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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by test6554 on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @01:27PM (#16860386)
But who knows who really owns the domain? Google Knows Who...
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by judge2020 on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @05:05PM (#16862321)
This is like saying that GoDaddy, Namecheap, or any of the countless number of other domain registrars own every domain registered with them. Performing a fraudulent transfer or DNS change would destroy their registry business and cause a PR nightmare.
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