded to your verified email; spam and bulk mail are not forwarded | | Who can obtain it | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | | Technical data | IP addresses handled by our servers to deliver pages and fight abuse, kept for a short time ([privacy policy](https://nomineename.com/legal/privacy/)) | ## What we hold, and why | What | Why we hold it | Who sees it | | --- | --- | --- | | One verified email per domain | ICANN requires a contact that answers. We use it for receipts, renewal and dispute notices, and relayed mail. | Us only. Never the registry, never WHOIS/RDAP. | | Your domains and their settings | Nameservers, DNS records, transfer lock and renewals: the service cannot run without them. | Nameservers, dates and status are public in RDAP for every domain, as on any registrar. | | Your balance and top-ups | Coin, network, amount and date of each top-up, and what the balance paid for. | Us only. The payment itself is on a public blockchain, as every crypto payment is. | | Support conversations | To answer you and keep track of a request. | Us only. | ## What does NomineeName never collect? We never ask for identity data, because the registry never needs yours. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. We never ask for: - **an ID document**, a passport, a driving licence or a selfie; - **an ID or tax number**, or a date of birth; - **your name, postal address or phone number**; - **card or bank details**: payment is in crypto only. This holds on every extension we sell, including those whose registry demands a holder's name and postal address, such as [.de](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/), [.uk](https://nomineename.com/tld/uk/), [.nl](https://nomineename.com/tld/nl/) or [.ch](https://nomineename.com/tld/ch/). Those registries receive the company's name and address, not yours. ## Why does NomineeName need an email at all? Because ICANN rules require a contact that works. Under the Whois Accuracy Program Specification of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement, a contact must be verified within 15 days of a registration, a transfer or a change of contact. Without verification, the domain can be suspended. We ask for that email and nothing else. It does not need to carry your name: a separate address used only for your domains is fine. Keep it working, because it is where we send renewal reminders, dispute notices and mail relayed from your domain's public contact. ## What does the registry receive when you register a domain? Registries that keep contact data, such as those of .org, .io, .de or .uk, receive the details of DomaineGoat LLC, the registrant of record, and the technical data every domain needs: nameservers and DNS security settings. The .com and .net registries (Verisign) are thin: they receive the technical data only, and the registrar keeps the registrant record, here our company's. Your email is not part of any of it. In our model, the registration data describes our company. This is the difference with ordinary WHOIS privacy, where the customer's real data sits behind a mask at the registrar, and at the registry when it keeps contact data. You can check what a registry shows with an RDAP lookup on [lookup.icann.org](https://lookup.icann.org/en). ## What payment data does NomineeName keep? We keep the record of each top-up: coin, network, amount and date, and what your balance paid for. Payment is in crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. You send the exact amount on the exact network; it is matched by its exact amount and credited once the network confirms it. A blockchain is public. Anyone who knows a transaction can see it, whoever the merchant is. Pay from a wallet you control, and read [pay with crypto](https://nomineename.com/pay-with-crypto/) before your first top-up. Domain prices are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## Who can obtain the data we hold? DomaineGoat LLC releases the data it holds only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. Letters from lawyers or foreign authorities that have not gone through Panama are refused. This rule is the same with or without the Domain protection option ($29 per year per domain). With the option, minimal data becomes part of the domain's terms: DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email. The full rules are in the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/), and your legal rights in the [privacy policy](https://nomineename.com/legal/privacy/). ## Data we collect: FAQ ### Can I use an email address that does not show my name? Yes. The email must work and be verified, because ICANN requires a contact that answers. It does not need your name. Many customers use a separate address only for their domains. Keep it active: renewal reminders, dispute notices and relayed mail all go there, and an unreachable contact can lead to suspension. ### Is my email ever shown in WHOIS or RDAP? No. WHOIS and RDAP show the details of DomaineGoat LLC, the registrant of record. Your email is never published and never sent to the registry. Mail that people send to the domain's public contact is forwarded to your verified email; spam and bulk mail are not forwarded. ### Do I need a different email for each domain? No. The rule is one verified email per domain, not a new address per domain. You can use the same verified email for all your domains, or different ones if you prefer to keep projects apart. Each email used must pass the verification ICANN requires. ### Can I have my data deleted? Yes, once you no longer hold domains with us. While a domain is registered, its verified email must stay on file, because ICANN requires a working contact. When you transfer your domains out or let them expire, write to support from the verified email to ask for deletion. Some records may have to be kept where the law requires it. ### Do you sell or share my email? No. We do not sell it, rent it or use it for advertising. It is not sent to the registry. It leaves us only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case, as set out in the disclosure policy. ### What changes when I take the domain back in my own name? Then the registry receives your details as holder, because you become the registrant. The hand-back is free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you. Before you ask for it, check what that registry publishes about holders: some, like .fi or .nz, publish more than others. ## Sources 1. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, Whois Accuracy Program Specification](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN Registration Data Policy now in effect for contracted parties](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-data-policy-now-in-effect-for-contracted-parties-21-08-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [ICANN update: launching RDAP, sunsetting WHOIS](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) **Register a domain with one email** Search a name: it is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, with you as beneficial owner. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Disclosure policy: when we reveal who stands behind a domain > NomineeName disclosure policy: data released only on a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order, or in a UDRP case. One verified email held per domain. - URL: https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) WHOIS and the registrant record show our company on every domain. This page explains who can learn the name of the beneficial owner behind it, and what we hold to give in the first place. **Quick answer — When does NomineeName disclose who owns a domain?** Under its disclosure policy, **NomineeName** releases the data it holds only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. As of October 2026, it holds one verified email per domain, and the registrant record names DomaineGoat LLC, not you. A lawyer's letter gets nothing. ## Disclosure at a glance | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Shown in the registrant record and WHOIS/RDAP | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama), on every domain, by default | | Sent to a registry about you | Nothing: not your name, address, phone or email | | What we hold about you | One verified email per domain, kept private | | Release of the data we hold | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | | Registration data at the registry and registrar | Names our company, not you | | Notice to you | Part of Domain protection: you are told when the law allows | | How to send a legal request | Email support@nomineename.com, subject line: Legal request | | Public count of requests | Quarterly, by origin, first report in January 2027 | ## What do the registry and the registrar know about the owner of a NomineeName domain? They know only our company. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. This matters for disclosure. With ordinary WHOIS privacy, the registrar, and registries that keep contact data, still hold the customer's name and address behind a mask, and a request can reach them there. With nominee registration, those records hold the company's details. The .com and .net registries (Verisign) are "thin": they receive no registrant contact data at all, and the registrar keeps the registrant record. Here, that record is our company's. So a person who wants to know who uses the domain has one door: us. This policy is what stands behind that door. ## Which orders does NomineeName act on? We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. A Panamanian court order or a Panamanian prosecutor's order (Ministerio Público) must name the domain, say what data is ordered, and reach us in writing, by email to support@nomineename.com with the subject line Legal request. We check that the order is real and in force before we act. We hand over what the order covers and nothing more. Because we hold one verified email per domain and no ID, there is little to hand over: see [what data we collect](https://nomineename.com/data-we-collect/). ## Which requests does NomineeName refuse? Every other request is refused. In practice we refuse: - letters from lawyers, including cease-and-desist letters; - requests from brand-protection firms and private investigators; - requests from competitors, journalists or members of the public; - requests from foreign police or foreign courts that have not gone through Panamanian legal process; - requests sent through ICANN's Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) without a Panamanian order. Refusing to disclose is not refusing to act on abuse. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, and child sexual abuse material immediately, under the [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/). Suspension does not reveal anyone. ## Who answers for the domain if NomineeName does not disclose? We do. The ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA, section 3.7.7.3) covers the case of a registrant who lets someone else use a domain. That registrant stays the Registered Name Holder. It accepts liability for harm caused by wrongful use, unless it discloses the user's contact data within 7 days to a party that provides reasonable evidence of actionable harm. Our policy does not disclose on a third party's evidence alone, only under the rule above. So DomaineGoat LLC accepts that liability, as the RAA says. We write this openly because it is the honest cost of the model. It is also why the strict exceptions of the abuse policy exist. ## What happens to disclosure in a UDRP trademark dispute? In a UDRP dispute, the dispute provider receives the data of the registrant of record, which is our company. The complaint names DomaineGoat LLC, the domain is locked within 2 business days of the dispute provider's request, and we tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us so that you can defend the domain. Be aware of one fact. WIPO says panels often name both the privacy or proxy service and the underlying holder in the published decision, when that holder is revealed. If you answer the complaint in your own name, expect your name in the decision. The full process is on [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). ## Will ICANN rules on proxy services change this policy? They may. ICANN's specification on privacy and proxy registrations has been extended until an accreditation programme for these services is in place. That programme, called PPSAI, targets a draft policy for public comment in December 2026 and a rollout in October 2027. If binding new rules change what a nominee service must disclose, we will update this page and date the change. Until then, the rule is the one above. Prices and options are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). This is not legal advice. ## Disclosure policy: FAQ ### Can a lawyer get my name from NomineeName? Not with a letter. A lawyer needs a Panamanian court order that names the domain. We refuse cease-and-desist letters, brand agents and private investigators. For a trademark claim on the name, the usual path is the UDRP, where the provider receives our company's data as registrant of record. ### Can foreign police get my data? Only through Panamanian legal process: we release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. A request that has not gone through Panama is refused and counted in the transparency report by origin. ### Will you tell me before you disclose my data? Notice is part of the Domain protection option. With it, every complaint is read by a person before any action, and you are told when the law allows. A Panamanian court or prosecutor's order can forbid notice for a time. Without the option, the disclosure rule is the same, but notice is not promised. ### What would you hand over under a Panamanian order? Only what the order covers, from what we hold. For each domain we hold one verified email and the service records of your account, such as your domains, their DNS settings and your balance. We hold no ID, no name, no address and no phone number, because we never ask for them. ### Does a suspension for abuse reveal my identity? No. A suspension under the strict exceptions acts on the domain only. The person who reported the abuse gets the outcome, not your identity. Disclosure follows the separate rule on this page: data goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ### Does the registry hold my details somewhere? No. Registries that keep contact data receive the details of DomaineGoat LLC, never yours, and keep their own copy under their own law. The .com and .net registries keep no contact data at all. Your verified email stays with us and is never sent to a registry. You can check what any registry shows with an RDAP lookup on lookup.icann.org. ## Sources 1. [Ley 478 de 4 de agosto de 2025 (cybercrime measures)](https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/30337/GacetaNo_30337_20250805.pdf) — Gaceta Oficial de Panamá, No. 30337 (5 August 2025) 2. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement and specifications (section 3.7.7.3, data escrow)](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [ICANN Registration Data Policy now in effect for contracted parties](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-data-policy-now-in-effect-for-contracted-parties-21-08-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [ICANN's RDRS two-year pilot: what we learned and where we go next](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icanns-rdrs-two-year-pilot-what-we-learned-and-where-we-go-next-03-03-2026-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [Extension of the 2013 RAA Specification on Privacy and Proxy Registrations](https://new.icann.org/en/system/files/files/registrar-extension-2013-raa-specification-privacy-proxy-registrations-notice-29jul22-en.pdf) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 6. [Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Implementation Review Team](https://icannwiki.org/Privacy_and_Proxy_Services_Accreditation_Implementation_Review_Team) — ICANNWiki (checked 2026-10-19) 7. [WIPO guidance on the GDPR and the UDRP](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/amc/domain-name-disputes/gdrp) — WIPO (checked 2026-10-19) **Sending a legal request?** Email support@nomineename.com with the subject line Legal request and attach the Panamanian order. [See all contacts](https://nomineename.com/contact/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Domain protection for a nominee domain > Domain protection for nominee domains: transfer lock on by default, changes confirmed from your account, each complaint read by a person. +$29/yr per domain. - URL: https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Registration in our name is already included on every domain. **Domain protection** adds a transfer lock that only your account can release, minimal data, and a person who reads every complaint before anything happens to the domain. **Quick answer — What is Domain protection at NomineeName?** **Domain protection** is an option at **NomineeName** for $29 a year per domain, on top of the domain price. As of October 2026 it adds three things to the nominee registration already included: a transfer lock on by default with every transfer or DNS change confirmed from your account, minimal data (DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email), and a person who reads every complaint before any action on the domain. ## Key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Price | $29 per year and per domain, on top of the domain price (.com: $12.99 + $29 a year) | | Available on | All 129 extensions sold | | Already included without it | DomaineGoat LLC as registrant of record: the registrant record and WHOIS/RDAP show the company, never you | | 1. Transfer lock | On by default; every transfer or DNS change must be confirmed from your account | | 2. Minimal data | DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email for the domain | | 3. Human review | Every complaint is read by a person before any action on the domain, and you are told when the law allows. This review exists only with the option | | Not changed by the option | Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately; the UDRP still applies | | Payment | From your crypto balance (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC), like the domain | ## Base nominee registration vs Domain protection Both columns are registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC. The option changes how changes and complaints are handled. | | Base price (included) | With Domain protection | | --- | --- | --- | | Registrant in the registrant record and in WHOIS | DomaineGoat LLC | DomaineGoat LLC | | Your name and address sent to a registry | Never (not collected) | Never (not collected) | | Registrar transfer lock | Available, you switch it on | On by default | | Transfer out or DNS change | Done from your account | Must be confirmed from your account before it applies | | Customer data held | One verified email per domain, mandatory | The same single email: minimal data is part of the option's terms | | Release of that data | Disclosure policy, the same for every domain | Disclosure policy, the same for every domain | | Complaint about the domain | Handled under the abuse policy: no takedown on complaint alone | Read by a person before any action on the domain, with notice to you when the law allows | | Phishing, malware, botnets, fraud | Action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | Same delay; a person reads the report before the action | | Child sexual abuse material | Handled immediately and reported | Handled immediately and reported | | Price per year | Domain price only | Domain price + $29 | ## Why a transfer lock matters more for a nominee domain A nominee domain is registered in our company's name, so the most direct way to lose it is not at the registry: it is through your account. If someone gets into your account, they can try to move the domain to another registrar or point its DNS elsewhere. With Domain protection, the registrar transfer lock is **on by default**. A transfer out or a change of nameservers or DNS records does not apply until it is **confirmed from your account**. You can still leave at any time: confirm the request, and the transfer code is free, from your account, at any time. The lock does not stop a registry-level or court-ordered action. It protects you against mistakes and against someone using your account without you. ## What does "minimal data" mean in practice? It means that DomaineGoat LLC holds **only your email** for the domain. NomineeName already asks every customer for one verified email per domain and nothing else, so the option does not remove data you gave us: it writes that minimum into the terms of the protected domain. The rule on releasing that email is the same for every domain, with or without the option. DomaineGoat LLC releases the data it holds only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. For a nominee domain, the registration data names our company, not you. See the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). ## How are complaints handled with Domain protection? Every complaint about a protected domain is **read by a person before any action** is taken on the domain. Nothing is suspended by an automatic filter or a form. When the law allows it, **you are told** about the complaint, so you can answer it. This review is part of the option only. Without Domain protection, complaints follow the [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/): a copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaint alone leads to no action, because it needs a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court. The strict exceptions keep the same delays with or without the option: **phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims within 24 hours of a well-documented report**, and **child sexual abuse material immediately**, with a report to NCMEC. Trademark disputes follow the UDRP, and the domain is locked within 2 business days of the dispute provider's request. ## What Domain protection does not do We describe the option exactly, so here is what it is not: - It is **not** a promise that a domain can never be suspended. The strict exceptions and the UDRP apply to every domain. - It does **not** change who the registrant is. That is already DomaineGoat LLC on every domain at NomineeName. - It does **not** change the disclosure rule, which is the same for every domain. - It does **not** add insurance, legal defence or a lawyer. - It does **not** hide anything from the registry beyond what nominee registration already hides. If what you need is simply that no registrant record carries your name, the base price already does that. Compare both on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## Domain prices per year (add $29 for Domain protection) The prices below are the domain prices. With Domain protection, add $29 a year per domain: a .com is then $12.99 + $29 a year. | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Registrant shown | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .com | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .net | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .org | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .io | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ai | $88.99 | $88.99 | $88.99 | In our name, included | min. 2 years · sold 2 years at a time; a transfer is billed 2 years (transfer + 1 renewal) | | .de | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .uk | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ch | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | *8 extensions · prices per year in USD* ## Frequently asked questions ### Do I need Domain protection to have the domain in your name? No. Every domain at NomineeName is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, at no extra cost. Domain protection adds a transfer lock on by default, minimal data and a person who reads every complaint before any action, for $29 a year per domain. ### Can I add or remove Domain protection later? The option is chosen per domain and billed per year from your crypto balance. Removing it does not change the registrant: the domain stays registered in our company's name. Complaints about it then follow the abuse policy. ### Does the transfer lock stop me from leaving? No. It stops a transfer or DNS change that was not confirmed from your account. When you confirm, the transfer code is free, from your account, at any time, and there is no exit fee. ### Will a protected domain be suspended for phishing? Yes. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, with or without the option, and child sexual abuse material immediately. With Domain protection, a person reads the report before the action. ### Who reviews complaints? A member of the DomaineGoat LLC team reads every complaint about a protected domain before any action on it. No automatic filter or web form can suspend it. You are told about the complaint when the law allows. Domains without the option follow the abuse policy. ### Does Domain protection change the disclosure rule? No. The rule is the same for every domain: we release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. With the option, DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email for the domain. ### Is this the same as "Registered in our name" elsewhere? No. Some registrars sell registration in their name as an add-on. At NomineeName it is the base product, included in every price. Domain protection is a separate layer on top of it. ### Does Domain protection apply to trademark disputes? The UDRP applies to every domain, as ICANN requires. The complaint names DomaineGoat LLC as registrant; the domain is locked within 2 business days of the dispute provider's request, we tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us so you can respond, and the panel decision is applied. See [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). ### How do I pay for it? From the same prepaid balance as your domains, topped up in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC (minimum $25). There is no card and no ID check. **Search a domain, then add Domain protection if you want it** Every domain is registered in our name, with nothing to choose. Domain protection is one optional line in the cart. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Domain registration without ID: one email, no KYC > Domain registration without ID or KYC: one verified email, mandatory, and the registrant record names our company. .com $12.99/year, paid in crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/domain-registration-without-id/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) No passport scan, no selfie, no phone number. Here is the one thing we do ask for, why ICANN requires it, and why a nominee model can do without the rest. **Quick answer — Can I register a domain without ID?** Yes. **NomineeName** offers domain registration without ID: as of October 2026, we ask for one email address per domain and nothing else. No ID document, no selfie, no phone. This works because the registrant of record is DomaineGoat LLC, not you. A .com costs $12.99/year, paid in crypto from a $25 top-up. ## Identity checks at a glance | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | KYC | None | | Identity documents | None: no passport, no ID card, no selfie | | Personal details | No name, no postal address, no phone, no date of birth | | What we ask | One email per domain, mandatory, verified once, never published | | Why an email | ICANN rules: a working contact verified within 15 days | | Registrant in the record | DomaineGoat LLC | | Payment | Crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | ## What do you need to register a domain here? An email address you can read. That is the full list. The table shows what other registrars or registries may request, and what we do. | Item | Asked by NomineeName? | Note | | --- | --- | --- | | Email address | Yes | One per domain, verified once, kept private | | Passport or ID card | No | Not collected at any step | | Selfie or video check | No | Not collected | | ID or tax number | No | Not collected | | Full name | No | The registrant record holds the company's name | | Postal address | No | The registrant record holds the company's address | | Phone number | No | The registrant record holds the company's phone | | Card or bank details | No | Payment is crypto only | ## Why does ICANN still require an email address? Because every domain needs a contact that answers. ICANN's Whois Accuracy Program Specification, part of the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, sets the rule. Within 15 days of a registration, a transfer or a contact change, the registrar must verify an email address or a phone number. If nobody responds, it must verify by hand or suspend the domain. So a service that claims "no email at all" for a .com cannot follow ICANN rules. Our wording is exact: no ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private. That email is never sent to the registry and never shown in WHOIS. ## Why can a nominee service skip identity checks? Because the registry's data rules apply to the registrant, and the registrant is our company. DomaineGoat LLC has a legal name, an address in Panama and a phone. Those are the details the registrant record holds. You are the beneficial owner under our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). The registry does not need your identity to accept the registration. We only need a way to reach you, and a way to confirm that requests come from you: the verified email does both. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ## Which extensions require identity checks anyway? Some registries verify the holder's identity or demand a local presence, whoever the holder is. Our company does not pass those rules, so we do not sell these extensions: - **.dk**: the Danish registry checks the identity and contact details of holders. - **.no, .se, .es, .ie**: national ID, local company or residence rules. - **.au, .jp, .cn, .ru, .in, .br, .sg, .kr**: local presence or identity rules. - **.us, .ca, .eu, .fr, .it**: nexus or residence requirements. The full list, with each reason, is on [extensions we cannot hold](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/). Everything on our [price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) can be registered without ID. ## How do you keep an account safe without ID? Your email is the key, so protect the mailbox. Without identity documents, nobody can "prove" ownership by sending us a passport. That cuts both ways: it protects you from fake claims, and it makes your email the thing to guard. - Use a dedicated mailbox for your domain account. - Turn on two-factor authentication at your email provider. - Keep a recovery method for that mailbox that you control. - Ignore messages that ask for your codes: We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. For more control, add the optional [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) ($29 per year per domain). Every transfer or DNS change must then be confirmed from your account. ## Does paying in crypto bring KYC back? Not on our side. We never ask who sent a payment. A payment is matched by its exact amount on the exact network. Your exchange is another matter. If you buy crypto on a regulated exchange, it has likely checked your identity, and it knows which address it sent funds to. Paying from a self-custody wallet keeps that link out of our records too. Coins and networks: [pay with crypto](https://nomineename.com/pay-with-crypto/). ## No-ID registration: questions ### Is it legal to register a domain without showing ID? ICANN's contract asks registrars to verify an email or phone, not an identity document. Most gTLDs and many ccTLDs follow that model. Some countries add their own rules for their own ccTLDs, which is why we do not sell those. This is not legal advice. ### Can I use a throwaway email? No. The address must work for as long as you hold the domain. ICANN rules require a reachable contact, and we send renewal notices and dispute notices there. A private, dedicated mailbox is fine; a disposable one that expires is not. ### Will you ask for ID later, for example during a dispute? Our process does not include ID checks. Requests on your domains are confirmed through your account or your verified email. A court order in Panama is handled under our [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/), which concerns the data we hold: your email and account records. ### What personal data do you keep, then? One verified email per domain, your domains and their settings, and your balance. The full inventory is on [data we collect](https://nomineename.com/data-we-collect/) and in the [privacy policy](https://nomineename.com/legal/privacy/). ### Can I register several domains with one email? Yes. One account can hold many domains, each with a verified email. Every one of them is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC. ### Can I pay in Monero for more privacy? No. We accept BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Monero is not on the list. ## Sources 1. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, Whois Accuracy Program Specification](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [Whois Accuracy Program Specification review](https://icann.org/public-comments/2013-whois-accuracy-spec-review-2015-05-14-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Procedure for a registrar's verification of identity and contact information](https://punktum.dk/en/articles/procedure-for-a-registrars-verification-of-identity-and-contact-information) — Punktum dk (checked 2026-10-19) **Register with an email, nothing more** Search the name and pay in crypto. The registrant record gets our company's details. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See prices](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Domain extensions we cannot hold in our name > Domain extensions we cannot hold in our name: .us, .eu, .fr, .it, .ca and ID-checked ccTLDs, with each registry rule and source, checked 19 October 2026. - URL: https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Nominee registration works only where the registry accepts our company as holder. Here is where it does not, and why. **Quick answer — Which domain extensions can NomineeName not hold in its name?** **NomineeName** cannot hold .us, .eu, .fr, .it or .ca in its name, nor extensions that check identity or local presence, such as .au, .jp, .dk, .cn, .ru and .in. As of October 2026, their registries require a holder that our Panamanian company is not. The other 129 extensions we sell are held in our name. ## Key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Holder of every domain we sell | DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama | | Extensions sold in our name | 129 (see the [list](https://nomineename.com/tld/)) | | Blocked by a nationality or residence rule | .us, .eu, .fr, .it, .ca | | Blocked by an identity or local-presence check | .au, .jp, .dk, .cn, .ru, .in, .br, .no, .sg, .kr, .ie | | Blocked by an eligibility rule | Community or profession extensions such as .bank, .insurance, .music, .law, .ngo, .nyc | | Trustee or local-presence service | Not offered | | Rules checked | 19 October 2026, against the sources below | ## Why can a Panamanian company not hold every extension? Because in nominee registration, our company is the real holder. The registry applies its eligibility rules to the holder of record, which is DomaineGoat LLC, a company incorporated in Panama. If a registry only accepts citizens, residents or companies of one country or region, our company does not qualify. We will not pretend otherwise. Giving a registry false eligibility details would put the domain at risk of deletion, and it would put you at risk too. So these extensions are simply not in our catalogue. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ## Extensions we cannot hold, with the reason and the source Each row gives the registry rule that excludes our company as holder. Rules marked "secondary source" come from registrar or industry summaries, not from the registry itself. | Extension | Registry rule | Why we cannot hold it | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .us | US nexus: citizen, resident, US entity, or foreign entity with a real US presence. Privacy and proxy services are prohibited. | No US nexus, and the registry forbids proxy holders even for eligible ones | about.us nexus and privacy policies | | .eu | EU citizen, EU resident, or organisation established in the EU. EURid verifies holder data since October 2024 and suspends non-responders. | Our company is not established in the EU | EURid | | .fr | Person or organisation located in the EU or the EEA. AFNIC checks eligibility and reachability. | No EU or EEA location | Interisle / Cybercrime Information Center, 2025 | | .it | Residence or establishment in the EU or the EEA (some sources add other European countries). | No EU or EEA establishment | Interisle / Cybercrime Information Center, 2025 | | .ca | Canadian Presence Requirements: citizens, permanent residents, Canadian companies, Canadian trademark holders and a few others. | No Canadian presence | CIRA | | .au | Verified Australian link (ABN, ACN or trademark); Australian ID for individuals. | No Australian link (secondary source) | Openprovider, 2026 | | .jp | Permanent postal address in Japan. | No Japanese address (secondary source) | Registrar summary | | .dk | Mandatory identity verification by Punktum dk; the domain stays inactive until it is done. | Identity checks conflict with our no-KYC model and our holder role | Punktum dk | | .ru | Verification through Gosuslugi since 1 September 2026. | Russian state identity check | Domain Incite | | .cn | Real-name verification by CNNIC. | Identity check | tlds research notes (not verified) | | .in | e-KYC within 7 days. | Identity check | Hogan Lovells, June 2026 | | .br, .no, .sg, .kr | Local presence required. | No local presence | tlds research notes | | .ie | Link with Ireland: residence, citizenship or trademark, with documents. | No Irish link | Interisle / Cybercrime Information Center, 2025 | | .bank, .insurance, .music, .law, .ngo, .nyc, .berlin | Verified organisation, profession, community or local link. | Our company is not a member of these groups | tlds research notes | ## Why is .us impossible even for an eligible customer? The .us registry forbids privacy and proxy services. Its policy requires the real holder's data, and that data is public. So even if you are a US resident, a .us cannot be held in our company's name. A US-eligible customer can register a .us under their own name at a registrar that sells it, with their details published. If you want a US-facing name without your details in the record, a [.com](https://nomineename.com/tld/com/) is the usual choice. It has no nationality rule, and we hold it in our name. ## What is the difference between a trustee service and nominee registration? A trustee lends a local address to satisfy a residence rule; a nominee becomes the holder. Some registrars sell a trustee service for .fr or a "local presence service" for other country codes. In those models, the customer usually stays the holder, and the trustee provides the address or the local contact the registry demands. We do not sell trustee services. Our company is the holder of record on every domain, and it does not reside in the EU, the US or Canada. Using a trustee to meet a residence rule would also mean the registry still receives data about you. > **Registry rules change** EU registries are tightening holder checks under the NIS2 directive. A registry that is open today may add verification later. If a rule changes for an extension we sell, we update this page and the extension list. ## Which extensions can I use instead? Pick an open extension whose registry accepts our company as holder. Some country codes ask for a holder's name and postal address but have no residence rule. On those, the registry receives our company's details, not yours: - **German market**: [.de](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/) instead of .eu. - **UK market**: [.uk](https://nomineename.com/tld/uk/). - **Benelux**: [.nl](https://nomineename.com/tld/nl/) and [.be](https://nomineename.com/tld/be/). - **Switzerland and Austria**: [.ch](https://nomineename.com/tld/ch/) and [.at](https://nomineename.com/tld/at/). - **Central and northern Europe**: [.pl](https://nomineename.com/tld/pl/), [.cz](https://nomineename.com/tld/cz/), [.fi](https://nomineename.com/tld/fi/). - **Pacific**: [.nz](https://nomineename.com/tld/nz/), [.to](https://nomineename.com/tld/to/). - **Worldwide**: [.com](https://nomineename.com/tld/com/), [.net](https://nomineename.com/tld/net/), [.org](https://nomineename.com/tld/org/), [.io](https://nomineename.com/tld/io/), [.co](https://nomineename.com/tld/co/). A .de costs $10.99/year and a .com $12.99/year, nominee registration included. Every price is on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## What about .es and .se? We do not sell them for now. For .es, our sources disagree: one lists an EU or EEA requirement, another an EEA, Swiss or Spanish link, with a possible Spanish tax or ID number. For .se, a 2025 study lists it as open, but we have not confirmed that the registry accepts our company. Until the rule is clear, neither is in the catalogue. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you register a .eu for me if I live in the EU? Not in our name. The .eu holder must be an EU citizen, resident or organisation established in the EU, and our company is none of these. You can register a .eu in your own name at a registrar that sells it. EURid will then verify your data. For a German-speaking audience, a [.de](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/) in our name is an alternative. ### Why don't you offer a trustee for .fr or .it? A trustee lends an address while the customer usually stays the holder, so the registry still receives the customer's data. That does not match what we sell: our company as the real holder. We also cannot meet the EU or EEA location rule of .fr and .it ourselves. ### Will you add .ca or .au later? Not as long as their rules stay the same. .ca requires a Canadian presence and .au a verified Australian link. Our company has neither. If a registry opens its rules to foreign companies, we will review it and update this page. ### Can I transfer a .us or .eu I already own to NomineeName? No. A transfer would make our company the holder, which these registries do not accept. Keep the domain at a registrar that sells it. You can still move your open extensions into our name: see [move a domain into our name](https://nomineename.com/guides/move-a-domain-into-our-name/). ### Which country codes do you hold in your name? Among others: .de, .uk, .nl, .ch, .pl, .be, .at, .cz, .fi, .nz, .to, .cc, .io, .ai, .co, .me, .tv and .gg. Their registries accept our company as holder. Several ask for a holder's postal address, and they receive our company's address. The full list with prices is on the [extensions page](https://nomineename.com/tld/). ### Is it legal to use a nominee where the registry has a residence rule? Only if the nominee itself meets the rule. Our company does not meet the residence rules listed here, so we do not register these extensions at all. This is not legal advice: check the registry's own policy before you register anywhere. ## Sources 1. [usTLD Nexus Requirements Policy](https://www.about.us/documents/policies/usTLD_Nexus_Requirements_Policy.pdf) — about.us (.us registry) (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [usTLD Privacy Services Policy](https://about.us/policies/us-privacy-services-policy) — about.us (.us registry) (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [EURid introduces new policies to comply with Belgian law](https://eurid.eu/fr/news/eurid-introduces-new-policies-to-comply-with-belgi/) — EURid (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [EU ccTLD registration requirements (2025)](https://www.cybercrimeinfocenter.org/pl2025-eucctld-registration-requirements) — Interisle / Cybercrime Information Center (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [Domain registration tips: CIRA WHOIS privacy](https://www.cira.ca/blog/ca-domains/domain-registration-tips-cira-whois-privacy) — CIRA (checked 2026-10-19) 6. [ccTLD restrictions in 2026](https://www.openprovider.com/blog/cctld-restrictions-in-2026-which-country-domains-you-can-actually-sell-as-a-reseller) — Openprovider (checked 2026-10-19) 7. [Procedure for a registrar's verification of identity](https://punktum.dk/en/articles/procedure-for-a-registrars-verification-of-identity-and-contact-information) — Punktum dk (checked 2026-10-19) 8. [.ru ready to crash as new rules come in](https://domainincite.com/31811-ru-ready-to-crash-as-draconian-new-rules-come-in) — Domain Incite (checked 2026-10-19) 9. [Domain name news, June 2026](https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/domain-name-news-june-2026) — Hogan Lovells (checked 2026-10-19) 10. [NIS2 update, June 2025](https://www.openprovider.com/blog/nis2-update-june-2025) — Openprovider (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Nominee domain registration FAQ > Nominee domain registration FAQ: 26 answers on who owns the domain, what the registry sees, data, crypto payment, transfers and complaints. No KYC. - URL: https://nomineename.com/faq/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Plain answers about ownership, data, payment, extensions, transfers and complaints. Each one links to the page with the detail. **Quick answer — What is nominee domain registration, in one paragraph?** Nominee domain registration means a company holds the domain for you. At **NomineeName**, that company is DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama: the registrant record and WHOIS/RDAP show it, never you, and you control the domain as beneficial owner. As of October 2026, a .com costs **$12.99/year** with this included. No ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ## The short version | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registrant of record | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama), on every domain | | Your role | Beneficial owner, under a written agreement in the [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) | | What we collect | One verified email per domain, mandatory and kept private | | Payment | Crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC; top-up from $25 | | .com price | $12.99/year, nominee registration included | | Extensions held in our name | 129 | | Optional Domain protection | +$29/year per domain | ## The basics ### What is NomineeName? NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. It is operated by DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama, which is not an ICANN-accredited registrar. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in the RDAP record. ### Is a domain registered in your name really mine? You are the beneficial owner. Our company is the registrant of record, and our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) give you control of DNS, nameservers, renewals and redirects. The transfer code is free, from your account, at any time. The hand-back to your own name is free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you as holder. There is no exit fee. Details: [beneficial ownership](https://nomineename.com/beneficial-ownership/). ### What does the registry see? It depends on the registry, but never you. Registries that keep contact data, such as PIR for .org or DENIC for .de, receive DomaineGoat LLC's name and address as holder and keep their own copy under their own law. The .com and .net registries (Verisign) are thin: they receive no registrant contact data at all, and the registrar's record names the company. Your name, address, phone and email are never sent to any registry. ### How is this different from free WHOIS privacy? WHOIS privacy only hides your details from the public. The registrar still holds your name and address, and so do registries that keep contact data. With nominee registration, the record itself names our company, so your details are in no registrant record at all. Comparison: [nominee vs WHOIS privacy](https://nomineename.com/nominee-vs-whois-privacy/). ### Who uses nominee registration? Founders before a launch, writers and artists who keep their home address private, and owners of many domains. Also people who need a .de, .uk or .ch without giving a registry their address. Examples: [startup domains before launch](https://nomineename.com/use-cases/startup-before-launch/), [a domain portfolio](https://nomineename.com/use-cases/domain-portfolio/) and [a personal site without your home address](https://nomineename.com/use-cases/personal-site-without-home-address/). ## Data and privacy ### Do you verify my identity? No ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private. We ask for no ID document, no selfie, no ID number, no phone and no postal address. ICANN rules require a reachable contact, verified within 15 days of a registration, a transfer or a change, so the email is needed. It is never published and never sent to the registry. See [registration without ID](https://nomineename.com/domain-registration-without-id/). ### Who can get my details from you? DomaineGoat LLC releases the data it holds only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. A foreign request needs Panamanian legal process first. The full rule is in our [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). ### Does ICANN hold the nominee responsible for the domain? Yes. Under section 3.7.7.3 of ICANN's registrar agreement, a holder that licenses a domain to someone else stays the Registered Name Holder. It accepts liability for harm from wrongful use unless it discloses the user within 7 days to whoever gives reasonable evidence of actionable harm. We do not disclose on a third party's evidence alone, only under our disclosure policy, so DomaineGoat LLC carries that liability. ### What appears in a WHOIS or RDAP lookup of my domain? Our company as registrant, or fields the registry redacts, plus the public technical data every domain has: registrar, creation and expiry dates, nameservers and status codes. Check any domain yourself on lookup.icann.org. Our guide explains each field: [check who the registrant is](https://nomineename.com/guides/check-who-the-registrant-is/). ### Will mail sent to the registrant reach me? Messages sent to the public registrant contact are forwarded to your verified email; spam and bulk mail are not forwarded. Your own address stays hidden. Legal documents addressed to our company about your domain are handled under our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) and policies. ## Prices and payment ### How much does a domain cost? One price per extension per year, with nominee registration included. A .com costs $12.99/year, the same to renew and to transfer. A .de costs $10.99/year and a .io $54.99/year. The optional Domain protection adds +$29/year per domain. All 129 extensions are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ### Which cryptocurrencies do you accept? BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. USDT is accepted on Tron (TRC-20) and Ethereum (ERC-20). Monero is not accepted. You top up a prepaid balance, then register, renew or transfer from it. Send the exact amount on the exact network: it is matched by its exact amount and credited once the network confirms it. See [pay with crypto](https://nomineename.com/pay-with-crypto/). ### Is there a minimum top-up? Yes: $25. Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for new domains, renewals and transfers. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it. ### Do renewals cost more than the first year? No. Each extension has one yearly price for registration, renewal and transfer. There is no low first-year price that jumps in year two. Renewals are paid from your balance; switch on auto-renew if you want the balance used at expiry. ## Extensions ### Which extensions can you hold in your name? 129 extensions, including .com, .net, .org, .io, .ai, .co, .app, .dev and .xyz. They also include country codes whose registries accept a foreign company as holder, such as .de, .uk, .nl, .ch, .pl, .be, .at, .cz, .fi and .nz. The full list with rules and prices is on the [extensions page](https://nomineename.com/tld/). ### Can I register a .de or .uk without giving my address? Yes. The .de, .uk, .nl, .ch, .pl, .be, .at, .cz, .to, .cc, .fi and .nz registries require a holder's name and postal address, or publish it. When we hold the domain, the registry receives our company's details, not yours. Example: [.de in our name](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/). ### Which extensions can you not hold? .us, .eu, .fr, .it and .ca, plus extensions that check identity or local presence, such as .au, .jp, .dk, .cn, .ru and .in. Their registries require a holder that our company is not. The reasons and sources are on [extensions we cannot hold](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/). ## Control and transfers ### Can I move a domain from another registrar into your name? Yes, for the extensions we sell. Unlock it at your current registrar, get the transfer code and start the transfer from your account. ICANN blocks transfers for 60 days after a registration or a previous transfer. Once the domain arrives, the registrant becomes our company. Steps: [move a domain into our name](https://nomineename.com/guides/move-a-domain-into-our-name/). ### Can I take my domain back in my own name? Yes, free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you as holder. Your own details then go to the registry. You can also move the domain to another registrar with the transfer code. Steps: [take your domain back in your name](https://nomineename.com/guides/take-your-domain-back-in-your-name/). ### What happens to my domain if NomineeName stops operating? Our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) (section 11) say we tell you by email in advance, and the transfer code and the free hand-back to your own name stay available during that notice period. The beneficial-owner agreement cannot be reduced for a period you have paid. If our registrar partner lost its ICANN accreditation, ICANN rules move its domains to another accredited registrar, using the registration data kept in escrow; DomaineGoat LLC would stay the registrant of record and your rights would not change. ### What does Domain protection add? It costs $29 a year per domain and adds three things. First, a transfer lock on by default: every transfer or DNS change is confirmed from your account. Second, minimal data: DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email. Third, a person reads every complaint before any action on the domain, and you are told when the law allows; without the option, complaints follow the abuse policy. Details: [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/). ## Complaints and disputes ### Can a complaint get my domain taken down? No takedown on complaint alone. A complaint for copyright, defamation, political reasons or from a competitor is not enough: it needs a decision from a Panamanian court. The strict exceptions are below. Details: [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/). ### What leads to suspension? Phishing (including pharming), malware, botnets, child sexual abuse material, and fraud that takes money from victims: fake shops, investment and crypto scams, wallet drainers, impersonation of a bank or brand, sale of stolen data. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Child sexual abuse material is handled immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. Other reports get a reply within 2 business days. Report to abuse@nomineename.com, no account needed. ### What happens in a UDRP trademark dispute? The UDRP is an ICANN obligation. The complaint names DomaineGoat LLC, the registrant of record. We tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us, and you can defend yourself. The domain is locked within 2 business days of the dispute provider's request, stays locked during the case, and the panel's decision is applied. Panels often name both the service and the revealed beneficial owner in the decision. See [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). ### Can a DMCA notice take my domain down? Not on its own. A DMCA notice is a complaint under US law: we take no action on the domain on the notice alone, because a copyright claim needs a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court. We reply within 2 business days. Send the notice to the hosting company of the site, which controls the content. See the [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/). ### Do you publish how many requests you receive? Yes, in a quarterly transparency report. The first report is due in January 2027 and covers launch to 31 December 2026. We publish no figure before we have one. See the [transparency page](https://nomineename.com/transparency/). ## Sources 1. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement and specifications](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN Lookup (RDAP)](https://lookup.icann.org/en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Updated UDRP Rules](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/amc/domain-name-disputes/resources/updated_udrp_rules) — WIPO (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Check who the registrant of a domain is > Check who the registrant of a domain is with RDAP on lookup.icann.org: 6 steps, what REDACTED means, thin .com records, privacy services vs nominees. - URL: https://nomineename.com/guides/check-who-the-registrant-is/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) A free lookup on ICANN's site shows who holds a domain, or who stands in for the holder. Here is how to read it. **Quick answer — How do I check who the registrant of a domain is?** To check who the registrant of a domain is, type the domain into **lookup.icann.org**, ICANN's free RDAP lookup, and read the Registrant section. RDAP has replaced WHOIS for generic extensions since 28 January 2025. As of October 2026, a domain held by **NomineeName** shows DomaineGoat LLC there, never the customer. Country codes may need the registry's own lookup. ## Key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Official tool | lookup.icann.org (RDAP), free, no account | | RDAP replaced WHOIS | 28 January 2025, for generic extensions (.com, .net, .org, new gTLDs) | | Data rules | ICANN Registration Data Policy, in effect since 21 August 2025 | | Personal data of individuals | Usually shown as redacted | | Country codes (.de, .uk, .io…) | Each registry sets its own lookup and rules | | Time needed | About one minute | | On a NomineeName domain | Registrant: DomaineGoat LLC (Panama) or redacted fields, never you | ## How to look up a domain's registrant, step by step 1. **Open the ICANN lookup** — Go to lookup.icann.org. It queries the official RDAP server of the extension for you. 2. **Type the bare domain** — Enter the name only, such as example.com: no https://, no www, no path. Then run the search. 3. **Read the Registrar section** — It names the registrar that manages the domain, with its IANA number and abuse contact. This part is never hidden. 4. **Read the Registrant contact** — Look for Organization, State or province, and Country. You will see a name, a privacy service, a company acting as holder, or the word REDACTED. 5. **Check dates and status** — Creation, update and expiry dates tell you the domain's age and renewal. Status codes show locks, holds and pending transfers. 6. **Use the registry for country codes** — If the lookup returns nothing for a country code, open the registry's own WHOIS or RDAP page. Some, like .to, run no public WHOIS at all. ## What does the Registrant field tell me? It tells you who holds the domain, or who stands in for the holder. In 2026, you will usually see one of four things. | What you see | What it usually means | Who is the legal holder | | --- | --- | --- | | REDACTED FOR PRIVACY, or empty fields | The registrar hides an individual's personal data, as ICANN's data policy allows | The person behind it; the registrar holds the real data, and so does the registry when it keeps contact data | | A privacy service name, such as Withheld for Privacy ehf or Domains By Proxy, LLC | A privacy or proxy service replaces the contact details | Depends on the service: often the customer, sometimes the service | | A company that holds domains for customers, such as DomaineGoat LLC | Nominee registration: the company is the registrant of record | The company; the customer is the beneficial owner | | A person's or a company's own name | No privacy layer, or an organisation that chose to be shown | That person or company | One rule matters for companies. Under ICANN's Registration Data Policy, when the Organization field is filled in, that organisation is the registrant. So an Organization value is the legal holder, not just a label. Who is behind each common privacy name is listed in our [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/). ## What do the status codes mean? Status codes are short flags set by the registrar (client) or the registry (server). The ones you will meet most: - **clientTransferProhibited**: the registrar lock is on. The domain cannot move to another registrar until the owner unlocks it. - **clientUpdateProhibited**: contact and nameserver changes are locked. - **clientHold** or **serverHold**: the domain is suspended and does not resolve. - **pendingTransfer**: a transfer to another registrar is in progress. - **redemptionPeriod**: the domain has expired and can still be restored by the holder, at a fee. A lock is normal and protective. A hold means a suspension, by the registrar or the registry. ## Can I check the registrant from the command line? Yes. RDAP answers in JSON over HTTPS, so `curl` is enough. Each extension has its own RDAP server. IANA publishes the list in a bootstrap file. For .com, start with Verisign's server: *RDAP query for a .com domain* ```bash curl -s https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/example.com # find the server of another extension curl -s https://data.iana.org/rdap/dns.json ``` Verisign runs a thin registry, so its RDAP answer for a .com lists the registrar only, with no registrant. Follow the `links` entry whose `rel` is `related` to the registrar's RDAP server. There, look at `entities`, then the object whose `roles` include `registrant`. Its `vcardArray` holds the visible contact data. A 404 response from the registry means it has no record: the name is not registered. ## Why do country-code domains show different data? Because country codes follow their own registry rules, not ICANN's contract for generic extensions. A few examples from our extension notes: - **.de**: DENIC removed personal data from public WHOIS in 2018. - **.uk**: Nominet redacts registrant contact data. - **.fi**: the holder's name is shown, even for individuals. - **.nz**: individuals can opt in to privacy, but the name stays public. - **.cc**: address, phone and email are hidden; the name may remain visible. - **.to**: the registry runs no public WHOIS database. So the same person can be hidden on one extension and named on another. On a domain held in our name, each of these registries that keeps holder data holds our company's details. ## Who can see more than the public record? The registrar holds the full data, and so does the registry when it keeps contact data. Third parties can ask for it. Since November 2023, ICANN's Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) has routed such requests to registrars. During its two-year pilot it received more than 3,700 requests; about a quarter were approved. For a domain held by NomineeName, the full registration data is our company's. Customer data goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. See our [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. A .com costs $12.99/year ([pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/)). ## Frequently asked questions ### Is WHOIS still working in 2026? For generic extensions, RDAP is the official service since 28 January 2025, when ICANN lifted the duty to run WHOIS. Some registrars and many country-code registries still answer WHOIS queries. lookup.icann.org uses RDAP and is the safest place to start. ### Why does the lookup say REDACTED FOR PRIVACY? Because the registrant is probably an individual, and the registrar hides personal data by default. The data still exists at the registrar, and at the registry when it keeps contact data. Redaction changes what the public sees, not who holds the domain. ### Can I find the real owner behind a privacy service? Not from the public record. You can contact the holder through the registrar's relay, send a request through ICANN's RDRS, or file a UDRP for a trademark dispute. Each service publishes its own disclosure rules. For our domains, data goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ### How do I check that my own domain is in your name? Look it up on lookup.icann.org. The Registrant should show DomaineGoat LLC or redacted fields, and never your name, address or phone. If your own details appear, contact support from your account so we can correct the record. ### Does an expired domain show its old registrant? During the grace and redemption periods, the record usually still shows the old holder, with a status such as redemptionPeriod. After deletion, the lookup returns no record, and the name can be registered again by anyone. ### Is a lookup on lookup.icann.org visible to the domain owner? No. A lookup reads public data and does not notify the holder. Command-line RDAP queries go straight to the registry's server, and the result is the same public record. ## Sources 1. [ICANN Lookup](https://lookup.icann.org/en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN update: launching RDAP, sunsetting WHOIS](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Registration Data Policy now in effect](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-data-policy-now-in-effect-for-contracted-parties-21-08-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [ICANN's Registration Data Policy: key measures and impacts](https://www.dreyfus.fr/en/2025/10/28/icanns-registration-data-policy-key-measures-and-impacts/) — Dreyfus (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [ICANN's RDRS two-year pilot: what we learned](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icanns-rdrs-two-year-pilot-what-we-learned-and-where-we-go-next-03-03-2026-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 6. [RDAP bootstrap file for DNS](https://data.iana.org/rdap/dns.json) — IANA (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Move a domain into our name > Move a domain into our name: unlock it, get the auth code, transfer it in for $12.99 (.com). Registrant becomes our company. No KYC, crypto only. - URL: https://nomineename.com/guides/move-a-domain-into-our-name/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Bring a domain you already own from another registrar. Once it arrives, the registry record names our company instead of you. **Quick answer — How do I move a domain into your name?** To move a domain into our name, unlock it at your current registrar and copy its transfer (auth) code. Then start the transfer from your **NomineeName** account. As of October 2026, a .com transfer costs **$12.99**. ICANN blocks transfers for 60 days after a registration or a previous transfer. On arrival, the registrant becomes DomaineGoat LLC. ## Key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | What you need | The domain unlocked, its transfer (auth or EPP) code, and a balance that covers the transfer | | Price | The extension's transfer price, e.g. .com $12.99, .net $13.99, .io $54.99; a .ai is billed 2 years, $177.98 | | Waiting rule | No transfer within 60 days of a registration or a previous transfer (ICANN Transfer Policy) | | Registrant after the transfer | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama); you become the beneficial owner | | What we ask from you | One verified email; no ID, no KYC | | Payment | Crypto: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC; minimum top-up $25 | | Extensions we cannot take | .us, .eu, .fr, .it, .ca and ID-checked country codes ([list](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/)) | ## Can my domain be moved into your name? Yes, if three conditions are met. Check them before you pay: 1. **We sell the extension.** We hold 129 extensions in our name. A few registries refuse a foreign company as holder, so we cannot take .us, .eu, .fr, .it, .ca or ID-checked country codes. 2. **The 60-day window has passed.** ICANN's Transfer Policy blocks a move to another registrar for 60 days after a new registration or a previous transfer. Many country codes have similar rules. 3. **The domain is active.** An expired domain, or one in a dispute, cannot move until that is resolved. Check the creation date and the status codes first. Our [registrant lookup guide](https://nomineename.com/guides/check-who-the-registrant-is/) shows where to find them. ## How to transfer a domain into our name, step by step 1. **Check the date and status** — Look the domain up on lookup.icann.org. Make sure it is older than 60 days, not expiring within days, and not under a hold. 2. **Keep your DNS working** — Note your nameservers and DNS records. If your DNS is hosted by the old registrar, move it to a DNS host you control first, so the site stays online. 3. **Unlock the domain** — At your current registrar, turn off the transfer lock. In a lookup, the clientTransferProhibited status disappears. 4. **Get the transfer code** — Ask the old registrar for the auth code, also called EPP code. Keep it private: it works like a key to the domain. 5. **Top up your balance** — Top up in crypto, at least $25. Send the exact amount on the exact network: it is matched by its exact amount and credited once the network confirms it. 6. **Start the transfer** — In your account, choose Transfer, enter the domain and the code, and confirm. The transfer price is taken from your balance. 7. **Approve and wait** — The old registrar may email you to approve or reject. If it does nothing, ICANN rules let the transfer complete after five days. ## What changes in the registrant record after the transfer? The holder changes from you to our company. Everything technical stays as you set it. | Field | Before, at your old registrar | After, at NomineeName | | --- | --- | --- | | Registrant name and organisation | You, or your company | DomaineGoat LLC | | Registrant address and phone | Yours, stored by the registrar (and by the registry, if it keeps contact data) | The company's; yours are never sent | | Contact email | Yours, often shared with the registry | The verified email in your account, kept by us only | | Public WHOIS / RDAP | Your data, a privacy service, or REDACTED | DomaineGoat LLC, or fields the registry redacts | | Registrar | Your old registrar | Our partner, an ICANN-accredited registrar | | Nameservers and DNS records | As set | Unchanged, unless you change them | | Expiry date | Current date | Usually one more year for generic extensions | | Who controls the domain | You | You, as beneficial owner, from your account | Some country codes may change the holder through their own registry procedure, separate from the transfer itself. Your old data may stay in the archives of the old registrar and registry, under their own rules. A transfer cannot erase history; it changes the record from now on. ## How much does a transfer cost? The transfer price of the extension, with nominee registration included. For most generic extensions, such as .com and .org, the transfer adds one year: a .com costs $12.99 and a .org $12.99. A .ai transfer is billed 2 years: $88.99 plus one renewal, $177.98, and the registry adds 2 years. For other extensions, such as .de, .uk, .ch, .nl, .io, .co and .me, whether a year is added depends on the registry: a .de transfer costs $10.99 and a .uk $8.99, charged once. The checkout shows which case applies before you pay. There is no fee to leave later: the transfer code is free, from your account, at any time. The optional [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) adds +$29/year per domain. All prices are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## What can delay or block a transfer? Most delays come from the old registrar or from a rule of the extension: - **The 60-day lock**: after a registration or a transfer, wait until it ends. - **A wrong or expired code**: some registrars issue codes that expire. Ask for a new one. - **A lock still on**: the clientTransferProhibited status blocks the move. - **An expiring domain**: renew it first if it expires within days, so it does not lapse mid-transfer. - **A dispute**: a domain under a UDRP case is locked until the case ends. - **An old privacy service**: some registrars require you to switch off their privacy service before a transfer. If a transfer fails, the domain stays at the old registrar and keeps working. Fix the cause, then start again. > **Your data before the move** NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. We ask only for one verified email, which ICANN rules require us to check within 15 days. ## Frequently asked questions ### Will my website go down during the transfer? Not if your DNS is hosted outside the old registrar. The nameservers move with the domain, unchanged. If the old registrar hosts your DNS, copy the records to a DNS host you control. Switch nameservers a day or two before you start. ### Why can't I transfer a domain I registered last month? ICANN's Transfer Policy blocks a transfer to another registrar for 60 days after a registration or a previous transfer. The rule protects against hijacking. Wait until the 60 days have passed, then start the transfer. ### Do I lose the time already paid at my old registrar? No. For generic extensions, the transfer usually adds one year on top of the current expiry date. A domain that expires in eight months will expire in one year and eight months after the transfer. ### Does the old registrar learn that I moved to NomineeName? It sees that the domain moved to our partner registrar. It does not see your NomineeName account, and the new registry record names our company. Your past data may stay in the old registrar's archives under its own rules. ### Can I move a .de or .uk into your name? Yes. Both registries accept our company as holder. After the move, DENIC or Nominet holds our company's name and address, not yours. See [.de](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/) and [.uk](https://nomineename.com/tld/uk/). ### Can I move the domain out again later? Yes. The transfer code is free, from your account, at any time, with no exit fee. You can also ask for the domain in your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address. See [take your domain back in your name](https://nomineename.com/guides/take-your-domain-back-in-your-name/). ## Sources 1. [ICANN Lookup](https://lookup.icann.org/en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [Transfer Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transfer-policy-2016-06-01-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (Whois Accuracy Program Specification)](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Registration Data Policy now in effect](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-data-policy-now-in-effect-for-contracted-parties-21-08-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Take your domain back in your name > Take your domain back in your name: free hand-back through support or a transfer code with no exit fee, what the registry then receives, 2026 rules. - URL: https://nomineename.com/guides/take-your-domain-back-in-your-name/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Nominee registration is a choice you can undo. Here is how the domain moves from our company's name to yours, and what that changes. **Quick answer — How do I take my domain back in my own name?** To take your domain back in your name, ask **NomineeName**: the hand-back is free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you. Or leave with the transfer code, free, from your account, at any time. As of October 2026, there is no exit fee. ## Key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Hand-back (change of registrant) | free, on request to support from your verified email address | | Transfer code | free, from your account, at any time | | Exit fee | None | | Your legal basis | The beneficial-owner agreement in our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) | | Condition | The registry must accept you as holder (age, residence or other rules of the extension) | | After the hand-back | You become the registrant; registries that keep holder data receive your details, and public lookups may still redact them | | Transfer lock | With Domain protection, you release the lock from your account first | ## What are the two ways to get the domain in my name? You can change the holder and stay with us, or leave with the domain. Both are free at our end. | | Hand-back with us | Transfer out to another registrar | | --- | --- | --- | | What happens | We change the registrant from our company to you | The domain moves to a registrar you choose; you set yourself as registrant there | | How to ask | By email to support from your verified address | Get the transfer code in your account, then start the transfer at the new registrar | | Cost at our end | Free | Free, no exit fee | | Cost elsewhere | None | The new registrar's transfer price | | DNS during the change | Unchanged | Unchanged if your DNS is hosted outside the old registrar | | Waiting rule | Registry rules on holder changes may apply | ICANN's 60-day lock after a registration or a previous transfer | ## How to ask for the hand-back, step by step 1. **Check the registry's rules** — Make sure the registry accepts you as holder. Examples: .nz holders must be 18 or over; a .de holder outside Germany may be asked to name a German representative. 2. **Release the lock** — If you use Domain protection, the transfer lock is on by default. Confirm the change from your account. 3. **Send the request** — By email to support from your verified address. Name the domain and the holder: you, or your company. 4. **Give the holder details** — You become the holder, so the record carries your own details. For most generic extensions, your verified email is the only contact data we ask for. Registries such as .de, .uk or .fi need a holder's name and postal address, and some publish them. 5. **Verify the contact** — For generic extensions, ICANN rules require the new registrant contact to be verified within 15 days of the change. 6. **Check the record** — Look the domain up on lookup.icann.org. The Registrant should now name you, or show redacted fields. ## What changes once the domain is in my name? You become the registrant of record. Three things follow: - **The registrant record names you.** The registrar keeps it, and so does the registry when it keeps holder data, under its own law; the thin .com and .net registries keep none. - **Public visibility depends on the extension.** Generic extensions usually redact an individual's data. But .fi shows the holder's name, .nz keeps the name public, and .cc may show it. Check the extension before you ask. Our [registrant lookup guide](https://nomineename.com/guides/check-who-the-registrant-is/) lists more cases. - **Requests go to you.** Disputes and legal notices reach the holder of record. Our disclosure policy then no longer stands between you and the requester. There is one more rule for companies. Under ICANN's Registration Data Policy, when the Organization field is filled in, that organisation becomes the registrant. If you want the domain in your company's name, fill it in. If you want it in your personal name, leave it empty. ## When is the hand-back not possible? When the registry does not accept you as holder. A few examples from the extensions we sell: - **.nz**: individual holders must be 18 or over; organisations must be registered. - **.gg**: the registry reviews holders manually. - **.de**: open worldwide, but a holder outside Germany must name a German authorised representative if DENIC asks. - **.biz**: meant for bona fide business use, which can be challenged. If the registry refuses you, the domain stays in our name and under your control, as before. You can still transfer it to a registrar of your choice with the code. ## Why do people take their domain back? Most often because the situation that called for privacy has changed: - **A startup incorporates.** Investors or acquirers may want the domain in the company's own name. See [startup domains before launch](https://nomineename.com/use-cases/startup-before-launch/). - **A domain is sold.** The buyer wants to be the registrant. A transfer to the buyer's registrar is usually simplest. See [domain portfolio](https://nomineename.com/use-cases/domain-portfolio/). - **A brand needs proof of ownership.** Some platforms or trademark filings ask for the registrant's name. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. The hand-back exists because the domain is yours as beneficial owner. A .com costs $12.99/year ([pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/)). ## Frequently asked questions ### Does the hand-back cost anything? No. The hand-back is free, on request to support from your verified email address. The transfer code is free, from your account, at any time, and there is no exit fee. If you move the domain to another registrar, that registrar charges its own transfer price, which usually includes one more year. ### Can I take back one domain and keep the others in your name? Yes. Each domain is handled on its own. You can hand back one name, transfer another, and keep the rest in our company's name in the same account. ### Will my old record in your company's name stay visible? The current record changes to you. History services and the registry's own archives may keep past records under their own rules. The record never named you while we held the domain, so past lookups show our company. ### Can I put the domain in my company's name instead of mine? Yes. Give the company as holder and fill in the Organization field. Under ICANN's Registration Data Policy, that organisation then becomes the registrant. The registry receives the company's details, which may be published for organisations on some extensions. ### What if I lose access to my account? Write from your verified email address. That address is the one contact we hold for your domain, so keep it working. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. ### Can someone else force a hand-back? Not by complaint alone. Customer data goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. A UDRP panel can order a domain transferred to a trademark holder; that decision is applied. See [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). ## Sources 1. [Registration Data Policy now in effect](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-data-policy-now-in-effect-for-contracted-parties-21-08-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN's Registration Data Policy: key measures and impacts](https://www.dreyfus.fr/en/2025/10/28/icanns-registration-data-policy-key-measures-and-impacts/) — Dreyfus (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Transfer Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transfer-policy-2016-06-01-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Authorised recipient for the service of documents](https://www.denic.de/en/services/dispute-verfahren/authorised-recipient-for-the-service-of-documents/) — DENIC (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [Individual Registrant Privacy Option (IRPO)](https://dnc.org.nz/irpo) — Domain Name Commission (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Hide the domain owner from the registry, not only from WHOIS > Hide domain owner details from the registry itself, not just public WHOIS: it files our Panama company. .de $10.99/year, no KYC, crypto only. - URL: https://nomineename.com/hide-domain-owner-from-registry/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Public WHOIS redaction hides one layer. The registrar, and the registry when it keeps contact data, still hold the full record. Here is what each layer keeps, and how a nominee changes it. **Quick answer — How do I hide the domain owner from the registry?** To hide the domain owner from the registry, the owner's details must never be sent to it. **NomineeName** registers each domain in the name of DomaineGoat LLC. As of October 2026, the registrant record names the company on all 129 extensions we sell, and registries that keep contact data, like DENIC, receive its details. A .de costs $10.99/year. No KYC, paid in crypto. ## What reaches the registry | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registrant in the record | DomaineGoat LLC, Panama (the thin .com and .net registries receive no contact data) | | Your name, address, phone | Not collected, so never sent | | What we keep about you | One verified email per domain ([data we collect](https://nomineename.com/data-we-collect/)) | | Extensions that ask for a postal address | .de, .uk, .nl, .ch, .pl, .be, .at, .cz, .to, .cc, .fi, .nz | | Extensions that publish the holder | .fi, .nz, .cc: they publish the company | | RDAP replaced WHOIS for gTLDs | 28 January 2025 | | Price | .com $12.99/year, .de $10.99/year, .uk $8.99/year | ## Why is hiding the owner from WHOIS not enough? Because public WHOIS is only the visible layer. Registration data lives in three places, and a privacy setting covers the first one only. 1. **The public record** (WHOIS, now RDAP): what anyone can look up. 2. **The registrar's database**: the full contact data, kept and escrowed under ICANN's Registrar Accreditation Agreement. 3. **The registry's database**: the copy a registry keeps under its own law, when it keeps contact data (.org, .io, .de, .uk…); the thin .com and .net registries keep none. Redaction of personal data in the public record has been the norm since 2018. It is now written into ICANN's Registration Data Policy. So the public layer is often redacted anyway. The other two layers are what third parties ask for. Those requests are frequent. ICANN's Registration Data Request Service received more than 3,700 disclosure requests during its pilot. The pilot ran from November 2023 to November 2025, per ICANN's blog of 3 March 2026. ## Which layer holds your details? | Layer | Your own name + WHOIS privacy | Nominee registration at NomineeName | | --- | --- | --- | | Public WHOIS / RDAP | A privacy contact or redacted fields | DomaineGoat LLC | | Registrar database | Your name, address, phone and email | The company's details | | Registry database | Your name and address where the registry keeps contact data (none at .com and .net), and more for some ccTLDs | The company's details, where the registry keeps contact data | | Service provider | The privacy service knows you | NomineeName holds one verified email | | Legal holder | You | DomaineGoat LLC, with you as beneficial owner | ## Which registries ask for the holder's postal address? Many country-code registries do. For .de (DENIC), .uk (Nominet), .nl (SIDN) and .ch (SWITCH), the holder record includes a name and a postal address. Some registries, such as those of .fi, .nz and .cc, publish the holder's details. With our company as holder, these registries file and, where they publish, show DomaineGoat LLC. Your own address never enters their records. Prices include the nominee registration: | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Registrant shown | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .de | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .uk | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | None | | .nl | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ch | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .pl | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .be | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .at | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | In our name, included | None | | .cz | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | In our name, included | None | | .fi | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | None | | .nz | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | None | | .to | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | In our name, included | None | | .cc | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | *12 extensions · prices per year in USD* ## How can you check what the registry shows? Look up the domain in RDAP. Go to lookup.icann.org, type the domain and read the registrant section. For a domain held by us, the organisation is DomaineGoat LLC and the country is Panama. RDAP shows the public layer only. You cannot read the registry's private file. But the logic is simple: we never collect your name or address, so there is nothing of yours to forward. Step-by-step: [check who the registrant is](https://nomineename.com/guides/check-who-the-registrant-is/). ## What can still link you to the domain? The registration data is only one trail. Other traces depend on how you use the domain, and no registration service controls them: - **Your account**: NomineeName keeps your verified email. It goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case ([disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/)). - **The payment**: crypto transactions are public on their blockchain. We do not ask who sent them. - **The website**: hosting, analytics IDs, mail headers and the content itself can name you. - **DNS history**: archives keep old records, including those from before a transfer to us. A fresh email address used only for the domain account helps keep this trail short. > **In one sentence** NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. See pricing for every extension. ## Hiding the owner: questions ### Does free WHOIS privacy hide me from the registry? No. A privacy service replaces your details in the public record, but the registrar still holds them, and many registries also receive them. For ccTLDs such as .de or .uk, privacy add-ons are often not offered at all. Only a different registrant keeps your details out of the registry. ### Can the registry ask NomineeName who the customer is? A registry deals with its registrant, which is our company. Our policy is to release customer data only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ### What happens to my old data if I transfer a domain to you? The new registrant becomes our company, so new records carry its details. Copies made before the transfer, at your old registrar, at the registry and in public WHOIS archives, are outside our control. A brand-new registration avoids that history. ### Can I hide the owner of a .de domain from DENIC? Yes, by having a different holder. The .de registry files a name and a postal address for every holder. With us, the holder is DomaineGoat LLC, so DENIC receives the company's details. A .de costs $10.99/year including this. See the [.de page](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/). ### Why can you not do this for .eu or .us? Those registries only accept holders with a local tie. .eu needs EU or EEA residence, and .us needs a US nexus and bans privacy. Our company does not qualify, so we do not sell them. The list is on [extensions we cannot hold](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/). ### Is hiding the owner from the registry legal? Using a nominee company as registrant is a recognised model in ICANN's rules: the registrant takes on responsibility for the domain's use. You remain bound by the law where you live and by our [acceptable use policy](https://nomineename.com/acceptable-use-policy/). This is not legal advice. ## Sources 1. [ICANN's RDRS two-year pilot: what we learned and where we go next](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icanns-rdrs-two-year-pilot-what-we-learned-and-where-we-go-next-03-03-2026-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN Update: Launching RDAP; Sunsetting WHOIS](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (data retention and escrow)](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [How does Nominet validate data?](https://registrars.nominet.uk/uk-namespace/data-quality-policy/how-does-nominet-validate-data/) — Nominet (checked 2026-10-19) **Keep your name out of the registry file** Register in our company's name from the first day. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See prices](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # How a nominee domain registration works > How a nominee domain registration works: 5 steps from search to a domain held by our Panama company. .com $12.99/year, no KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/how-it-works/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) From the search box to a domain whose registrant of record is our company: what you do, what we do, and what each party can see once the order is done. **Quick answer — How does a nominee domain registration work?** Here is how a nominee domain registration works at **NomineeName**, as of October 2026. You search a name and top up a crypto balance (minimum $25). We register the domain with DomaineGoat LLC as registrant of record. You confirm one email, then run DNS, renewals and transfers from your account. A .com costs $12.99/year, everything included. ## The process in one table | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Steps | 5: search, top up, pay, registration in our name, email check | | Registrant of record | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama) on every domain, at no extra cost | | Your role | Beneficial owner, under a written agreement in the [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) | | What you give us | One email address per domain, mandatory, confirmed once and kept private | | Payment | Crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC), from a prepaid balance | | Minimum top-up | $25 | | .com price | $12.99/year to register, $12.99 to renew | | Extensions sold | 129 ([full list](https://nomineename.com/tld/)) | | Leaving | Transfer code free, from your account, at any time; no exit fee | ## What are the steps to order a domain in our name? The order takes five steps. None of them asks for a document, a phone number or a postal address. 1. **Look up the name** — Enter the name you want in the domain search. For most extensions the answer shows right away. For .io, .co and .me, availability is confirmed at order, so wait for that confirmation before you plan around the name. 2. **Top up your balance** — Pick a coin and a network. The top-up equals your cart, or $25 if the cart is smaller. The balance then pays registrations, renewals and transfers. 3. **Send the payment** — Send the exact amount on the exact network shown on the payment page. It is matched by its exact amount and credited once the network confirms it. Details per coin are on pay with crypto. 4. **We register the domain in our company's name** — Our registrar partner files the domain with DomaineGoat LLC as registrant. Registries that keep contact data receive the company's name, address and phone; the .com and .net registries receive no contact data at all. Your own details are not part of the file. 5. **Confirm your email** — Click the link we send. ICANN rules require a working, verified contact within 15 days of a registration. The address stays with us and is never published. ## Who can see what once the domain is live? After the order, the public record and the registry file both point to our company. Only NomineeName links the domain to your account and your email. | Party | What it sees | When | | --- | --- | --- | | Anyone running a WHOIS or RDAP lookup | DomaineGoat LLC as registrant, plus the registrar, dates, nameservers and status | At any time | | The registry (DENIC for .de, Nominet for .uk, PIR for .org…) | The company's details, kept in its own database under its own law. Verisign (.com, .net) runs thin registries that receive no contact data | From the day of registration | | Our registrar partner | The company as registrant, in its records | For the life of the domain | | NomineeName | Your account, your verified email, your domains and your balance | While you hold domains with us | | A Panamanian court or prosecutor | What the order covers, from the data we hold, and nothing more | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order) | | A UDRP provider | The registrant of record, which is our company | Only if a trademark complaint is filed | You can check the public side yourself: [check who the registrant is](https://nomineename.com/guides/check-who-the-registrant-is/). ## What can you change from your account after registration? Everything that makes the domain work is in your hands. The company's name on the record does not limit what you do day to day. - **DNS records**: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT and the others your site or mail needs. - **Nameservers**: keep ours or point the domain to a DNS provider, your host or your own servers. - **Redirects**: forward the domain to another address. - **Renewals**: renew from your balance; a .com renews at $12.99. - **Transfer code**: free, from your account, at any time, if you want to move the domain elsewhere. - **Your own name on the record**: free, on request to support from your verified email address, on extensions whose registry accepts you as holder. ## What does the optional Domain protection change in this process? It adds safeguards after step 5, for $29 per year per domain on top of the domain price. Registration in our name does not depend on it. 1. A transfer lock is on by default, and every transfer or DNS change must be confirmed from your account. 2. Minimal data: DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email for the domain. 3. A person reads every complaint before any action on the domain, and you are told when the law allows it. Without the option, complaints follow the [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/). Reports of phishing, malware, botnets or fraud keep their 24-hour target, and child abuse material is still handled immediately. Full terms: [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/). > **Who runs the service** NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. It is operated by DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama, which is not an ICANN-accredited registrar. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in the RDAP record. ## Questions about the process ### How long does it take before the domain is registered? Registration starts once your top-up is credited. Credit depends on the network: each coin needs a set number of confirmations, from 1 on Solana to 20 on Tron. We do not promise a fixed delay, because block times vary. The [pay with crypto](https://nomineename.com/pay-with-crypto/) page lists the confirmations per network. ### Do I need an account before I search? No. The search works without an account. You create the account when you order: opening it needs no email, and each domain you register needs one verified email. There is no ID check, no selfie and no phone number at any step. ### What if I do not confirm my email within 15 days? ICANN rules then require the registrar to check the contact by hand or suspend the domain. Confirming takes one click, so do it on the day of the order. Use an address you will still read in a year, because renewal notices go there. ### Can I move an existing domain into your name? Yes, through an inbound transfer from your current registrar. You need the transfer code and an unlocked domain. The steps, and the 60-day lock ICANN applies after some changes, are in [move a domain into our name](https://nomineename.com/guides/move-a-domain-into-our-name/). ### Can I leave and take the domain with me? Yes. You can get the transfer code free, from your account, at any time, and we charge nothing when a domain leaves. You can also ask for the domain to be put in your own name, free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you as holder. ## Sources 1. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement and Whois Accuracy Program Specification](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN Update: Launching RDAP; Sunsetting WHOIS](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [ICANN Lookup (RDAP)](https://lookup.icann.org/en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) **Start with a search** Check the name, see the price, and register it in our company's name. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See all prices](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Privacy policy > NomineeName privacy policy: 1 verified email per domain, mandatory, never published, released only under Panamanian law or in a UDRP case. - URL: https://nomineename.com/legal/privacy/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Our model keeps your details out of every registry file. This policy explains the little personal data we hold, why, who can obtain it and what rights you have. **Quick answer — What personal data does NomineeName hold?** As of 19 October 2026, the only personal detail you give **NomineeName** is one verified email per domain: mandatory, kept private, never published and never sent to the registry. No ID, no KYC, no name, no postal address, no phone; our servers also handle IP addresses, as any website does. Data goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ## 1. Who is responsible for your data DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama, operates NomineeName and decides how your data is used. Contact: support@nomineename.com. We process personal data under Panamanian law, including Ley 81 of 26 March 2019 on personal data protection. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. This shapes the whole policy: the data that registries and registrars publish or keep about a domain is our company's, not yours. ## 2. What we collect and why - **One verified email per domain.** ICANN rules require a working contact for every domain, verified within 15 days of a registration, a transfer or a change. We use it to send receipts, renewal and expiry messages, abuse and dispute notices, and mail forwarded to your verified email; spam and bulk mail are not forwarded. You can use an address that does not carry your name. - **Your domains and their settings**: nameservers, DNS records, lock status, renewal dates. The service cannot run without them. - **Your balance and top-ups**: coin, network, amount and date of each top-up, and what the balance paid for. - **Support messages**: what you write to us and our answers. - **Technical data**: like any website, our servers handle your IP address to deliver pages and to protect the service from abuse. We do not collect an ID document, a selfie, an ID or tax number, a date of birth, a name, a postal address, a phone number, or card or bank details. The full list is on [data we collect](https://nomineename.com/data-we-collect/). ## 3. Legal bases Where a data protection law such as the GDPR applies to you, we rely on these bases: - **contract**: to provide the service you ordered, under our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/); - **legal obligation and ICANN rules**: to verify a contact, to answer valid court orders, and to keep records the law requires; - **legitimate interest**: to keep the service secure, to handle abuse reports and to defend legal claims. We do not use your data for advertising, and we do not sell it. ## 4. Who receives your data - **The registry and our registrar partner** hold the registrant record, which names DomaineGoat LLC, and the technical data of the domain, under their own rules. The thin .com and .net registries receive no contact data at all. None of them receives your email. - **WHOIS and RDAP** show the company's details, never yours. - **A UDRP dispute provider** receives the data of the registrant of record, which is our company's. If you defend a domain in your own name, the provider and the panel will know you, and the published decision may name you. - **Courts and authorities** receive data only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. See the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). - **Service providers** that host our systems or send our emails process data only on our instructions. With the Domain protection option ($29 per year per domain), minimal data is part of the domain's terms: DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email. The release rule is the same for every domain. ## 5. Payments Payment is in crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Send the exact amount on the exact network; it is matched by its exact amount and credited once the network confirms it. We keep the record of each top-up to run your balance. Blockchains are public: a payment can be seen by anyone who knows the transaction, whichever merchant receives it. Pay from a wallet you control. Prices are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## 6. How long we keep your data - The verified email of a domain: while the domain is registered with us, then as long as the law or a pending dispute requires. - Domain settings: while the domain is with us. - Balance and top-up records: as long as your account has a balance, and afterwards as long as accounting rules require. - Support messages: as long as needed to handle the request and any follow-up. - Technical data: for a short time, for security. ## 7. Cookies The public pages of nomineename.com do not need cookies to be read. The client area uses what it needs to keep you signed in and to remember your settings. We do not use advertising cookies. ## 8. Your rights You can ask us to show, correct or delete your data, or to give you a copy. Write to support@nomineename.com from the verified email concerned, so that we know the request is yours. While a domain is registered with us, its verified email must stay on file, because ICANN requires a working contact. To delete it, transfer the domain out, put it in your own name, or let it expire. Where a data protection authority has power over us under the law that applies to you, you can complain to it. ## 9. Security We hold little, which is the first protection: there is no ID, address or phone number to leak. We restrict access to the data we hold to the people who need it to run the service. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. A message asking for these is not from us: forward it to abuse@nomineename.com. ## 10. Changes and contact We may update this policy. The date at the top shows the last change, and important changes are announced by email to customers. Questions: support@nomineename.com. Abuse reports: abuse@nomineename.com. ## References 1. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, Whois Accuracy Program Specification](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN Registration Data Policy now in effect for contracted parties](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-data-policy-now-in-effect-for-contracted-parties-21-08-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Ley 81 de 26 de marzo de 2019, sobre Protección de Datos Personales](https://www.sinaproc.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ley-81-de-26-de-marzo-de-2019.pdf) — República de Panamá (26 March 2019) 4. [WIPO guidance on the GDPR and the UDRP](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/amc/domain-name-disputes/gdrp) — WIPO (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Terms of service > NomineeName terms: our company is registrant of record, you are beneficial owner with a free transfer code and hand-back. Panamanian law applies. - URL: https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) These terms are the contract between you and DomaineGoat LLC. The most important part is section 4: the beneficial-owner agreement, under which we hold each domain for you. **Quick answer — What do the NomineeName terms of service say, in short?** Under the **NomineeName** terms of 19 October 2026, DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record and holds each domain for you, the beneficial owner. You control DNS, renewals and transfers, get the transfer code free, from your account, at any time, and can have the domain put in your own name where the registry accepts you. Panamanian law applies. ## 1. Who we are NomineeName (nomineename.com) is operated by DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama, which is not an ICANN-accredited registrar. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in the RDAP record. In these terms, "we" and "us" mean DomaineGoat LLC, and "you" means the person who uses the service. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. By creating an account, topping up a balance or registering a domain, you accept these terms, the [acceptable use policy](https://nomineename.com/acceptable-use-policy/), which forms part of these terms, and the [privacy policy](https://nomineename.com/legal/privacy/). ## 2. Words used in these terms - **Registrant of record**: the holder named in the registrant record (kept by the registrar, and by the registry where it keeps contact data) and in WHOIS/RDAP. For every domain on the service, this is DomaineGoat LLC. - **Beneficial owner**: you, the person for whom we hold the domain and who decides how it is used. - **Account**: your space on nomineename.com, from which you manage your domains and your balance. - **Balance**: the prepaid amount you top up in crypto and spend on the service. - **Hand-back**: putting a domain in your own name, so that you become the registrant of record. - **Domain protection**: the optional service described in section 5. - **Strict exceptions**: the abuse listed in section 10. ## 3. The service: registration in our name, included We register, renew and transfer in domain names for you. Registration in our name is included by default, on every domain, at no extra cost: DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record, and the registrant record, WHOIS and RDAP show the company, never you. Your name, address and phone number are never sent to the registry. We sell the extensions listed on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). Some extensions cannot be held in our name, because their registry requires a holder who lives in, or is established in, a given country. We do not sell those. The registrar through which we register domains, and each registry, apply their own rules and ICANN rules. Where these terms and those rules differ, those rules prevail for the domain concerned. ## 4. The beneficial-owner agreement This section is the written agreement under which we hold each domain for you. **4.1 We hold the domain for you.** For each domain registered or transferred into your account, DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant of record and you are the beneficial owner. We hold the domain on your behalf and follow your instructions about it, within these terms. **4.2 You control the domain.** From your account you manage DNS records, nameservers, renewals, redirects and transfers. We do not change these settings without your instruction, except as stated in sections 9 and 10. **4.3 Transfer code.** The transfer code (auth code) of each domain is free, from your account, at any time, subject to registry and ICANN transfer rules, such as the lock that applies for a period after a registration or a previous transfer. **4.4 Hand-back.** We put a domain in your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you as holder. You then become the registrant of record and give the registry your own details. Where the registry does not accept you as holder, you can still transfer the domain out with its transfer code. **4.5 No exit fee.** We charge nothing to transfer a domain out or to hand it back. Fees charged by another registrar or by a registry are not ours. **4.6 What we will not do with your domain.** We do not use, sell, park, lease or pledge a domain held for you. We do not transfer it to anyone else, except on your instruction, under a UDRP or court decision applied under section 9, or when it expires unrenewed. **4.7 Liability towards third parties.** Under section 3.7.7.3 of the ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement, a registrant that lets another person use a domain stays the registrant and accepts liability for harm caused by wrongful use, unless it discloses that person within 7 days to a party that provides reasonable evidence of actionable harm. Our disclosure policy does not disclose that person on a third party's evidence alone. DomaineGoat LLC therefore accepts that liability towards third parties. In return, you compensate DomaineGoat LLC for any loss, claim or cost caused by your unlawful use of a domain or by your breach of these terms. ## 5. Optional Domain protection Domain protection is an optional service at $29 per year per domain, on top of the domain price. Registration in our name is already included without it. Domain protection adds exactly three things: 1. a transfer lock is active by default, and every transfer or DNS change must be confirmed from your account; 2. minimal data: DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email for the domain; 3. every complaint is read by a person before any action on the domain, and you are told when the law allows. Without Domain protection, complaints are handled under section 10 and the abuse policy. The target times of section 10 apply with or without the option. Domain protection does not change the UDRP, the strict exceptions or any other part of these terms. It is paid from your balance, per domain and per year, and it ends if you do not renew it. Details are on the [Domain protection page](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/). ## 6. Your account and your verified email You give one email per domain, which is mandatory and which we verify. ICANN rules require a working contact, verified within 15 days of a registration, a transfer or a change of contact; a domain whose contact is not verified can be suspended. The email is kept private, never published and never sent to the registry. We do not ask for an ID document, a name, a postal address or a phone number. You keep your account access safe. Instructions given from your account, or from the verified email of a domain, are treated as yours. We never ask for your password, your account number or your domain transfer (EPP) codes by email or chat. You must not give us false information. You must be old enough to enter into a contract where you live. ## 7. Prices and payment Prices are set per extension, per year, in US dollars, and shown on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). Registration in our name is included in every price. A price applies when you pay; registry price changes can change future renewal prices, which we show before you renew. Payment is in crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. You top up a prepaid balance, with a minimum top-up of $25, then pay for registrations, renewals, transfers and Domain protection from it. Send the exact amount on the exact network; it is matched by its exact amount and credited once the network confirms it. A payment sent on another network, or for another amount, may not be matched; contact support if this happens. Balance rule: Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for new domains, renewals and transfers. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it. A registration, renewal or transfer that a registry has accepted cannot be undone or refunded, because the registry charges us for it. ## 8. Renewals, expiry and transfers **Renewals.** You renew a domain from your account, paid from your balance. Keep enough balance and watch the expiry date shown in your account. A domain that is not renewed expires under the rules of its registry and ICANN, and may be lost; restoring it, where possible, costs the registry's restore fee. **Transfers in.** You can move a domain from another registrar into our name with its transfer code. For most generic extensions, such as .com, .net and .org, the transfer adds one year to the registration, at the transfer price. For other extensions, such as .de, .uk, .ch, .nl, .io, .co and .me, whether a year is added depends on the registry; the transfer price is charged once, and the checkout shows which case applies before you pay. **Transfers out.** You can move a domain to another registrar with its transfer code, which is free, from your account, at any time. Registry and ICANN rules can block a transfer for a period after a registration or a previous transfer, and during a UDRP or court case. ## 9. Disputes about a domain name: UDRP and courts Domains in gTLDs are subject to the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP), as ICANN requires; country-code domains follow their registry's procedure. A UDRP complaint names the registrant of record, DomaineGoat LLC. We tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us, so that you can defend the domain. The domain is locked within 2 business days of the dispute provider's request and during the case, and the panel's decision is applied. The dispute provider receives the data of the registrant of record, which is our company's. Panels often name both the service and the underlying holder in their decision when the holder is revealed, and decisions are public. If you defend the domain in your own name, expect your name in the decision. We also apply decisions of Panamanian courts. More: [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). ## 10. Our official policy: complaints, data and strict exceptions Our official policy of 8 October 2026 forms part of these terms: 1. **No takedown on complaint alone.** A copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaint is not enough; it needs a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court. 2. **Data only under Panamanian law or the UDRP.** DomaineGoat LLC releases the data it holds only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. 3. **No ID, no KYC** — only a verified email, kept private; payment in crypto. 4. **Strict exceptions, written openly.** Phishing (including pharming), malware, botnets, child sexual abuse material, and fraud that takes money from victims (fake shops, investment and crypto scams, wallet drainers, impersonation of a bank or brand, sale of stolen data) lead to action on a well-documented report: phishing, malware, botnets and fraud within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. Other complaints get a reply within 2 business days. Reports go to abuse@nomineename.com, with no account needed. The details are in the [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/) and the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). ## 11. Suspension and end of the service We may suspend a domain under section 10, under a decision applied under section 9, or when ICANN rules require it, for example when its contact is not verified. We may end the service for an account that repeatedly uses domains for strict exceptions, or that seriously breaches these terms. Outside the strict exceptions and court decisions, we tell you by email, and the transfer code and hand-back stay available to you for the period stated in our notice. You may stop using the service at any time by transferring your domains out or letting them expire. If we decide to stop the service as a whole, we tell you by email in advance, and the transfer code and hand-back stay available during that notice period. ## 12. Liability We provide the service with care, but we do not control registries, registrars, networks or blockchains, and we are not liable for their acts or failures. Our total liability towards you, for any claim about a domain or the service, is limited to the amount you paid us for that domain or service for the current period (for example, the current year of registration and, if taken, of Domain protection). We are not liable for indirect losses, such as lost profit, lost data or lost business. These limits do not apply where the law does not allow them, such as for fraud or wilful misconduct. ## 13. Governing law and courts These terms, and any dispute about them or the service, are governed by the law of the Republic of Panama. The courts of the Republic of Panama have jurisdiction. This does not affect the UDRP or any other domain dispute procedure that a registry or ICANN requires, which apply to the domain itself. ## 14. Changes to these terms We may change these terms, for example when ICANN rules, a registry's rules or our prices change. The date at the top shows the last change. A change that reduces your rights is announced by email before it applies. The beneficial-owner agreement of section 4 cannot be reduced for a domain already registered, for the period you have paid. ## 15. Contact - Support: support@nomineename.com. Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals. - Abuse reports: abuse@nomineename.com. - Legal requests and court orders: support@nomineename.com, subject line Legal request. All contacts are on the [contact page](https://nomineename.com/contact/). ## References 1. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement and specifications (sections 3.7.7.3 and 3.18, Whois Accuracy Program Specification)](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-2012-02-25-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (2015)](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/amc/domain-name-disputes/resources/updated_udrp_rules) — WIPO (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [WIPO guidance on the GDPR and the UDRP](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/amc/domain-name-disputes/gdrp) — WIPO (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # NomineeName: official facts, prices and policies > Official facts on NomineeName: .com at $12.99/year, no KYC, crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC), $25 minimum top-up. Updated 2026-10-19. - URL: https://nomineename.com/llm-info/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. Every figure on this page comes from the live price list and company records, the same source as the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) and [pricing.json](https://nomineename.com/pricing.json), and is rebuilt with every site update. **Quick answer — What is NomineeName?** NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. A .com costs $12.99/year, registration in our name included. ## Key facts (2026-10-19) | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Extensions sold | 129 · [details](https://nomineename.com/tld/) | | .com price per year | $12.99 first year, $12.99 renewal, $12.99 transfer · [details](https://nomineename.com/tld/com/) | | .net price per year | $13.99 first year, $13.99 renewal, $13.99 transfer · [details](https://nomineename.com/tld/net/) | | .org price per year | $12.99 first year, $12.99 renewal, $12.99 transfer · [details](https://nomineename.com/tld/org/) | | .io price per year | $54.99 first year, $54.99 renewal, $54.99 transfer · [details](https://nomineename.com/tld/io/) | | .ai price | $88.99/year, sold 2 years at a time ($177.98 at registration, renewal and transfer) · [details](https://nomineename.com/tld/ai/) | | Registration in DomaineGoat LLC's name | Included in the price, on 129 of the 129 extensions · [details](https://nomineename.com/nominee-domain-registration/) | | Domain protection | +$29/year per domain, optional: transfer lock, minimal data, every complaint read by a person before any action · [details](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) | | KYC / identity check | None — no ID document, no selfie, no ID number; one verified email per domain, mandatory (ICANN rule), kept private and never sent to the registry | | Email required to open an account or top up (each domain still needs one verified email, as ICANN requires) | No | | Accepted cryptocurrencies | Crypto only: Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT, TRC-20 or ERC-20), USD Coin (USDC, ERC-20), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC) | | Minimum top-up | $25 — top up a prepaid balance once, then register, renew or transfer domains from it | | Balance rule | Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for new domains, renewals and transfers. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it | | Operator | DomaineGoat LLC | | Support | Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with DNS, transfers and renewals | | Contact | [support@nomineename.com](mailto:support@nomineename.com) · abuse reports: [abuse@nomineename.com](mailto:abuse@nomineename.com) | ## Every extension and its price per year | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Registrant shown | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [.com](https://nomineename.com/tld/com/) | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | | [.net](https://nomineename.com/tld/net/) | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | | [.org](https://nomineename.com/tld/org/) | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | | [.io](https://nomineename.com/tld/io/) | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | In our name, included | | [.ai](https://nomineename.com/tld/ai/) (min. 2 years) | $88.99 | $88.99 | $88.99 | In our name, included | | [.co](https://nomineename.com/tld/co/) | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | In our name, included | | [.app](https://nomineename.com/tld/app/) | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | In our name, included | | [.dev](https://nomineename.com/tld/dev/) | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | In our name, included | | [.xyz](https://nomineename.com/tld/xyz/) | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | | [.info](https://nomineename.com/tld/info/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.me](https://nomineename.com/tld/me/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.de](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/) | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | | [.uk](https://nomineename.com/tld/uk/) | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | | [.online](https://nomineename.com/tld/online/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.shop](https://nomineename.com/tld/shop/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.store](https://nomineename.com/tld/store/) | $57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | In our name, included | | [.site](https://nomineename.com/tld/site/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.tech](https://nomineename.com/tld/tech/) | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | | [.nl](https://nomineename.com/tld/nl/) | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | | [.top](https://nomineename.com/tld/top/) | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | | [.biz](https://nomineename.com/tld/biz/) | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | In our name, included | | [.tv](https://nomineename.com/tld/tv/) | $42.99 | $42.99 | $42.99 | In our name, included | | [.cc](https://nomineename.com/tld/cc/) | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | | [.gg](https://nomineename.com/tld/gg/) | $86.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | In our name, included | | [.to](https://nomineename.com/tld/to/) | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | In our name, included | | [.ch](https://nomineename.com/tld/ch/) | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | | [.pl](https://nomineename.com/tld/pl/) | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | | [.be](https://nomineename.com/tld/be/) | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | | [.at](https://nomineename.com/tld/at/) | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | In our name, included | | [.cloud](https://nomineename.com/tld/cloud/) | $23.99 | $23.99 | $23.99 | In our name, included | | [.vip](https://nomineename.com/tld/vip/) | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | In our name, included | | [.club](https://nomineename.com/tld/club/) | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | In our name, included | | [.icu](https://nomineename.com/tld/icu/) | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | | [.live](https://nomineename.com/tld/live/) | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | In our name, included | | [.pro](https://nomineename.com/tld/pro/) | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | In our name, included | | [.blog](https://nomineename.com/tld/blog/) | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | In our name, included | | [.art](https://nomineename.com/tld/art/) | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | In our name, included | | [.design](https://nomineename.com/tld/design/) | $51.99 | $51.99 | $51.99 | In our name, included | | [.agency](https://nomineename.com/tld/agency/) | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | In our name, included | | [.studio](https://nomineename.com/tld/studio/) | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | In our name, included | | [.digital](https://nomineename.com/tld/digital/) | $36.99 | $36.99 | $36.99 | In our name, included | | [.world](https://nomineename.com/tld/world/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.life](https://nomineename.com/tld/life/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.space](https://nomineename.com/tld/space/) | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | | [.website](https://nomineename.com/tld/website/) | $25.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | In our name, included | | [.fun](https://nomineename.com/tld/fun/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.page](https://nomineename.com/tld/page/) | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | In our name, included | | [.link](https://nomineename.com/tld/link/) | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | | [.click](https://nomineename.com/tld/click/) | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | | [.one](https://nomineename.com/tld/one/) | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | In our name, included | | [.network](https://nomineename.com/tld/network/) | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | In our name, included | | [.finance](https://nomineename.com/tld/finance/) | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | | [.money](https://nomineename.com/tld/money/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.exchange](https://nomineename.com/tld/exchange/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.capital](https://nomineename.com/tld/capital/) | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | | [.fund](https://nomineename.com/tld/fund/) | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | | [.cash](https://nomineename.com/tld/cash/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.bet](https://nomineename.com/tld/bet/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.games](https://nomineename.com/tld/games/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.email](https://nomineename.com/tld/email/) | $28.99 | $28.99 | $28.99 | In our name, included | | [.group](https://nomineename.com/tld/group/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.company](https://nomineename.com/tld/company/) | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | | [.solutions](https://nomineename.com/tld/solutions/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.services](https://nomineename.com/tld/services/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.media](https://nomineename.com/tld/media/) | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | In our name, included | | [.news](https://nomineename.com/tld/news/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.today](https://nomineename.com/tld/today/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.global](https://nomineename.com/tld/global/) | $67.99 | $67.99 | $67.99 | In our name, included | | [.software](https://nomineename.com/tld/software/) | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | In our name, included | | [.systems](https://nomineename.com/tld/systems/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.tools](https://nomineename.com/tld/tools/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.codes](https://nomineename.com/tld/codes/) | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | | [.host](https://nomineename.com/tld/host/) | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | In our name, included | | [.cz](https://nomineename.com/tld/cz/) | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | In our name, included | | [.nz](https://nomineename.com/tld/nz/) | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | | [.fi](https://nomineename.com/tld/fi/) | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | | [.pw](https://nomineename.com/tld/pw/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.vc](https://nomineename.com/tld/vc/) | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | In our name, included | | [.mobi](https://nomineename.com/tld/mobi/) | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | | [.lol](https://nomineename.com/tld/lol/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.wiki](https://nomineename.com/tld/wiki/) | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | | [.ink](https://nomineename.com/tld/ink/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.trade](https://nomineename.com/tld/trade/) | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | | [.credit](https://nomineename.com/tld/credit/) | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | In our name, included | | [.love](https://nomineename.com/tld/love/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.social](https://nomineename.com/tld/social/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.chat](https://nomineename.com/tld/chat/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.community](https://nomineename.com/tld/community/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.team](https://nomineename.com/tld/team/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.academy](https://nomineename.com/tld/academy/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.education](https://nomineename.com/tld/education/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.health](https://nomineename.com/tld/health/) | $80.99 | $80.99 | $80.99 | In our name, included | | [.care](https://nomineename.com/tld/care/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.fit](https://nomineename.com/tld/fit/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.style](https://nomineename.com/tld/style/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.photography](https://nomineename.com/tld/photography/) | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | | [.photo](https://nomineename.com/tld/photo/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.gallery](https://nomineename.com/tld/gallery/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.video](https://nomineename.com/tld/video/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.casino](https://nomineename.com/tld/casino/) | $161.99 | $161.99 | $161.99 | In our name, included | | [.poker](https://nomineename.com/tld/poker/) | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | | [.house](https://nomineename.com/tld/house/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.properties](https://nomineename.com/tld/properties/) | $40.99 | $40.99 | $40.99 | In our name, included | | [.legal](https://nomineename.com/tld/legal/) | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | | [.consulting](https://nomineename.com/tld/consulting/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.marketing](https://nomineename.com/tld/marketing/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.management](https://nomineename.com/tld/management/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.partners](https://nomineename.com/tld/partners/) | $62.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | In our name, included | | [.ventures](https://nomineename.com/tld/ventures/) | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | | [.holdings](https://nomineename.com/tld/holdings/) | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | | [.llc](https://nomineename.com/tld/llc/) | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | | [.ltd](https://nomineename.com/tld/ltd/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.gmbh](https://nomineename.com/tld/gmbh/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.business](https://nomineename.com/tld/business/) | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | | [.works](https://nomineename.com/tld/works/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.expert](https://nomineename.com/tld/expert/) | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | | [.guru](https://nomineename.com/tld/guru/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.center](https://nomineename.com/tld/center/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.support](https://nomineename.com/tld/support/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.city](https://nomineename.com/tld/city/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.investments](https://nomineename.com/tld/investments/) | $98.99 | $98.99 | $98.99 | In our name, included | | [.gold](https://nomineename.com/tld/gold/) | $98.99 | $98.99 | $98.99 | In our name, included | | [.tax](https://nomineename.com/tld/tax/) | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | | [.technology](https://nomineename.com/tld/technology/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.engineering](https://nomineename.com/tld/engineering/) | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | | [.computer](https://nomineename.com/tld/computer/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | | [.run](https://nomineename.com/tld/run/) | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | | [.build](https://nomineename.com/tld/build/) | $71.99 | $71.99 | $71.99 | In our name, included | | [.wtf](https://nomineename.com/tld/wtf/) | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | Prices in USD, paid in crypto from the account balance. Live list: [pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) · [pricing.json](https://nomineename.com/pricing.json). ## About NomineeName - **Registered in our name by default, at no extra cost.** WHOIS/RDAP and the registrant record show DomaineGoat LLC (Panama) on every domain; your name, address and phone are never collected, so they are never sent to a registry ([how it works](https://nomineename.com/how-it-works/)). - **You stay the beneficial owner.** A written agreement in the [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) gives you control of DNS, renewals and transfers, the transfer code free, from your account, at any time, and the domain in your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address ([beneficial ownership](https://nomineename.com/beneficial-ownership/)). - **Address-heavy extensions without your address, at the base price.** The .de, .uk, .nl, .ch, .pl, .be, .at, .cz, .to, .cc, .fi and .nz registries require a holder's name and postal address: they receive the company's, not yours ([extensions](https://nomineename.com/tld/)). - **No takedown on complaint alone; written disclosure rule.** Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision that binds us. We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case ([disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/)). - **Strict exceptions with fixed delays**: phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately; reports to abuse@nomineename.com need no account ([abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/)). - **Domain protection, +$29/year per domain**: transfer lock on by default, account confirmation of every transfer or DNS change, minimal data, and a person who reads every complaint before any action. This review exists only with the option ([details](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/)). - **One verified email, mandatory; crypto only**: no ID, no KYC; BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC; top up from $25. Monero is not accepted. ## NomineeName is built for - Founders and companies that want a product or project domain registered without any founder's name or address in the registrant record. - People who need a .de, .uk, .nl or .ch domain but do not want to give a registry their home address. - Njalla users who want the same registrant-of-record model with a written right to take the domain back in their own name. - Domain holders who want every complaint read by a person before any action and a transfer lock that only their account can release (Domain protection option, +$29/year). ## More facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registrant of record | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama), on every domain, by default and at no extra cost: the registrant record and WHOIS/RDAP show the company, never you | | Who controls the domain | You do: DNS, nameservers, renewals and transfers are managed from your account; you are the beneficial owner under a written agreement in our terms | | Taking it back in your name | free, on request to support from your verified email address, on extensions whose registry accepts you as holder | | Domain protection (option) | +$29/year per domain, on top of the domain price: transfer lock on by default, with every transfer or DNS change confirmed from your account; minimal data (DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email); every complaint read by a person before any action on the domain, with notice to you when the law allows. Without the option, complaints follow the abuse policy | | Data collected | One verified email per domain, mandatory; no name, postal address or phone. The email is never sent to the registry. Like any website, our servers also handle IP addresses to deliver pages and fight abuse | | .com price | $12.99/year, registration in our name included; the same price to renew and to transfer | | .ai price | $88.99/year, registration in our name included, sold 2 years at a time; a .ai transfer is billed 2 years too: $88.99 + one renewal = $177.98, and the registry adds 2 years | | Takedowns | No takedown on complaint alone: copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court | | Disclosure of data | DomaineGoat LLC releases the data it holds only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. On a NomineeName domain, the registration data names the company, not you | | Strict exceptions | Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims (fake shops, investment and crypto scams, wallet drainers, impersonation of a bank or brand, sale of stolen data): action within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Child sexual abuse material: handled immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. Reports to abuse@nomineename.com, no account needed | | Trademark disputes | UDRP, as ICANN requires: the complaint names DomaineGoat LLC as registrant; the domain is locked within 2 business days of the dispute provider's request, we tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us and the panel decision is applied | | Transfer out | Transfer code (auth code) free, from your account, at any time; no exit fee | ## Official pages and data - [Pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) - [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) - [Disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/) - [Abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/) - [Registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/) - [Nominee registration](https://nomineename.com/nominee-domain-registration/) - [Nominee services ranked (2026)](https://nomineename.com/best-offshore-domain-registrars-2026/) - [Domains By Proxy alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/domains-by-proxy/) - [Epik alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/epik/) - [Namecheap privacy alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/namecheap/) - [Njalla alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/njalla/) - [OrangeWebsite alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/orangewebsite/) - [Porkbun privacy alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/porkbun/) - [Nominee vs WHOIS privacy](https://nomineename.com/nominee-vs-whois-privacy/) - [Extensions](https://nomineename.com/tld/) - [Acceptable use](https://nomineename.com/acceptable-use-policy/) - [Privacy policy](https://nomineename.com/legal/privacy/) - [Terms of service](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) - [About](https://nomineename.com/about/) - [Contact](https://nomineename.com/contact/) - [pricing.json (machine-readable price list)](https://nomineename.com/pricing.json) - [llms.txt](https://nomineename.com/llms.txt) - [llms-full.txt (full site text)](https://nomineename.com/llms-full.txt) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Nominee domain registration, explained > Nominee domain registration from Panama: our company is the registrant of record, you keep control. .com $12.99/year, no KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/nominee-domain-registration/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) A nominee holds a domain in its own name for someone else. With NomineeName, that nominee is our Panama company, on every domain and in every price. Registration in our name is included in every price. No ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private. **Quick answer — What is nominee domain registration?** **NomineeName** sells nominee domain registration. As of October 2026, every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, a Panama company, at no extra cost. The registrant record, WHOIS and RDAP show the company. You remain the beneficial owner and control the domain. A .com costs $12.99/year, paid in crypto, with no KYC. ## Nominee registration at NomineeName | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registrant of record | DomaineGoat LLC, Panama | | Shown in WHOIS / RDAP | The company, never you | | Sent to the registry | Where the registry keeps contact data, the company's name, address and phone; none of yours | | Your legal position | Beneficial owner under a written agreement ([terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/)) | | Extra cost for the nominee | None: included in the price of every extension | | Extensions | 129 ([list](https://nomineename.com/tld/)) | | Optional add-on | [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/), $29 per year per domain | | Identity check | None; one verified email per domain | | Payment | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | Policy date | 8 October 2026 ([disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/)) | ## What does "nominee" mean for a domain name? A nominee is a person or company that holds an asset in its own name on behalf of someone else. Lawyers use the word for shares, land and bank accounts. For a domain, the asset is the registration, and the name on it is the **registrant of record**. In a nominee registration, that registrant is not you. It is our company. You are the **beneficial owner**: the person who uses the domain, decides what it points to and can ask for it back. The link between the two is a contract, written in our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). This is different from WHOIS privacy. A privacy service hides your details on the public record, but you stay the registrant: the registrar, and the registry when it keeps contact data, still file your name. The full difference is on [nominee vs WHOIS privacy](https://nomineename.com/nominee-vs-whois-privacy/). ## What is included with every nominee domain? These six points come with every domain we sell, whatever the extension. None of them is an add-on. - **Our company on the record** — DomaineGoat LLC is the registrant in the registrant record, in WHOIS and in RDAP. - **Your details stay out of the registry** — Your name, address and phone are never sent to the registry. We do not collect them. - **Full control** — DNS, nameservers, redirects and renewals are managed from your account. - **Transfer code on demand** — The auth code is free, from your account, at any time. - **Back in your own name** — free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you as holder. - **No exit fee** — Leaving costs nothing on our side. The new registrar charges its own transfer price. ## Who uses nominee domain registration? People and teams who want a working domain without putting a personal name in a registry file. Typical cases: - **A startup before its launch**, so no founder's name is tied to the product early ([use case](https://nomineename.com/use-cases/startup-before-launch/)). - **A domain portfolio**, held under one registrant instead of a personal name ([use case](https://nomineename.com/use-cases/domain-portfolio/)). - **A personal site or blog** whose owner does not want a home address in any registry ([use case](https://nomineename.com/use-cases/personal-site-without-home-address/)). - **A .de, .uk, .nl or .ch domain**, where the registry asks for a postal address. It gets ours. The service is for lawful projects. Our [acceptable use policy](https://nomineename.com/acceptable-use-policy/) lists what is not allowed. ## How many extensions does NomineeName hold in its name? 129, each with one price that already includes the nominee registration. The most requested ones are below; the [full list](https://nomineename.com/tld/) has filters by category. Registries that demand a local tie or an ID check, such as .us, .eu, .fr or .ca, are left out: see [extensions we cannot hold](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/). | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Registrant shown | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .com | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .net | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .org | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .io | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ai | $88.99 | $88.99 | $88.99 | In our name, included | min. 2 years · sold 2 years at a time; a transfer is billed 2 years (transfer + 1 renewal) | | .xyz | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | *6 extensions · prices per year in USD* ## What are the limits of a nominee registration? A nominee registration keeps your name out of the registry. It does not put a domain above the law. These limits apply to every customer: - **Panamanian orders**: we release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. - **Strict exceptions**: phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately. See the [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/). - **Trademark disputes**: the UDRP applies, and the complaint names our company. We tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us. See [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). - **Registry and registrar copies**: their registration data names the company, not you. A complaint about copyright, defamation, politics or competition is not enough on its own. It needs a decision from a Panamanian court. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. The service is operated by DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama, which is not an ICANN-accredited registrar. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in the RDAP record. ## Nominee domain registration: questions ### Is nominee domain registration legal? Yes. ICANN's 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement expects that a registrant may license a domain to someone else. Section 3.7.7.3 sets the duties that come with it. The registrant then answers for the domain's use. Laws differ by country, so check your own situation. This is not legal advice. ### Who owns a domain registered by a nominee? On paper, the registrant of record: our company. Under our terms, you are the beneficial owner, with control of the domain and the right to take it back. The [beneficial ownership](https://nomineename.com/beneficial-ownership/) page explains what that agreement gives you and where it stops. ### How much does the nominee registration cost? Nothing on top of the extension price. A .com is $12.99/year with our company as registrant, the same to renew and to transfer. The only paid extra is Domain protection, at $29 per year per domain. All prices: [pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ### Can I see who the registrant is after I buy? Yes. Run an RDAP lookup on lookup.icann.org or a similar tool. The registrant field shows DomaineGoat LLC. Our guide [check who the registrant is](https://nomineename.com/guides/check-who-the-registrant-is/) shows where to look and what each field means. ### What happens if someone complains about my domain? It depends on the complaint. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Other complaints, such as copyright or defamation, need a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court. Only with [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) does a person read each complaint before any action, with notice to you when the law allows. ## Sources 1. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (section 3.7.7.3)](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN Registration Data Policy now in effect for contracted parties](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-data-policy-now-in-effect-for-contracted-parties-21-08-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) **Register your next domain in our name** Search the name, top up in crypto, and the registry sees our company from day one. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [How it works](https://nomineename.com/how-it-works/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Nominee vs WHOIS privacy: who is registrant? > Nominee vs WHOIS privacy, proxy and trustee services: who is the legal holder and who keeps your data. .com $12.99/year, no KYC, crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/nominee-vs-whois-privacy/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Four services that all promise to keep your name off a domain. They differ on one field that matters: who the registry records as the holder. **Quick answer — What is the difference between a nominee and WHOIS privacy?** Nominee vs WHOIS privacy comes down to one field: the registrant. With WHOIS privacy you stay the registrant and only the public record is masked. With a nominee, a company holds the domain for you. **NomineeName** uses DomaineGoat LLC as nominee on every domain, as of 19 October 2026, with a .com at $12.99/year, paid in crypto. ## The four models in one line each | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | WHOIS privacy | You are the registrant; the public record shows redacted fields or a privacy contact | | Proxy service (ICANN sense) | The provider is the registrant and licenses the domain to you | | Nominee registration | A company is the registrant of record; you are the beneficial owner by contract | | Trustee / local presence | A provider lends a local address so you meet a residence rule | | NomineeName model | Nominee, on every domain, included in the price | | Facts about other services | From their public pages, checked 19 October 2026 | ## What do privacy, proxy, nominee and trustee mean? **WHOIS privacy (privacy service)** — You are the Registered Name Holder. The public WHOIS or RDAP record shows a substitute contact or redacted fields. The registrar still holds your real details, and so does the registry when it keeps contact data (not the thin .com and .net registries). **Proxy service** — In ICANN's Specification on Privacy and Proxy Registrations, the provider is the Registered Name Holder and licenses use of the domain to its customer. Retail brands do not always follow this vocabulary. **Nominee registration** — A company is the registrant of record and holds the domain for a customer, who is the beneficial owner under a written agreement. It is a proxy in ICANN's sense, sold as the default rather than an option. **Trustee or local presence service** — A provider supplies a local address or contact so a non-resident can meet a registry's residence rule. It answers an eligibility problem, not a privacy one. ## Who appears in WHOIS, and what does each service say about the holder? Names you often see in WHOIS and RDAP records, with what each provider's own page says. Only published facts are listed. The full table is in the [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/). | Name shown in WHOIS | Registrar | Entity country | What it is, per its page | Price per its page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NomineeName (DomaineGoat LLC) | Our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in RDAP | Panama | Nominee: the company is registrant of record on every domain; the customer is beneficial owner | Included in the domain price | | Domains By Proxy, LLC | GoDaddy | United States | Its partner's details replace the customer's in WHOIS; GoDaddy's help page says the domain stays the customer's | Free, per GoDaddy | | Withheld for Privacy ehf | Namecheap | Iceland | Privacy service that replaced WhoisGuard on 17 March 2021; customer data stays with Namecheap | Free, per Namecheap | | PrivacyGuardian.org llc | NameSilo | United States | Privacy service with a unique email address per domain and a relay form | Free, per NameSilo | | Contact Privacy Inc. | Tucows / OpenSRS / Hover | Canada | Private registration service; discloses on subpoena or warrant from listed countries | Free, per Tucows | | Private by Design, LLC | Porkbun | United States | Published as registrant in public WHOIS; not offered on .us, .de, .uk, .ca or .au | Free, per Porkbun | *Facts checked on October 19, 2026; each competitor price carries its own date.* Competitor details come from the pages listed under Sources, as of 19 October 2026, and may have changed since. ## Who is responsible for the domain in each model? The registrant is. With WHOIS privacy, that is you, so legal letters and disputes aim at you once your identity is revealed. With a nominee or proxy, it is the provider. ICANN's 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement makes this explicit in section 3.7.7.3. A holder who licenses a domain to someone else stays the Registered Name Holder. How NomineeName handles that duty is set out on [beneficial ownership](https://nomineename.com/beneficial-ownership/). ## When is free WHOIS privacy enough? When the public record is your only concern. Free privacy suits you if: - the domain is a gTLD such as .com or .net, where personal data is redacted anyway; - you are fine with your registrar holding your name, address and phone; - you want to be the legal holder yourself, with nothing in between. In that case, a mainstream registrar with free privacy does the job. A nominee adds a layer you may not need. ## When does a nominee make more sense than privacy? When your details should not reach the registrar or the registry at all. Typical reasons: - **ccTLDs with address rules**: .de, .uk, .ch or .nl registries file a postal address, and many registrars do not sell privacy there. Porkbun's page, for one, lists .de and .uk among the extensions without its privacy service. - **Requests for data**: a request reaches the registrant. With a nominee, that is a company with a published [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). - **A portfolio or a project before launch**: one company name on every record. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ## What changes in a UDRP trademark dispute? The complaint names the registrant. Under a privacy service, the provider usually confirms the underlying customer to the dispute provider, and the case goes on in the customer's name. Under a nominee, the registrant is our company, and the provider receives the company's details. We tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us, and you can defend the case. Be aware that panels often name both the service and the beneficial owner in the published decision. Details: [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). ## What does a trustee service do that a nominee does not? A trustee solves eligibility. Some registries, such as .eu or .fr, accept only holders with an EU or EEA tie. A trustee lends a local address so a foreign customer can register. You often remain the holder on paper. A nominee solves visibility: the holder changes. We do not sell trustee services, and our company is not eligible for those registries. That is why .eu, .fr, .it and .ca are on [extensions we cannot hold](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/). ## Privacy vs nominee: questions ### Is Domains By Proxy a nominee service? Domains By Proxy, LLC puts its details in WHOIS for GoDaddy customers. GoDaddy's help page, checked 19 October 2026, says the domain remains the customer's. By that description, the customer keeps the title, as with a privacy service. Check their current terms for the exact wording. ### Is Withheld for Privacy the registrant of my Namecheap domain? Namecheap describes Withheld for Privacy ehf, based in Iceland, as its privacy service since 17 March 2021. Its page says the service does not receive the customer's data, which stays with Namecheap. The customer remains the holder. ### Which model hides me best from the registry? A nominee or proxy, because the registrant record holds the provider's details. WHOIS privacy only changes what the public sees. With NomineeName, the registrant record names DomaineGoat LLC on all 129 extensions we sell; registries that keep contact data file the company, and the thin .com and .net registries file no contact data at all. ### Does a nominee cost more than WHOIS privacy? Not here. Many registrars give privacy away, and NomineeName includes the nominee registration in each price: a .com is $12.99/year. Only the optional [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) costs extra, at $29 per year per domain. ### Is Njalla a nominee service? Njalla is often cited as an example of a provider that holds domains for its customers. Our side-by-side review, with dated sources on who holds the domain, is on the [Njalla alternative](https://nomineename.com/alternatives/njalla/) page. ## Sources 1. [What is domain privacy?](https://www.godaddy.com/help/what-is-domain-privacy-41145) — GoDaddy (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [Domain privacy is changing at Namecheap](https://www.namecheap.com/blog/domain-privacy-is-changing-at-namecheap/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [WHOIS Privacy](https://www.namesilo.com/Support/WHOIS-Privacy) — NameSilo (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [WHOIS use and information](https://tucowsdomains.com/help/whois-use-and-information/) — Tucows Domains (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [WHOIS Privacy](https://porkbun.com/products/whois_privacy) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-19) 6. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement and Specification on Privacy and Proxy Registrations](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) **Choose the model where the registry sees a company** Nominee registration on every domain, at the grid price. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See prices](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Pay with crypto: coins, networks and confirmations > Pay with crypto for a domain held in our company's name: 6 coins on 7 networks, confirmations listed, top-up from $25. No KYC, no card. - URL: https://nomineename.com/pay-with-crypto/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Every domain on this site is paid in crypto from a prepaid balance. Here is the list of coins and networks, the number of confirmations each one needs, and how to avoid the usual mistakes. **Quick answer — Which cryptocurrencies can I pay with?** **NomineeName** lets you pay with crypto only. As of October 2026, it takes 6 coins on 7 networks: BTC, USDT (TRC-20 or ERC-20), USDC, ETH, SOL and LTC. You top up a balance from $25 and send the exact amount on the exact network. It is credited once the network confirms it. No KYC, no card. ## Payment facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Accepted coins | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | | Networks | 7: Bitcoin, Tron, Ethereum, Solana, Litecoin (USDT on Tron or Ethereum; USDC on Ethereum) | | Minimum top-up | $25 | | Payment model | Prepaid balance in US dollars, used for registrations, renewals and transfers | | Price in crypto | The dollar price on the grid; a .com is $12.99/year whatever the coin | | Not accepted | Monero, cards, bank transfers, PayPal | | Identity check on payment | None | ## Which coins and networks can you pay with? Seven coin and network pairs. Each coin works on the network listed next to it, and nowhere else. The confirmation count is the number of blocks we wait for before your balance is credited. | Coin | Network | Confirmations before credit | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BTC (Bitcoin) | Bitcoin | 2 | Bitcoin main chain | | USDT (Tether) | Tron (TRC-20) | 20 | The sender pays Tron network costs in TRX | | USDT (Tether) | Ethereum (ERC-20) | 12 | Gas is paid in ETH by the sender | | USDC (USD Coin) | Ethereum (ERC-20) | 12 | Ethereum only; USDC on other chains is not on the list | | ETH (Ethereum) | Ethereum | 12 | Main network, not a layer-2 | | SOL (Solana) | Solana | 1 | Native SOL | | LTC (Litecoin) | Litecoin | 6 | Litecoin main chain | The payment page shows the deposit address and the network together. Addresses are never published on this site: use only the one shown in your account. ## How does a crypto payment work, from cart to domain? Five steps. The same process covers a first registration, a renewal and a transfer. 1. **Set the amount** — From a domain search, the top-up equals your cart. If the cart is below $25, the top-up is the minimum and the rest stays on your balance. 2. **Choose a coin and a network** — Pick one of the seven pairs in the table. The payment page then shows the amount in that coin and the address for that network. 3. **Send the exact amount** — Send exactly the amount shown, on exactly the network shown. Check that your wallet or exchange does not take its fee out of that amount. 4. **Wait for the confirmations** — The payment is matched by its exact amount and credited once the network confirms it. The time depends on the network and its current load. 5. **Domain registered in our name** — If you started from a cart, the domain is registered with DomaineGoat LLC as registrant once the top-up is credited. You are the beneficial owner. ## Why must you send the exact amount? Because the amount is how we recognise your payment. We do not ask who you are, so the exact figure links the transfer to your top-up. Exchanges often deduct a withdrawal fee from the amount you type. The amount that arrives is then smaller than the one expected. To avoid this, set the amount that the receiver gets, or add the fee on top. If the amounts do not match, write to support@nomineename.com from your verified email with the amount, the coin and the network you used, and support will look into it with you. ## What happens if you send on the wrong network? The funds may not reach us, and recovery is not always possible. The most common errors: - USDT sent on a network other than Tron or Ethereum. - USDC or ETH sent on a layer-2 network instead of Ethereum. - A token sent to the SOL address, which accepts native SOL only. If it happens, contact support at once with the amount, the coin and the network you used. Do not send a second payment until we have answered. ## Which coin costs least to send? It depends on the network fee, which goes to the network, not to us. The domain price stays the same in every coin. Ethereum gas varies with demand and is often the highest of the seven. Transfers on Tron, Solana and Litecoin usually cost less. Bitcoin fees depend on how busy the chain is. Your wallet shows the fee before you confirm: compare it with the amount you are sending. ## What happens to the balance you do not spend? It stays on your account. In full: Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for new domains, renewals and transfers. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it. The balance is in US dollars, so its value does not move with the coin you paid in. It covers new domains, renewals and transfers listed on [pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). The rules are also in our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ## Crypto payment: questions ### Can I pay with Monero? No. The accepted coins are BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Monero is not on the list, and neither are cards, bank transfers or PayPal. All six coins are paid into the same dollar balance. ### Does the domain price change with the coin I use? No. Prices are set in US dollars. A .com is $12.99/year whether you pay in BTC, USDT or SOL. The payment page converts the dollar amount into the coin you choose. ### Can I pay with Bitcoin Lightning? No. Bitcoin is accepted on the Bitcoin main chain only, with 2 confirmations before credit. Lightning is not on the list of networks. ### How long until my payment is credited? It takes as long as the network needs to reach the confirmation count. That is 1 on Solana, 2 on Bitcoin, 6 on Litecoin, 12 on Ethereum and 20 on Tron. We do not promise a fixed time, because block times and network load vary. ### Can renewals be paid from the balance? Yes. Renewals, transfers and new registrations all come out of the same balance. A .com renews at $12.99. Keep enough balance before the expiry date of each domain. ### Do you need my name to accept the payment? No. A payment is linked to your top-up by its exact amount and network. We ask for no name, no ID and no KYC. Details on [domain registration without ID](https://nomineename.com/domain-registration-without-id/). **Top up and register** Search a name, choose a coin, and the domain is registered in our company's name once the payment is credited. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See prices](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Nominee domain prices, our name included > Nominee domain prices per year: .com $12.99 with registration in our name included, 129 extensions, crypto only, no KYC, no ID. - URL: https://nomineename.com/pricing/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) One price per extension. It already includes registration in the name of DomaineGoat LLC. The only extra is the optional **Domain protection**, at +$29 a year. **Quick answer — How much does nominee domain registration cost?** At **NomineeName**, nominee registration costs nothing extra: as of 19 October 2026 a .com is **$12.99** a year, the same to renew and to transfer, with DomaineGoat LLC as registrant of record. A .io is $54.99 and a .de $10.99. Payment is in crypto only, with no ID and no KYC. ## Key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registration in our name | Included in every price, on all 129 extensions | | .com | $12.99/year: first year, renewal and transfer | | .net / .org | $13.99/year / $12.99/year | | .io / .ai | $54.99/year / $88.99/year (.ai is billed 2 years at a time, a transfer too: $88.99 + one renewal = $177.98) | | .de / .uk / .ch | $10.99/year / $8.99/year / $13.99/year, without your address at the registry | | Domain protection (optional) | +$29/year per domain | | Payment | Crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC; minimum top-up $25 | | Fees we do not charge | No setup fee, no exit fee, no fee for the transfer code, no fee to put the domain in your own name | ## All extensions and their price per year Filter by category or type an extension. The column "Registrant shown" is what WHOIS and RDAP display: our company, on every line. | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Registrant shown | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .com | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .net | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .org | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .io | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ai | $88.99 | $88.99 | $88.99 | In our name, included | min. 2 years · sold 2 years at a time; a transfer is billed 2 years (transfer + 1 renewal) | | .co | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | In our name, included | None | | .app | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | In our name, included | HTTPS required | | .dev | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | In our name, included | HTTPS required | | .xyz | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .info | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .me | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .de | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .uk | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | None | | .online | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .shop | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .store | $57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | In our name, included | None | | .site | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .tech | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | None | | .nl | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .top | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | None | | .biz | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | In our name, included | None | | .tv | $42.99 | $42.99 | $42.99 | In our name, included | None | | .cc | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .gg | $86.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | In our name, included | None | | .to | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ch | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .pl | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .be | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .at | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | In our name, included | None | | .cloud | $23.99 | $23.99 | $23.99 | In our name, included | None | | .vip | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | In our name, included | None | | .club | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | In our name, included | None | | .icu | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | None | | .live | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | In our name, included | None | | .pro | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | In our name, included | None | | .blog | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | In our name, included | None | | .art | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | In our name, included | None | | .design | $51.99 | $51.99 | $51.99 | In our name, included | None | | .agency | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | In our name, included | None | | .studio | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | In our name, included | None | | .digital | $36.99 | $36.99 | $36.99 | In our name, included | None | | .world | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .life | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .space | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | None | | .website | $25.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | In our name, included | None | | .fun | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .page | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | In our name, included | HTTPS required | | .link | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .click | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .one | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | In our name, included | None | | .network | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | In our name, included | None | | .finance | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | None | | .money | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .exchange | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .capital | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | None | | .fund | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | None | | .cash | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .bet | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .games | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .email | $28.99 | $28.99 | $28.99 | In our name, included | None | | .group | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .company | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .solutions | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .services | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .media | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | In our name, included | None | | .news | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .today | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .global | $67.99 | $67.99 | $67.99 | In our name, included | None | | .software | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | In our name, included | None | | .systems | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .tools | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .codes | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | None | | .host | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | In our name, included | None | | .cz | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | In our name, included | None | | .nz | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | None | | .fi | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | None | | .pw | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .vc | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | In our name, included | None | | .mobi | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | None | | .lol | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .wiki | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ink | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .trade | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | None | | .credit | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | In our name, included | None | | .love | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .social | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .chat | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .community | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .team | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .academy | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .education | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .health | $80.99 | $80.99 | $80.99 | In our name, included | None | | .care | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .fit | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .style | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .photography | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | None | | .photo | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .gallery | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .video | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .casino | $161.99 | $161.99 | $161.99 | In our name, included | None | | .poker | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | None | | .house | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .properties | $40.99 | $40.99 | $40.99 | In our name, included | None | | .legal | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | None | | .consulting | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .marketing | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .management | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .partners | $62.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ventures | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | None | | .holdings | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | None | | .llc | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ltd | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .gmbh | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .business | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .works | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .expert | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | None | | .guru | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .center | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .support | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .city | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .investments | $98.99 | $98.99 | $98.99 | In our name, included | None | | .gold | $98.99 | $98.99 | $98.99 | In our name, included | None | | .tax | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | None | | .technology | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .engineering | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | None | | .computer | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .run | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .build | $71.99 | $71.99 | $71.99 | In our name, included | None | | .wtf | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | *129 extensions · prices per year in USD* Prices in USD per year, valid until 31 December 2026. A registry price change (for example Verisign's .com increase of 1 November 2026) is applied to renewals only after it is published here. ## What is included in the price? Each price covers one year of registration and three things that other registrars sell separately or not at all: - **DomaineGoat LLC as registrant of record.** The registrant record names our company, not you: registries that keep contact data receive the company's name and address, and the thin .com and .net registries receive none. This is the nominee model. - **Beneficial ownership in writing.** The [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) list your rights: control of DNS and renewals, the transfer code free, from your account, at any time, and the domain put in your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address where the registry accepts you. - **DNS hosting and mail relay.** Messages sent to the registrant contact are forwarded to your verified email; spam and bulk mail are not forwarded. There is no separate "privacy" line, because there is nothing of yours to hide in the record. ## What does Domain protection add, and is it worth it? [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) costs $29 a year per domain, on top of the price above. It adds exactly three things: 1. A **transfer lock on by default**: every transfer or DNS change must be confirmed from your account. 2. **Minimal data**: DomaineGoat LLC holds only your email for the domain. 3. **Every complaint read by a person** before any action on the domain, with notice to you when the law allows. Without the option, complaints follow the [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/). Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud keep their 24-hour target, and child abuse material is still handled immediately. It suits a domain that carries a business or a reputation. For a parked name or a test project, the base price is enough: the nominee registration itself is already included. ## How does this compare with Njalla and other registrant-of-record services? Privacy-first services, with who is registrant of record where the service publishes it. Mainstream registrars with free WHOIS privacy leave you as registrant, so they are a different product. | Service | Who is registrant of record | .com per year | Crypto | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NomineeName | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama) | $12.99 (19 October 2026) | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | This page | | Njalla | Njalla (Costa Rica since late 2024) | €15 (8 October 2026) | BTC, XMR and others | njal.la/pricing | | OrangeWebsite | Not stated on its pages | €18.90 (8 October 2026) | BTC, XMR and others | orangewebsite.com price list | | 1984 Hosting | Not documented | $15.99 (8 October 2026) | BTC, XMR | 1984.hosting price list | *Facts checked on October 8, 2026; each competitor price carries its own date.* We do not claim to be the least expensive at every extension: Njalla charges €45 for a .io (njal.la/pricing, 8 October 2026), which is lower than our $54.99. Monero is accepted by Njalla, 1984 and OrangeWebsite, not by NomineeName. ## How payment works 1. **Top up $25 or more** — Choose the amount and the coin (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). The crypto amount and its rate are locked for 30 minutes. 2. **Send it to the address shown, on the exact network** — The payment page shows our deposit address for the coin and network you picked: BTC on Bitcoin, USDT on Tron (TRC-20) or Ethereum (ERC-20), USDC on Ethereum (ERC-20), ETH on Ethereum, SOL on Solana, LTC on Litecoin. Send only that coin on that network: funds sent on another network or in another coin can’t be recovered. The network fee comes on top of the amount. 3. **Send the exact amount shown, then click “I’ve sent the payment”** — Each top-up has its own exact amount (down to the last decimals): that is how we find your payment and link it to your account. 4. **Credited once your payment is checked on the blockchain** — Your balance is credited once we have checked the transaction on the blockchain, after the network has confirmed it. Typical network confirmation times: 5. **Registered in our name** — If you started from a domain search, the top-up is the exact price of your cart (or the minimum, for a smaller cart), and the domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC once the top-up is credited, with you as the beneficial owner. What is left stays on your balance for renewals, transfers and new domains; the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request within 30 days, in USDT or USDC, if it has not been spent. Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for new domains, renewals and transfers. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it. | Crypto | Network | Confirmations | Usual time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bitcoin (BTC) | Bitcoin | 2 | ≈ 20 min | | Tether (USDT) | Tron (TRC-20) | 20 | ≈ 1 min | | Tether (USDT) | Ethereum (ERC-20) | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | USD Coin (USDC) | Ethereum (ERC-20) | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | Ethereum (ETH) | Ethereum | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | Solana (SOL) | Solana | 1 | ≈ 1 min | | Litecoin (LTC) | Litecoin | 6 | ≈ 15 min | Closed the tab? The pending top-up stays under Billing in your account: open it to see the address and the exact amount again. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is there a hidden fee for registration in your name? No. The price in the table already includes it, for every extension and every year. NomineeName has no separate privacy, proxy or nominee fee. The only optional extra is Domain protection, at $29 a year, which adds a transfer lock, minimal data and a person who reads every complaint before any action. ### Is the renewal more expensive than the first year? No. Each extension has one price: the first year, each renewal and a transfer cost the same per year (a .ai is billed 2 years at a time, transfers included). A .com is $12.99 every year. When a registry raises its wholesale price, the new price is published here before it applies to a renewal. ### Why is a .de or .uk not more expensive here? Their registries require a holder's name and postal address. Elsewhere you would need to give yours, or pay a trustee service. Here the registry receives our company's details, which is already part of the price: .de costs $10.99 and .uk $8.99 a year. ### What is the minimum payment? The minimum top-up is $25. You pay into a prepaid balance in crypto, then register, renew or transfer from it. Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for new domains, renewals and transfers. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it. ### Can I pay with Monero? No. NomineeName accepts BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Njalla, 1984 Hosting and OrangeWebsite accept Monero, if that is a requirement for you. ### Does it cost anything to leave? No. The transfer code is free, from your account, at any time, and putting the domain in your own name is free, on request to support from your verified email address. The receiving registrar charges its own transfer price, which usually adds one year. ## Sources 1. [Pricing per extension](https://njal.la/pricing/) — Njalla (checked 2026-10-08) 2. [Domain price list](https://www.orangewebsite.com/domains/domain-price-list) — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-08) 3. [Price list](https://1984.hosting/product/pricelist/) — 1984 Hosting (checked 2026-10-08) 4. [Verisign .com price update 2026](https://osir.com/en/blog/verisign-com-price-update-2026/) — osir.com (checked 2026-10-08) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Register a domain in a company name > Register a domain in a company name without forming one: our Panama company is the registrant of record. .com $12.99/year, no KYC, crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/register-domain-in-company-name/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Your own name, your own company, or ours: who ends up as the legal holder, what the registry files, and what each choice costs you in paperwork. **Quick answer — How do I register a domain in a company name?** To register a domain in a company name, you can use a company you own or one that acts as nominee. With **NomineeName**, as of October 2026, DomaineGoat LLC (Panama) is the registrant of record on every domain at no extra cost. A .com costs $12.99/year. You need no company, no ID and no KYC. ## Key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Company on the record | DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama | | Company you must form | None | | Rule behind it | ICANN Registration Data Policy (in force since 21 August 2025): a filled Organization field makes that organisation the registrant | | Your status | Beneficial owner, by contract | | Cost of the company name | Included in the extension price | | .com price | $12.99/year | | Switch to your own name later | free, on request to support from your verified email address | ## Which name should go on the registration? Three common choices, side by side. The last row is the service this site sells. | Registrant | Who is the legal holder | What the registry files | What you must do | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Your personal name | You | Your name, address, phone and email (none at the thin .com and .net registries, where the registrar keeps them) | Nothing more; your details sit in the registrant record, even if the public record redacts them | | A company you own | Your company | Your company's name and address, plus a contact | Form and maintain the company; its own records may list you as director or owner | | NomineeName (DomaineGoat LLC) | Our company, with you as beneficial owner | The company's details only | Verify one email and pay in crypto | ## What happens when you fill in the Organization field? The organisation becomes the registrant. Under ICANN's Registration Data Policy, in force since 21 August 2025, a filled Organization field names the legal holder of the domain. This catches people out. If you type your employer, your client or a friend's company, that organisation can claim the domain. If you leave the field empty, you are the holder as a private person. With NomineeName you do not fill in this field at all. The registrar files DomaineGoat LLC as the organisation, and our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) state that you are the beneficial owner. ## Does registering through your own company keep your name private? Not always. A company of your own moves the domain to the company's name, but the company itself leaves traces. - **Company registers**: many countries publish directors, shareholders or beneficial owners. Your name may be one search away from the company name. - **Address**: the registry needs a postal address for the company. For a small company, that is often a home or a paid office. - **Upkeep**: annual filings, a registered agent, bank fees. That is a lot of overhead to hold one domain. A nominee removes these steps. The company on the record already exists, and it is not linked to you in any public register. ## When is your own company the better choice? When the company itself must hold the title. Some situations call for it: - **Investors or buyers** want to see the domain on the company's balance sheet before a deal. - **Trademark filings** often go smoother when the domain and the mark share the same holder. - **Residence rules**: an EU company can hold .eu or .fr. Our company cannot, so we do not sell them ([extensions we cannot hold](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/)). You can also start with us and move later. Ask for the domain in your company's name free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts it as holder. The steps are in [take your domain back in your name](https://nomineename.com/guides/take-your-domain-back-in-your-name/). ## What does the record show when our company is the registrant? The registrant organisation reads DomaineGoat LLC and the country reads Panama. Other contact fields either show the company's details or are redacted by the registry, depending on the extension. The registrar, the creation and expiry dates, the nameservers and the status codes are public for every domain, ours included. Nothing in that record points to you. To see it for yourself, follow [check who the registrant is](https://nomineename.com/guides/check-who-the-registrant-is/). ## Does it cost more to use a company name? No. The company name is part of the base service. Prices are the same as on the grid: $12.99/year for a .com, $54.99/year for a .io, $10.99/year for a .de. See [pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) for all 129 extensions. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ## Company name registration: questions ### Can I register a domain in a company name without owning a company? Yes, by using a nominee. The nominee's company is the registrant and you are the beneficial owner by contract. At NomineeName that company is DomaineGoat LLC, and it costs nothing on top of the domain price. No incorporation, no annual filings. ### Can I put my own company's name on the domain instead of yours? Not as the registrant of record while the domain is with us: every domain we hold is in our company's name. You can ask for the domain to be moved to your company free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts your company as holder. ### Is my name stored anywhere with the registry? No. Registries that keep contact data receive the company's name, address and phone; the .com and .net registries receive no contact data at all. We do not collect your name, so there is nothing of yours to send. We keep only one verified email per domain, which never leaves our systems for the registry. ### What if I typed my employer in the Organization field at another registrar? Then the employer is the legal holder of that domain under ICANN's Registration Data Policy. Correct it at that registrar while you can. Moving the domain to us also changes the holder, because the transfer files our company as registrant. ### Will the company name hurt my site with customers? Most visitors never look at registration data. Those who do will see a registrant company in Panama, as with many privacy and proxy services. Your site, your email and your brand stay the same. ### Can a business with several domains use one company name for all? Yes. Every domain in your account has DomaineGoat LLC as registrant, so a portfolio looks uniform in the records. See the [domain portfolio](https://nomineename.com/use-cases/domain-portfolio/) use case. ## Sources 1. [ICANN Registration Data Policy now in effect for contracted parties](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-data-policy-now-in-effect-for-contracted-parties-21-08-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN's Registration Data Policy: key measures and impacts](https://www.dreyfus.fr/en/2025/10/28/icanns-registration-data-policy-key-measures-and-impacts/) — Dreyfus & associés (checked 2026-10-19) **Use our company name on your next domain** No incorporation, no paperwork: the registrant is already in place. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See prices](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Who is behind the privacy names in WHOIS? 2026 index > Who is behind the privacy names in WHOIS: 8 names traced to registrar, country, model and disclosure rule, with dated sources. Free data under CC BY 4.0. - URL: https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Domains By Proxy, Withheld for Privacy, PrivacyGuardian.org, Contact Privacy, Private by Design, Anonymize: the names that replace a domain holder in WHOIS and RDAP, traced to the company and the country behind them, with what each one means for who owns the domain. **Quick answer — Who is behind the privacy names in WHOIS?** Who is behind the privacy names in WHOIS? **NomineeName**'s index, checked on 19 October 2026, traces 8 names to their registrar and country. Four, such as Domains By Proxy, LLC (GoDaddy, United States), mask a registration that stays yours. Two do not publish their model. Njalla and NomineeName are the registrant of record. ## The index in figures (19 October 2026) | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Names traced | 8 names that appear in the registrant fields of WHOIS or RDAP records, plus WhoisGuard, Inc., the former Namecheap service | | Countries of the entities | United States (4), Iceland (1), Canada (1), Costa Rica (1), Panama (1) | | Mask over the customer's own registration | 4: Domains By Proxy, Withheld for Privacy, PrivacyGuardian.org, Contact Privacy | | Model not clearly published | 2: Private by Design (shown as registrant, mail forwarded), Anonymize LLC | | Service is the registrant of record | 2: Njalla and NomineeName (DomaineGoat LLC) | | Licence | CC BY 4.0: reuse freely, cite NomineeName and the date | ## The registrant-of-record index (2026) One row per name you may see in a WHOIS or RDAP record. "Mask" means the service name replaces your details while you stay the holder. "Registrant of record" means the service itself holds the domain. Secondary sources are marked as such. | Name shown in WHOIS / RDAP | Registrar | Country of the entity | Model | Published disclosure rule | Source (date) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Domains By Proxy, LLC | GoDaddy | United States | Mask: GoDaddy swaps your contact details for those of its partner; its help page says the domain stays yours | Answers US subpoenas, in about 30 days per a law firm article; proxy agreement revised on 4 January 2024 (secondary blog) | GoDaddy help page; Vorys article; Zoutons blog, secondary (checked 2026-10-19) | | Withheld for Privacy ehf | Namecheap | Iceland (Kalkofnsvegur 2, Reykjavik) | Mask: privacy service that replaced WhoisGuard on 17 March 2021; it does not receive your data, which stays at Namecheap | Not published on the page we read | Namecheap blog; Whoxy WHOIS records (checked 2026-10-19) | | WhoisGuard, Inc. (former) | Namecheap, until 17 March 2021 | Panama (address in WHOIS records before 2021) | Mask: former Namecheap privacy service, replaced by Withheld for Privacy | — | Namecheap blog (checked 2026-10-19) | | PrivacyGuardian.org llc | NameSilo | United States (Phoenix, Arizona) | Mask: free service, a unique email address per domain, a relay form | Not detailed on the page we read | NameSilo WHOIS privacy page (checked 2026-10-19) | | Contact Privacy Inc. | Tucows, OpenSRS, Hover | Canada (Toronto) | Mask: a "private registration service"; Tucows treats the underlying data as business data | Subpoena or warrant from Canada, the US, Denmark or Germany; other countries must domesticate it first; any order of a competent court; the customer may be told | Tucows help page (checked 2026-10-19) | | Private by Design, LLC | Porkbun | United States (Sanford, North Carolina) | Shown as the registrant in public WHOIS, mail forwarded, free; not offered on .us, .de, .uk, .ca, .au and others | Abuse reports to abuse@private.design; no disclosure rule on the page we read | Porkbun WHOIS privacy page (checked 2026-10-19) | | Anonymize LLC ("Privacy Administrator") | Epik (IANA 617) | United States (Sheridan, Wyoming) | Privacy contact still visible on domains updated in September 2026; model not published | Not published | Whoxy WHOIS records, secondary (checked 2026-10-19) | | Njalla (1337 Services, now njalla.srl) | Sarek Oy (historically) | Costa Rica since late 2024; Nevis before | Registrant of record: the domain is registered in Njalla's name | Not verifiable: njal.la could not be read for this check | 2025 blog post; Privacy Guides forum, secondary (checked 2026-10-19) | | DomaineGoat LLC (NomineeName) | Our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, shown in RDAP (DomaineGoat LLC is not a registrar) | Panama | Registrant of record: the company holds every domain by default; you are the beneficial owner under our terms | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | Our [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/) of 8 October 2026 | — = no rule found in the sources we checked. Full URLs and dates are in the Sources list at the bottom of this page. A secondary source is a third party (forum, blog, WHOIS aggregator), not the provider's own page. "Domain protection" is also the name of our optional add-on; it is not a WHOIS privacy name. A record that shows "Domain Protection Services, Inc." belongs to an unrelated privacy service: a NomineeName domain shows DomaineGoat LLC. ## How do I read a WHOIS or RDAP record? Look at the registrant entity first: it names the holder of record, or the service that stands in for the holder. 1. Open ICANN's lookup tool (lookup.icann.org) and type the domain. Since 28 January 2025, RDAP is the reference for generic extensions such as .com; the old WHOIS service is no longer required. 2. Find the **Registrant** entity. If it shows one of the names in the table above, a service stands in that place. 3. Read the **Registrar** line and its IANA number. This is the company that sells and manages the domain. 4. Note the abuse contact. Every registrar must publish one. 5. Check the status codes. `clientTransferProhibited` means a transfer lock is on. One field deserves care. Under ICANN's Registration Data Policy, in force since 21 August 2025, a filled **Organization** field makes that organisation the registrant (Dreyfus law firm, secondary). Our guide [check who the registrant is](https://nomineename.com/guides/check-who-the-registrant-is/) walks through a real lookup. ## What is the difference between a mask and a registrant of record? A mask hides your details; a registrant of record replaces you as the legal holder. | | Mask (privacy or proxy contact) | Registrant of record (nominee) | |---|---|---| | Legal holder at the registrar | You | The service's company | | Your data at the registrar | Yes, kept behind the mask | Only what the service passes on | | Your data at the registry | Yes where the registry keeps contact data (.org, .io, .de…); never at the thin .com and .net registries | No: registries that keep contact data get the company's details | | Who answers a complaint first | The registrar, with your data at hand | The company, under its published rule | | How you get control back | Turn the privacy off | A written hand-back to your own name | With a mask, a court or a data request reaches your name in one step. With a registrant of record, the company is the holder and decides under its own policy. ICANN's contract (RAA §3.7.7.3) says a holder who lets someone else use a domain stays the holder. It accepts liability for harm unless it names that user within 7 days to anyone with reasonable evidence of actionable harm. NomineeName does not name a customer on a third party's evidence alone, only under its disclosure policy, so DomaineGoat LLC accepts that liability. Read more on [beneficial ownership](https://nomineename.com/beneficial-ownership/) and in [nominee vs WHOIS privacy](https://nomineename.com/nominee-vs-whois-privacy/). ## Which model does NomineeName use? NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. - Registration in the company's name is included in each extension's price: a .com is $12.99/year, the same to renew. See [pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). - You are the beneficial owner under a written agreement in the [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/). You manage DNS, nameservers and renewals from your account. - You get the transfer code free, from your account, at any time. Taking the domain into your own name is free, on request to support from your verified email address. This works where the registry accepts you as holder. - The optional [Domain protection](https://nomineename.com/domain-protection/) adds a transfer lock, minimal data and a person who reads every complaint before any action, for $29 a year per domain. ## How was this index built? Each row comes from a page we read on 19 October 2026, or from a dated WHOIS record. - **Selection.** Names people ask about in Google's public suggestions on that date, such as "domains by proxy llc owner" or "withheld for privacy ehf". Njalla and our own company were added. - **Registrar and country.** From the provider's help page, or from the address printed in public WHOIS records. - **Model.** "Mask" only when the provider says the customer keeps the domain or keeps the data. "Registrant of record" only when the domain is registered in the service's name. - **Disclosure rule.** Only a rule the provider publishes. Nothing found is shown as "Not published" or "—". - **Secondary sources** (forums, blogs, WHOIS aggregators) are marked in the table. We do not estimate how many domains use each name. Aggregator counters were not reliable enough to publish. ## Can I reuse this data? Yes. The table and its notes are published under **CC BY 4.0** (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0). You may copy, adapt and republish them, including for commercial use. Credit "NomineeName registrant-of-record index, checked 19 October 2026" and link to this page. Facts about other companies can change: check the sources below before relying on a row. ## Registrant-of-record index: FAQ ### Who owns Domains By Proxy, LLC? Domains By Proxy, LLC is GoDaddy's privacy partner, based in the United States. When you add privacy at GoDaddy, its contact details replace yours in the public record. GoDaddy's help page says the domain stays yours. A law firm article describes it answering US subpoenas in about 30 days. Seeing the name tells you the domain is at GoDaddy, not who holds it. ### What is Withheld for Privacy ehf? Withheld for Privacy ehf is an Icelandic company at Kalkofnsvegur 2, Reykjavik. It is the privacy service of Namecheap and replaced WhoisGuard on 17 March 2021, per Namecheap's blog. Namecheap says the service does not receive the customer's data, which stays at Namecheap. The real holder is a Namecheap customer whose details are hidden from public view. ### Who is PrivacyGuardian.org llc? PrivacyGuardian.org llc is the free WHOIS privacy service of NameSilo, with an address in Phoenix, Arizona. Each domain gets a unique relay email address and a contact form, per NameSilo's help page. The NameSilo customer stays the holder. The page we read does not detail when data is released. ### Who is Contact Privacy Inc. in Toronto? Contact Privacy Inc. is the private registration service used by Tucows, OpenSRS and Hover, based in Toronto, Canada. Tucows releases the underlying data on a subpoena or warrant from Canada, the US, Denmark or Germany. It also follows any order of a competent court and may tell the customer first. Requests from other countries must be domesticated. ### What are Private by Design, LLC and Anonymize LLC? Private by Design, LLC is Porkbun's free privacy service, in Sanford, North Carolina. It is shown as the registrant in public WHOIS and forwards mail, per Porkbun's page. Anonymize LLC, in Sheridan, Wyoming, is the privacy contact still seen on Epik domains in September 2026 (Whoxy records, secondary). Neither publishes a disclosure rule on the pages we read. ### Does a privacy name mean the registry does not have my details? Not always. A mask hides your details from public WHOIS and RDAP. The registrar still keeps them, and passes them to the registry where it keeps contact data, as for .org, .io or .de; the thin .com and .net registries receive none. With NomineeName the registrant record holds DomaineGoat LLC's details instead of yours. That matters most on .de, .uk or .nl, whose registries ask for a holder's name and postal address. ### Is NomineeName's Domain protection the same as Domain Protection Services, Inc.? No. Domain protection is the name of an optional add-on at NomineeName (+$29/year per domain), not a company, and it never appears in WHOIS. A domain held by NomineeName shows DomaineGoat LLC as registrant. A privacy company with a similar name, Domain Protection Services, Inc., has no link with NomineeName or DomaineGoat LLC. ### How often is this index re-checked? Each row shows the date it was last checked, here 19 October 2026. We re-read the provider pages before any change and update the date of the page only when a fact changes. If you see an error, write to support@nomineename.com with a source and we will check it. ## Sources 1. [What is domain privacy?](https://www.godaddy.com/help/what-is-domain-privacy-41145) — GoDaddy (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [Article on subpoenas served on Domains By Proxy](https://www.vorys.com/publication-Serving-Subpoenas-to-Unmask-the-Identities-of-Website-Owners-Domain-Registrants) — Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Domains By Proxy agreement update of 4 January 2024 (secondary)](https://zoutons.com/news/godaddy-domain-privacy-proxy-terms-2026) — Zoutons (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Domain privacy is changing at Namecheap](https://www.namecheap.com/blog/domain-privacy-is-changing-at-namecheap/) — Namecheap (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [WHOIS record showing Withheld for Privacy ehf (secondary)](https://www.whoxy.com/valleyguardonline.com) — Whoxy (checked 2026-10-19) 6. [WHOIS record showing Anonymize LLC (secondary)](https://www.whoxy.com/gtahomes.com) — Whoxy (checked 2026-10-19) 7. [WHOIS Privacy](https://www.namesilo.com/Support/WHOIS-Privacy) — NameSilo (checked 2026-10-19) 8. [WHOIS use and information](https://tucowsdomains.com/help/whois-use-and-information/) — Tucows Domains (checked 2026-10-19) 9. [WHOIS privacy](https://porkbun.com/products/whois_privacy) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-19) 10. [Njalla has silently changed: a word of caution](https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/njalla-has-silently-changed-a-word-of-caution/) — Independent blog (14 September 2025, checked 2026-10-19) 11. [Can't decide on domain registrar (Njalla terms quoted, secondary)](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/cant-decide-on-domain-registrar/10830/8) — Privacy Guides forum (2023, checked 2026-10-19) 12. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (§3.7.7.3)](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-08) 13. [Launching RDAP, sunsetting WHOIS](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en) — ICANN (27 January 2025) 14. [ICANN's Registration Data Policy: key measures and impacts (secondary)](https://www.dreyfus.fr/en/2025/10/28/icanns-registration-data-policy-key-measures-and-impacts/) — Dreyfus (28 October 2025) 15. [ICANN registration data lookup](https://lookup.icann.org/en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) **Put the company's name in the record, not yours** A .com is $12.99/year, registration in our name included. Crypto top-up from $25. No ID, no KYC. [Search a domain](https://nomineename.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [Price list](https://nomineename.com/pricing/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Domain extensions we register in our name > 129 domain extensions registered in our company's name, from .com at $12.99 to .de and .uk without your address. Crypto, no KYC. - URL: https://nomineename.com/tld/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Every extension below is registered with **DomaineGoat LLC** as holder. Some registries ask for a name and postal address: they get ours. **Quick answer — Which domain extensions can be registered in your name?** **NomineeName** registers 129 extensions in the name of DomaineGoat LLC as of October 2026: the main generic ones (.com at $12.99, .net, .org), tech extensions (.io, .ai, .dev) and twelve country codes whose registries require a holder's address, such as .de, .uk and .ch. Extensions that need local residency, like .us or .eu, are not sold. ## Key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Extensions sold | 129, all registered in our company's name | | Registries that want a holder's address | .de, .uk, .nl, .ch, .pl, .be, .at, .cz, .to, .cc, .fi, .nz: they receive our company's address | | Not sold | .us, .eu, .fr, .it, .ca and extensions with ID checks or local presence: [why](https://nomineename.com/extensions-we-cannot-hold/) | | Minimum period | 1 year, except .ai (2 years) | | Payment | Crypto only, from a prepaid balance (minimum $25) | ## Why do some country codes work better with nominee registration? Many country-code registries ask more than an email. DENIC (.de), Nominet (.uk), SIDN (.nl) and SWITCH (.ch) keep a holder's name and postal address, and some, like .fi and .nz, publish the holder's name. With a standard registrar, that holder is you. With NomineeName, the holder is our company. The registry gets the address of DomaineGoat LLC, and your own address is never collected. Each extension page explains what its registry asks for and what it keeps. ## Every extension, with its price per year Click an extension to see its registry rules, what WHOIS shows and the price for one year or more. | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Registrant shown | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .com | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .net | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .org | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .io | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ai | $88.99 | $88.99 | $88.99 | In our name, included | min. 2 years · sold 2 years at a time; a transfer is billed 2 years (transfer + 1 renewal) | | .co | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | In our name, included | None | | .app | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | In our name, included | HTTPS required | | .dev | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | In our name, included | HTTPS required | | .xyz | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .info | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .me | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .de | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .uk | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | None | | .online | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .shop | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .store | $57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | In our name, included | None | | .site | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .tech | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | None | | .nl | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .top | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | None | | .biz | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | In our name, included | None | | .tv | $42.99 | $42.99 | $42.99 | In our name, included | None | | .cc | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .gg | $86.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | In our name, included | None | | .to | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ch | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .pl | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .be | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .at | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | In our name, included | None | | .cloud | $23.99 | $23.99 | $23.99 | In our name, included | None | | .vip | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | In our name, included | None | | .club | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | In our name, included | None | | .icu | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | In our name, included | None | | .live | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | In our name, included | None | | .pro | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | In our name, included | None | | .blog | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | In our name, included | None | | .art | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | In our name, included | None | | .design | $51.99 | $51.99 | $51.99 | In our name, included | None | | .agency | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | In our name, included | None | | .studio | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | In our name, included | None | | .digital | $36.99 | $36.99 | $36.99 | In our name, included | None | | .world | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .life | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .space | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | In our name, included | None | | .website | $25.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | In our name, included | None | | .fun | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .page | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | In our name, included | HTTPS required | | .link | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .click | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | In our name, included | None | | .one | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | In our name, included | None | | .network | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | In our name, included | None | | .finance | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | None | | .money | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .exchange | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .capital | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | None | | .fund | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | In our name, included | None | | .cash | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .bet | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .games | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .email | $28.99 | $28.99 | $28.99 | In our name, included | None | | .group | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .company | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .solutions | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .services | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .media | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | In our name, included | None | | .news | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .today | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None 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[.design](https://nomineename.com/tld/design/) - [.agency](https://nomineename.com/tld/agency/) - [.studio](https://nomineename.com/tld/studio/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Transparency report: what we count > NomineeName transparency report: complaints, suspensions, data requests by origin and UDRP cases, every quarter from January 2027; no estimates. - URL: https://nomineename.com/transparency/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Our company is the registrant of record of every domain, so every complaint and every request for data comes to us. This page sets out what we will count and publish each quarter. The first period is still open, so there are no figures yet. **Quick answer — What will the NomineeName transparency report show?** The **NomineeName** transparency report will count, each quarter, complaints by category, complaints refused without a Panamanian court order, suspensions under the strict exceptions, data requests by origin and UDRP cases. As of 19 October 2026 no figures exist: the first report comes out in January 2027 and covers launch to 31 December 2026. > **Period still open** The first period (launch to 31 December 2026) has not closed. We publish counts only for closed periods, and we never estimate or round a figure up or down to look better. Until January 2027, this page describes the method only. ## The report in brief | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | Quarterly | | First report | January 2027 | | First period | launch to 31 December 2026 | | Figures published so far | None: the first period is still open | | Unit counted | Requests and domains; never names, emails or domain lists | | Complaints | By category, with the number refused without a Panamanian court order | | Suspensions | Under the strict exceptions only, by category | | Data requests | By origin, with the outcome of each: granted or refused | | Trademark disputes | UDRP cases and their outcomes | | Where | On this page and in its Markdown version | ## Why does a nominee registration service need a transparency report? Because we are the only door. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. With WHOIS privacy, a complaint or a data request can also reach the registrar, or the registry when it keeps contact data, which hold the customer's details. With nominee registration, they hold only our company's details. So every request about a customer passes through us, and only we can say how many arrived and what we did with them. A policy is a promise. A count shows whether the promise held. Customers need to know that complaints alone did not take domains down. People who report abuse need to know that real abuse was acted on. ## Which complaints will the report count? Every complaint received at abuse@nomineename.com or support@nomineename.com, sorted by what it alleges: ### Complaint categories | Category | What we will publish | Rule that applies | | --- | --- | --- | | Phishing and pharming | Reports received, reports confirmed, domains suspended | Strict exception: action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Malware and botnets | Reports received, confirmed, suspended | Strict exception: action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Child sexual abuse material | Reports received, confirmed, suspended, referred to NCMEC | Strict exception: handled immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC | | Fraud that takes money from victims | Reports received, confirmed, suspended | Strict exception: action within 24 hours of a well-documented report | | Copyright | Complaints received; complaints refused without a Panamanian court order | No takedown on complaint alone | | Defamation | Same as copyright | No takedown on complaint alone | | Political | Same as copyright | No takedown on complaint alone | | Competitor | Same as copyright | No takedown on complaint alone | | Other | Complaints received and what happened to them | Acceptable use policy | ## How will suspensions be reported? Suspensions will be counted only under the strict exceptions: phishing (including pharming), malware, botnets, child sexual abuse material, and fraud that takes money from victims. For each category the report will give: - the number of domains suspended; - the median time from a well-documented report to action, compared with our targets; - the number of suspensions lifted after review, for example after a hacked site was cleaned. If a domain is ever suspended for another reason, such as a Panamanian court decision, it will be shown on its own line with that reason. A row that should stay at zero, like takedowns on complaint alone, will still be printed, so readers can see it is zero. ## How will data requests be counted by origin? Each request for data about a beneficial owner will be counted once, by where it came from, with its outcome: 1. **Panamanian court orders**; 2. **Panamanian prosecutor's orders** (Ministerio Público); 3. **UDRP proceedings**; 4. **foreign courts and authorities** that did not go through Panama; 5. **lawyers, companies and private persons**; 6. **requests sent through ICANN's RDRS**. For each origin: requests received, granted, refused. Our [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/) says only the first three can be granted. The report will show whether that held. We use the same broad origins as ICANN's RDRS pilot. From November 2023 to November 2025 it handled more than 3,700 requests: 32 % about intellectual property and 16 % from law enforcement, with about a quarter approved. Our figures will be far smaller, but readable side by side. ## Will the report include UDRP cases? Yes. Each UDRP complaint against a domain we hold names DomaineGoat LLC as registrant of record, so we will count them all: - complaints received, by dispute provider; - cases where the beneficial owner was told the same business day the dispute provider contacts us; - outcomes: denied, transferred, cancelled, withdrawn or settled. The process is explained in [UDRP and nominee domains](https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/). ## Can anyone check the abuse level of our domains today? Yes, without waiting for our report. ICANN's Domain Metrica has been open to everyone since 18 February 2025. It shows how much phishing, malware and botnet abuse is concentrated at each registrar and registry, from reputation lists. Spamhaus publishes registrar rankings based on the share of abused domains. Our report will add what those tools cannot see: the complaints we refused and the data requests we received. To see who appears as registrant on privacy-protected domains across the market, read the [registrant-of-record index](https://nomineename.com/registrant-of-record-index/). Prices are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## Transparency report: FAQ ### When is the first NomineeName transparency report? In January 2027. It covers launch to 31 December 2026. After that, a report follows each quarter. Until the first period closes, this page explains the method and holds no figures. We do not publish estimates, partial counts or round numbers chosen in advance. ### Will the report name customers or domains? No. The report gives counts only: requests, outcomes and domains suspended, by category. It never lists a customer, an email or a domain name. Publishing a list of suspended domains could harm customers whose hacked sites were cleaned, and it would add nothing to the counts. ### Will the report show requests you refused? Yes, and they are the point of the report. For every origin, from Panamanian courts to private lawyers, it shows how many requests arrived and how many were refused. For copyright, defamation, political and competitor complaints, it shows how many were refused without a Panamanian court order. ### Can a court order stop you from counting a request? A court can forbid us to tell a customer about a request for a time. It does not stop us from counting the request in a total, among others of the same origin. If a law ever forbids even a count, the report will say that a category is withheld, and why. ### Why should I trust figures you publish yourselves? You can check part of them elsewhere. ICANN's Domain Metrica and Spamhaus rankings measure abuse at registrars from outside. UDRP decisions are public on the providers' websites. Our report adds what nobody else can see: refused complaints and data requests. Each report keeps the same categories, so changes are visible. ### Does Domain protection appear in the report? Yes, as a separate line. Domain protection means every complaint about a protected domain is read by a person before any action, with notice to the customer when the law allows. The report will count complaints on protected domains and how many led to a notice to the customer. ## Sources 1. [ICANN's RDRS two-year pilot: what we learned and where we go next](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icanns-rdrs-two-year-pilot-what-we-learned-and-where-we-go-next-03-03-2026-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN Domain Metrica release update: access now open to all users](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icann-domain-metrica-release-update-access-now-open-to-all-users-18-02-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Domain Reputation Update, October 2025 – March 2026](https://content.spamhaus.org/cafc21f6-5e93-4881-99f5-544a65d017c5.pdf) — Spamhaus (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (2015)](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/amc/domain-name-disputes/resources/updated_udrp_rules) — WIPO (checked 2026-10-19) **Policy first, figures in January 2027** Read the rules the report will measure: the abuse policy and the disclosure policy. [Abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/) · [Disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # UDRP and nominee domains, explained > UDRP and nominee domains: the complaint names our company, the domain is locked within 2 business days, you get notice the same day and 20 days to respond. - URL: https://nomineename.com/udrp-and-nominee-domains/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) A trademark owner can start a UDRP complaint against any .com or other gTLD domain. When the domain is registered in our name, the complaint names our company. Here is what that changes, and what it does not. **Quick answer — What happens to a nominee domain in a UDRP dispute?** In a UDRP dispute over a **NomineeName** domain, the complaint names the registrant of record, DomaineGoat LLC. As of October 2026, we tell the beneficial owner the same business day the dispute provider contacts us, the domain is locked within 2 business days, and the owner can defend it. Panels often name the beneficial owner in the published decision. ## UDRP and nominee domains at a glance | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | What the UDRP is | ICANN's mandatory procedure for trademark claims against domain names in gTLDs such as .com, .net and .org | | Respondent named in the complaint | DomaineGoat LLC, the registrant of record | | Notice to you | the same business day the dispute provider contacts us | | Lock | Applied within 2 business days of the provider's request; DNS keeps working, the holder and registrar cannot change | | Time to respond | 20 days from the start of the proceeding | | Possible outcomes | Complaint denied, domain transferred to the complainant, or domain cancelled; no damages | | Data the provider receives | The registrant of record's data: our company's | | Your name in the decision | Possible: WIPO says panels often name both the service and the underlying holder when revealed | | Court action | Either side can go to court; a transfer order waits 10 business days for proof of a lawsuit | ## What is a UDRP dispute? The UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) is ICANN's procedure for trademark claims against a domain name. Every registrar of gTLDs such as .com, .net, .org and the new gTLDs must apply it. Many country-code registries use it too, while others have their own process; .uk, for example, uses Nominet's Dispute Resolution Service. To win, the complainant must prove three things: 1. the domain is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark it holds; 2. the holder has no rights or legitimate interests in the domain; 3. the domain was registered and is used in bad faith. A panel of one or three experts decides on written evidence. The only remedies are transfer of the domain to the complainant or cancellation. There are no damages. ## Why does the UDRP complaint name our company and not you? The complaint names our company because the UDRP is filed against the registrant of record. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. When the dispute provider asks the registrar to confirm who holds the domain, the answer is DomaineGoat LLC. The provider receives the registrant of record's data, which is the company's data. Your name and address are not in the registrar's or the registry's records, because they were never sent there. This is the main difference from WHOIS privacy. With a privacy service, the registrar holds your real data behind the mask and passes it to the provider. Compare the models on [nominee vs WHOIS privacy](https://nomineename.com/nominee-vs-whois-privacy/). ## What does NomineeName do when a UDRP complaint arrives? 1. **We confirm and lock** — Within 2 business days of the provider's request, the registrar confirms the registrant of record and applies the UDRP lock. 2. **We tell you** — You hear from us the same business day the dispute provider contacts us, at your verified email, with the complaint and its deadline. 3. **You decide whether to defend** — You have 20 days from the start of the proceeding to respond. Your response, arguments and evidence go to the provider within that deadline. 4. **The panel decides** — The panel usually decides within 14 days of its appointment. The decision is published. 5. **We apply the decision** — A transfer or cancellation is applied after 10 business days, unless one side shows that it has started a lawsuit. ## Can you defend a nominee domain in a UDRP? Yes. You are the beneficial owner, and you know why you registered the name. That is what the panel needs: proof of a legitimate interest, such as a business that uses the name, a fair use, or a registration made before the trademark existed. If no response is filed, the panel still decides, on the complaint alone. Silence does not decide the case by itself, but it leaves the panel with one side of the story. A panel can also find that a complaint was brought in bad faith to take a domain from its holder. This is called reverse domain name hijacking. The finding has no money penalty, but it is published in the decision. ## Will your name appear in the UDRP decision? It can, and we prefer to say so plainly. WIPO, the largest UDRP provider, says panels often name both the privacy or proxy service and the underlying holder in the decision, when the holder is revealed. Decisions are public. A UDRP case is one of the cases named in our [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/): the dispute provider receives the registration data of the domain, which names our company. If you file a response in your own name to defend the domain, the panel may name you. The choice is yours, and you make it knowing this. ## Can you transfer or take back the domain during a UDRP? No. The UDRP lock blocks any change of holder and any transfer to another registrar until the case ends. The lock does not stop the domain from working: DNS keeps resolving, and the domain can still be renewed. In normal times you get the transfer code free, from your account, at any time, and the domain can be put in your own name free, on request to support from your verified email address, where the registry accepts you. Those rights resume when the case closes, if the domain stays with you. The steps are in [take your domain back in your name](https://nomineename.com/guides/take-your-domain-back-in-your-name/). ## Who answers for a nominee domain in a trademark dispute? DomaineGoat LLC does, as registrant of record. Under section 3.7.7.3 of the ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement, a registrant that lets someone else use a domain accepts liability for wrongful use, unless it discloses that user within 7 days to a party with reasonable evidence of actionable harm. We do not disclose on a third party's evidence alone, only under our disclosure policy, so we accept that liability. That is why our [terms](https://nomineename.com/legal/terms/) ask you not to register names that copy a trademark in bad faith. Domain prices, with registration in our name included, are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). This is not legal advice. If you face a UDRP complaint, a lawyer who knows domain disputes can help. ## UDRP and nominee domains: FAQ ### Does nominee registration protect a domain from a UDRP? No. The UDRP applies to every gTLD domain, whoever is the registrant of record. Nominee registration changes who is named in the complaint and whose data the provider receives. It does not change the three tests the panel applies, and it does not stop a transfer ordered by the panel. ### How long do I have to respond to a UDRP complaint? 20 days from the date the proceeding starts, under the UDRP Rules. We tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us, so you have most of that time. Do not wait: a response needs evidence, such as business records, earlier use of the name or proof of the date you registered it. ### Will NomineeName defend the domain for me? No. We pass the complaint to you and apply the decision. The arguments are yours, because you are the beneficial owner and you know why the name was registered. Many holders use a lawyer who knows domain disputes. Some panels are made of three experts, which costs the parties more. ### What happens if the panel orders a transfer? After the decision, the registrar waits 10 business days. If you send official proof of a lawsuit against the complainant in that time, the transfer is put on hold. Otherwise, the domain moves to the complainant and leaves your account. Your balance and other domains are not affected. ### Is the URS the same as the UDRP? No. The URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension) is a faster procedure for new gTLDs such as .xyz, .app or .shop. It needs clear and convincing evidence and can only suspend a domain until it expires, not transfer it. Here too, the complaint names our company as registrant of record. ### Do .de and .uk domains follow the UDRP? No. Some country-code registries use their own process. .uk domains follow Nominet's Dispute Resolution Service, and .de disputes go through German courts. In both cases the registry's records show our company as holder, and the decision of the competent body is applied. ## Sources 1. [Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-2012-02-25-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (2015)](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/amc/domain-name-disputes/resources/updated_udrp_rules) — WIPO (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [WIPO guidance on the GDPR and the UDRP](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/amc/domain-name-disputes/gdrp) — WIPO (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement and specifications (section 3.7.7.3)](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) **Received a UDRP notice about your domain?** Reply to our message from your verified email, or write to support@nomineename.com with the domain name in the subject. [Contact support](https://nomineename.com/contact/) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Hold a domain portfolio in a company's name > Hold a domain portfolio in a company's name: every name shows our company, one price to renew (.com $12.99/year), one crypto balance, no KYC. - URL: https://nomineename.com/use-cases/domain-portfolio/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Every name in your portfolio shows the same holder: our company. Renewals come from one crypto balance, at one price per extension. **Quick answer — Can I hold a domain portfolio in a company's name instead of mine?** Yes. **NomineeName** holds every domain of your portfolio in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, so the registrant record and WHOIS/RDAP show one company on every name, never you. As of October 2026, a .com costs **$12.99/year**, the same to renew and transfer, with nominee registration included. One crypto balance pays for all of it. No ID, no KYC. ## Key facts for portfolio holders | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Holder shown on every name | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama) | | Extensions available | 129 | | Renewal price | Same as the first year, per extension | | Payment | One prepaid balance in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC), top-up from $25 | | Unused balance | Stays on the account and pays for renewals, transfers and new names | | Moving names in | Transfer with the auth code, after ICANN's 60-day lock | | Selling a name | Transfer code free, from your account, at any time; no exit fee | ## Why hold a portfolio in a nominee's name? Because a holder's name links names together. When the same person holds many domains, one lookup can lead to the rest. Buyers, competitors and brand owners all look. Three reasons come up most: - **Negotiation**: a buyer who knows who holds a name may guess your price, or see what else you own. - **Exposure**: individuals' data is usually redacted for generic extensions. But the registrar still stores it, and so do registries that keep contact data; some country codes publish the name: .fi always, .nz even with privacy, .cc in some records. - **Mixed holdings**: when some names are in your name and some behind a privacy service, the pattern itself can identify you. In our model, every name shows the same company. A lookup of one domain says nothing about the others, or about you. ## How do renewals work on a large portfolio? One yearly price per extension, the same for registration, renewal and transfer. That matters more for a portfolio than for a single name. Some registrars sell .xyz, .online, .shop, .site or .store at 1 or 2 dollars for the first year, below the registry's own cost. The renewal then jumps. On hundreds of names, that jump decides whether a portfolio pays for itself. Renewals are paid from your prepaid balance. Turn on auto-renew per domain, or renew by hand. Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for new domains, renewals and transfers. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it. ### Common portfolio extensions, price per year | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Registrant shown | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .com | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .net | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .org | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .io | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | In our name, included | None | | .co | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | In our name, included | None | | .xyz | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | | .online | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .store | $57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | In our name, included | None | | .shop | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | In our name, included | None | | .site | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | *10 extensions · prices per year in USD* Nominee registration included; renewal at the same price. Full list: [pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## How to move an existing portfolio into our name 1. **Sort the names** — Set aside extensions we cannot hold, such as .us, .eu or .ca (list). Also wait for names registered or transferred in the last 60 days. 2. **Keep DNS outside the old registrar** — If your parking or DNS runs at the old registrar, move it to a DNS host you control first. 3. **Unlock and collect codes** — Remove the transfer lock on each name and export the auth codes. 4. **Top up once** — Top up enough balance for the batch. Transfers of generic extensions add one year to each name; a .ai transfer is billed 2 years and adds 2; for other country codes and .io, .co or .me, it depends on the registry. 5. **Transfer in batches** — Start the transfers from your account. Once each name arrives, its registrant becomes our company. Guide: move a domain into our name. ## How do I sell a domain held in your name? Usually by transfer. Agree the sale with the buyer, settle payment through the escrow you trust, then give the buyer the transfer code. The buyer's registrar records the buyer as registrant. Our company leaves the record at that point. Two details to plan for: - **The 60-day lock**: after the transfer, ICANN rules stop the buyer from moving the name again for 60 days. - **Your proof of control**: before payment, a buyer may ask you to prove control. Add a DNS record they choose; that works whoever the registrant is. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ## What are the risks for a portfolio? Trademarks and abuse rules apply to every name, held by us or not. - **UDRP**: a name that matches a brand can face a UDRP complaint. It names our company as registrant. We notify you and you can defend yourself. Panels often name the beneficial owner in the decision. - **Linked-domain checks**: in January 2026, ICANN's GNSO started a policy process on associated domain checks. It could require registrars to review other domains of the same account or infrastructure when one is malicious. Keep every name clean. - **Abuse**: phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Other complaints need a Panamanian court decision. See the [abuse policy](https://nomineename.com/abuse/). ## Frequently asked questions ### Is there a limit to how many domains I can hold in your name? We publish no limit. Each domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC and appears in your account. One verified email covers the contact rule. Very large batches are easier to plan with support, especially for transfers. ### Can a reverse WHOIS search link my domains together? Not through the holder name. Every domain we hold shows the same company, so a search on that registrant is not specific to you. Other signals stay public on any domain, such as nameservers or hosting. Vary them if that matters. ### Do premium names cost the standard price? No. Registry premium names, such as some .xyz or two-letter .me names, are priced by the registry. The client area shows that price before you pay. Our standard price applies to the other names. ### Can I hand a single name back to a buyer's details? The usual path is a transfer: give the buyer the code and let their registrar record them. That keeps your account separate from the buyer. The hand-back puts a domain in your own name, as beneficial owner. ### What happens if one of my domains gets a complaint? It is checked against the abuse policy, and with Domain protection a person reads it before any action. A copyright, defamation or competitor complaint alone does not lead to a takedown; it needs a decision that binds us, from a Panamanian court. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report. A trademark claim follows the UDRP, where you can answer. ### Can I pay renewals for hundreds of names at once? Yes, from your balance. Top up once in crypto, then renew each name or switch on auto-renew. Keep enough balance before your renewal dates. Send the exact amount on the exact network; it is credited once the network confirms it. ## Sources 1. [Spamhaus domain reputation report (associated domain checks, p. 3)](https://content.spamhaus.org/cafc21f6-5e93-4881-99f5-544a65d017c5.pdf) — Spamhaus (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [What eight registries charge for a domain](https://webhosting.today/2026/08/06/running-a-domain-costs-about-a-dollar-a-year-here-is-what-eight-registries-charge-for-it/) — Webhosting Today (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Transfer Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transfer-policy-2016-06-01-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [WIPO Q&A on GDPR and UDRP](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/amc/domain-name-disputes/gdrp) — WIPO (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [Individual Registrant Privacy Option (IRPO)](https://dnc.org.nz/irpo) — Domain Name Commission (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # A personal website without your home address in the registry > Personal website without your home address: the domain is held in our company's name, so no registry stores where you live. .me $22.99/year, no KYC, crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/use-cases/personal-site-without-home-address/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Publish under your name or a pen name. The domain's registry record holds our company's address, not yours. **Quick answer — How do I run a personal website without my home address in the domain record?** Register the domain of your personal website at **NomineeName**: it is held in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, so no registry or WHOIS/RDAP record carries your home address. As of October 2026, a .me costs **$22.99/year** and a .com $12.99/year, nominee registration included. No ID, no KYC — only a verified email, kept private. Paid in crypto. ## Key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Holder in the registry | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama) | | Your address | Never asked, never sent to the registry | | What we keep | One verified email, never published | | Popular personal extensions | .me, .blog, .page, .com, .dev, .link | | Disclosure | Only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case | | Payment | Crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | ## Where can a personal domain expose your home address? In more places than the public lookup. A personal domain registered in your own name leaves your address in up to four places: 1. **The registrar's and the registry's records.** The registrar stores the holder's name and address, and so do registries that keep contact data, even when public lookups redact them. They keep that copy under their own law. 2. **Country codes that publish names.** The .fi registry shows the holder's name even for individuals. On .nz the name stays public even with the privacy option. On .cc it may remain visible. 3. **Old records.** WHOIS history services kept data from before 2018, when much more was public. 4. **The site itself.** Some countries require a legal notice with an address on commercial sites. The domain record cannot change that. Nominee registration closes the first three for new registrations: the holder is our company from the start. The fourth is up to you. ## Why is free WHOIS privacy not enough? Because it hides the public view, not the record. With free privacy, the registrar and often the registry still hold your name and address. Third parties can ask for them. ICANN's Registration Data Request Service received more than 3,700 requests during its two-year pilot; about a quarter were approved. With nominee registration, the registry record names our company. Your address is not in it, and we never asked for it. The only contact detail we hold is one verified email, as ICANN requires. It goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. Full comparison: [nominee vs WHOIS privacy](https://nomineename.com/nominee-vs-whois-privacy/). ## Which extension suits a personal website? Pick the one that reads well with your name. In our name, each of these keeps your address out of the registry: - **[.me](https://nomineename.com/tld/me/)**: personal brands, portfolios and résumés. - **[.blog](https://nomineename.com/tld/blog/)**: blogs and newsletters; you do not need WordPress. - **[.page](https://nomineename.com/tld/page/)**: a single page or profile; HTTPS only. - **[.com](https://nomineename.com/tld/com/)**: the default if your name is free. - **[.dev](https://nomineename.com/tld/dev/)**: developers' sites and docs; HTTPS only. - **[.link](https://nomineename.com/tld/link/)**: a link-in-bio page. ### Personal extensions, price per year | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Registrant shown | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .me | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | In our name, included | None | | .com | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .blog | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | In our name, included | None | | .page | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | In our name, included | HTTPS required | | .dev | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | In our name, included | HTTPS required | | .link | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .site | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | In our name, included | None | | .live | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | In our name, included | None | *8 extensions · prices per year in USD* Nominee registration included; the same price to renew. All extensions: [pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## How to set up a personal site without your address, step by step 1. **Use a separate email** — Create an email address for the domain account. It is the one contact we verify, and it is never published. 2. **Register the domain** — Search your name in the client area and pay from a crypto balance. It is registered in our company's name. 3. **Point it to your host** — Set the nameservers or DNS records your host gives you. The holder name has no effect on the site. 4. **Use a contact form** — Give visitors a form or an alias address instead of a home address or a personal phone. 5. **Check the record** — Look the domain up on lookup.icann.org. You should see our company or redacted fields. Guide. ## What are the limits? Nominee registration keeps your address out of the domain record. It does not make you unknown, and it does not place you above the law. - **Legal notices**: if your country requires an address on your site, that rule still applies. This is not legal advice. - **Hosting and payments**: your host or payment provider may hold your details under their own rules. - **Abuse rules**: phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately. - **Complaints**: copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints alone do not lead to a takedown. They need a decision from a Panamanian court. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I publish under a pen name? Yes. The domain record names our company, so your legal name is not in it. Your site can carry any pen name. We hold one verified email for you, never published and never sent to the registry. ### My old domain shows my address in WHOIS history. Can you fix that? We can change the record from now on: move the domain into our name and the registrant becomes our company. Archives kept by history services and old registries are outside our control. A new domain registered in our name has no such history. ### Is a .fi or .nz a good choice for a personal site? Only in our name. The .fi registry publishes the holder's name, even for individuals, and .nz keeps the name public. Held by our company, the published name is the company's. If you later take the domain in your own name, your name becomes public. ### Do I need to give an address for a .de personal site? Not to us. DENIC requires a holder's name and postal address, and it receives our company's details. Your own address is never asked for. See [.de in our name](https://nomineename.com/tld/de/). ### What if someone harasses me and asks you for my details? We do not release customer data on request. Data goes out only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. Complaints about content alone do not lead to a takedown. See the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/). ### How much does a personal domain cost? A .me costs $22.99/year, a .com $12.99/year and a .blog $29.99/year, nominee registration included. Renewal costs the same. Top up in crypto, from $25. All prices are on the [pricing page](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## Sources 1. [ICANN's RDRS two-year pilot: what we learned](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icanns-rdrs-two-year-pilot-what-we-learned-and-where-we-go-next-03-03-2026-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [Registration Data Policy now in effect](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-data-policy-now-in-effect-for-contracted-parties-21-08-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [How 33 European ccTLDs are handling GDPR](https://domainincite.com/23053-how-all-33-european-cctlds-are-handling-gdpr) — Domain Incite (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [Individual Registrant Privacy Option (IRPO)](https://dnc.org.nz/irpo) — Domain Name Commission (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [ICANN Lookup](https://lookup.icann.org/en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. --- # Startup domains before launch, without founders' names > Startup domains before launch: register .com, .io and .ai in our company's name, not a founder's. .com $12.99/year, no KYC, paid in crypto. - URL: https://nomineename.com/use-cases/startup-before-launch/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: NomineeName (https://nomineename.com) Secure the product name early. Keep every founder's name out of the registry until you decide to announce. **Quick answer — How can a startup register domains before launch without showing the founders?** A startup can register domains before launch at **NomineeName**, in the name of DomaineGoat LLC: the registrant record and WHOIS/RDAP show the company, never a founder. No incorporated company is needed. As of October 2026, a .com costs **$12.99/year**, a .io $54.99/year, a .ai $88.99/year. No KYC, paid in crypto; free hand-back after incorporation. ## Key facts for founders | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registrant shown | DomaineGoat LLC (Panama), never a founder | | Company needed on your side | No: our company is the holder of record | | Who controls the names | The account holder, as beneficial owner: DNS, renewals, transfers | | Moving to your company later | free, on request to support from your verified email address | | Typical set | .com + .io or .ai + .app or .dev | | What we ask | One verified email; no ID, no KYC | | Payment | Crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | ## Why do founders keep their names off domain records before launch? Because a domain registration is often the first public trace of a new product. Anyone can look a domain up on lookup.icann.org in a minute. Three risks come up again and again: - **The name leaks the plan.** A founder known in an industry, registering a product name, tells competitors and journalists what is coming. - **The founder's home address ends up in the registrant record.** Before incorporation, the only possible holder is a person. The registrar, and registries that keep contact data, keep that record even when lookups redact it. - **The wrong organisation becomes owner.** Under ICANN's Registration Data Policy, a filled-in Organization field makes that organisation the registrant. A founder who types a current employer's name can hand the domain to that employer. With nominee registration, our company is the registrant from day one. None of the three applies. ## Which domains should a startup register before launch? Start with the exact name in .com, then the extension your sector expects. Then add the obvious typo or plural if the budget allows. Each extension has its own rules: - **[.io](https://nomineename.com/tld/io/)**: the classic for SaaS and developer tools. Its future is tied to the Chagos sovereignty question; the treaty was shelved in 2026 and .io runs normally. - **[.ai](https://nomineename.com/tld/ai/)**: for AI products. The registry sets a 2-year minimum, so the first payment covers 2 years. - **[.app](https://nomineename.com/tld/app/) and [.dev](https://nomineename.com/tld/dev/)**: HTTPS only, because the whole extension is on browsers' HSTS preload list. - **[.co](https://nomineename.com/tld/co/)**: short, but limited to 5 years per order. - **[.tech](https://nomineename.com/tld/tech/)**: for hardware and software companies. ### Startup extensions, price per year | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Registrant shown | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .com | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | In our name, included | None | | .io | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | In our name, included | None | | .ai | $88.99 | $88.99 | $88.99 | In our name, included | min. 2 years · sold 2 years at a time; a transfer is billed 2 years (transfer + 1 renewal) | | .app | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | In our name, included | HTTPS required | | .dev | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | In our name, included | HTTPS required | | .co | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | In our name, included | None | | .tech | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | In our name, included | None | | .xyz | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | In our name, included | None | *8 extensions · prices per year in USD* Nominee registration included in every price; the same price to renew. All extensions: [pricing](https://nomineename.com/pricing/). ## How to set up pre-launch domains, step by step 1. **Shortlist the names** — Pick the main name and two or three backups. Search them in the client area. 2. **Check trademarks first** — A name that copies an existing brand can face a UDRP complaint later. Search trademark databases before you pay. 3. **Use a role email** — Verify a shared address such as founders@ rather than one person's inbox, so control survives a team change. 4. **Top up in crypto** — Top up at least $25. Send the exact amount on the exact network; it is credited once the network confirms it. 5. **Register in our name** — Every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC. Nothing else to choose. 6. **Lock the main name** — Add Domain protection to the domain you will launch on: transfer lock on, every DNS change confirmed from the account. ## What happens when the company is incorporated? You choose. Some teams keep the domains in our name after launch. Others move them to the new company, often because investors or acquirers ask for it during due diligence. - **Keep them with us**: the registry still shows our company. You prove control by changing a DNS record or by showing the account. - **Hand-back**: ask for the domains in the company's name, free, on request to support from your verified email address. Fill in the company as Organization, so it becomes the registrant under ICANN's data policy. Steps: [take your domain back in your name](https://nomineename.com/guides/take-your-domain-back-in-your-name/). - **Transfer out**: use the transfer code, free, from your account, at any time, to move to the company's registrar. NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto. ## What does nominee registration not do for a startup? It hides founders from the registry; it does not change the law. Three limits matter: - **Trademark disputes**: a UDRP complaint names our company, as registrant. We tell you the same business day the dispute provider contacts us and you can defend yourself. Panels often name both the service and the beneficial owner in the decision. - **Panamanian orders**: we release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. - **Abuse**: phishing, malware and fraud that takes money from victims are acted on within 24 hours of a well-documented report, whoever the holder is. Read the [disclosure policy](https://nomineename.com/disclosure-policy/) before you rely on it for anything sensitive. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can we register domains before the company exists? Yes. Our company is the registrant of record, so no legal entity is needed on your side. The account holder is the beneficial owner. Once your company exists, you can ask for the domains in its name for free, or keep them in ours. ### Who should own the account in a team of co-founders? Use a shared role email that all founders can reach. The account email is the one contact we verify and the way to reach us about each domain. Agree in writing between founders who decides on the domains; our terms deal with the account holder. ### Will investors accept a domain held in your name? Some accept proof of control through DNS. Some ask for the domain in the company's name before closing. In that case, request the hand-back: it is free and handled by support from your verified email. ### Is a .io or a .ai the better choice for an AI startup? A .ai fits AI products but costs more and needs 2 years at a time. A .io is the older tech default; its long-term status depends on the Chagos question, though it runs normally in 2026. Many startups take the .com too as a fallback. ### Can a competitor find our other domains through the registry? Not through the holder name: every domain we hold shows the same company. Other clues stay public for any domain, such as shared nameservers or the same hosting. Use separate DNS settings if that matters to you. ### How much does a typical pre-launch set cost? Add the yearly prices: for example a .com at $12.99/year and a .io at $54.99/year. A .ai costs $88.99 per year, billed for 2 years. Renewals cost the same as the first year. Top up once, from $25. ## Sources 1. [Registration Data Policy now in effect](https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-data-policy-now-in-effect-for-contracted-parties-21-08-2025-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ICANN's Registration Data Policy: key measures and impacts](https://www.dreyfus.fr/en/2025/10/28/icanns-registration-data-policy-key-measures-and-impacts/) — Dreyfus (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [.io safe for now as the Chagos deal is put on ice](https://domainincite.com/31642-io-safe-for-now-as-trump-puts-chagos-deal-on-ice) — Domain Incite (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [HSTS preload and Google Registry extensions](https://kb.porkbun.com/article/96-hsts-preload-and-google-registry) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [WIPO Q&A on GDPR and UDRP](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/amc/domain-name-disputes/gdrp) — WIPO (checked 2026-10-19) --- NomineeName: NomineeName is a nominee domain registration service from Panama: every domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC by default, so the registration record and WHOIS show the company, never you — no ID, no KYC, paid in crypto.