Did you know that when you register a domain name, the registration details are available to anyone who searches a public database online?
It's called the WHOIS database. The details stored could include your name, address, email and phone number. You can perform a WHOIS lookup on your domain name at www.allwhois.com.
Some spammers mine this for email addresses. It can even be used by scammers looking to steal or transfer your domain name.
Domain privacy stops your personal or business details being found. It replaces your details with generic information from our privacy service and costs only $4.99 a year.
It's completely above board and the domain is still owned by you.