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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by astura on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @09:50AM (#16858250)
I registered my domain on Namecheap and I got WhoisGuard at no additional cost, maybe it's only for the first year though? I made sure it was actually no additional cost by removing it to see the total and it was still the same price, $11/year. I say "no additional cost" but it might actually be more like "bundled cost."
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by freehunter on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:09AM (#16858422)
Namecheap is free for first year but you have to pay for any additional years.
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by astura on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:19AM (#16858510)
Thanks for the info.

Ah, yes, its documented:

https://www.namecheap.com/security/whoisguard.aspx

>When you register an eligible new domain name or transfer an existing eligible domain into Namecheap, you'll receive the first year of WhoisGuard privacy protection absolutely FREE.

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