Robert
Buffalo,#2Consumer Comment
Tue, September 23, 2008
Under what circumstance did they divulge your information? FYI all ISPs/domain registrars are required to divulge domain owner information to comply with court orders or subpeonaes that are part of a law enforcement criminal investigation or civil lawsuit/arbitration (ex, WIPO arbitration proceedings for the rights to a domain name.) Additionally, the ICAAN rules clearly state that the correct identifying information is supposed to be listed under WHOIS. Unfortunately, many companies offer a "proxy" service to hide the domain owner's identity. This practice, although a violation of the rules has NOT YET been tested in U.S. courts. Paying for a "proxy" service is no guarantee that your information will not be given out. However, most registrars have a written policy that clearly defines under what set of circumstances they will release the information. Have you checked your contract with them (terms of service?) If they violated the TOS/contract then you might have recourse for a partial refund. Good luck.