[kictanet] Fwd: WHOIS is disappearing – confirm your ownership now!

Fri May 25 08:09:56 EAT 2018

Ahaa. So no more paying for domain privacy then, yes?

On Thu, 24 May 2018, 00:05 Ali Hussein via kictanet, <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Listers
>
> Looks like GDPR is claiming its first victim in the Domain Name Space.
>
> See email thread below.
>
>
> *Ali Hussein*
> *Principal*
> *AHK & Associates*
> +254 0713 601113
>
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>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* Sedo <info at news.sedo.com>
> *Date:* 22 May 2018 at 6:36:03 PM EAT
> *To:* ali.hussein at campusciti.com
> *Subject:* *WHOIS is disappearing – confirm your ownership now!*
> *Reply-To:* do-not-reply at sedo.com
>
>
> GDPR and its effetcs on the WHOIS. If you can't view this email correctly, click
> here
> <http://elaine.sedo.com/go/wzayzurfxcv6tgac7ivx5m47241an6ctrkp2co0ko1tw/1047>
> .
> [image: Sedo]
> <http://elaine.sedo.com/go/r7pyzurfxcvu0xpgm73qtc3dglsgc0mbo9xcw8os41ui/1047> [image:
> Sedo Suche]
> <http://elaine.sedo.com/go/cj3yzurfxcvj2q3zif5fhix1td4ynywla2zcccsss1uv/1047>
>
>
>
> Hello Ali,
> On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation
> <http://elaine.sedo.com/go/o30yzurfxcv1y00s58olu5dysn7lvaj5zrdcc80so1v9/1047>
> will take effect. This means the WHOIS will “disappear”. In the new public
> record system, personal data will no longer be visible either to
> individuals or Sedo. So far we were able to verify from the WHOIS records
> that you are the legitimate owner of the domains you listed for sale. This
> means it will be much harder for us to match your account data with the
> WHOIS information *in order to clear your domains for sale* on our site.
>
> The Solution: Our *Owner Self-Verification*. With the Owner
> Self-Verification, you can quickly prove your ownership of any domain you
> list for sale. Even on weekends and holidays!
>
>
> *3 steps to Owner Self-Verification*
>
>    1. Sedo provides you with a personal ID in your account under "Domain
>    Management" under the tab "Owner Self-Verification".
>    2. Copy it and enter it at your registrar. To do this, visit your
>    registrar and make this update within the DNS settings.
>    3. Enter your verification ID into the TXT record field of your
>    domains. If your registrar needs you to submit a Hostname, simply enter
>    “@”. Also, if you need to enter a TTL value, please enter “3600”.
>
> Your ownership will be verified once the DNS information is updated. With
> your support, we can ensure that only domains that have owner-verified
> credentials are still listed on the marketplace.
>
>
> Fetch ID and Confirm Ownership
> <http://elaine.sedo.com/go/mreyzurfxcvpwre49586ns32rkfpuifcn3k04044o1vl/1047>
>
>
>
> *No Owner Self-Verification = longer wait times*
>
> If you do not perform the Owner Self-Verification, it will take *at least
> 3 business days* for your domains to be listed for sale. During the
> review period, we will randomly check individual domains and may contact
> you to request proof of ownership (e.g., in the form of an up-to-date
> screenshot of the domain entry).
>
>
> *Owner Self-Verification is not available for domain parking*
>
> If you already use Sedo's domain parking and forward your domains through
> our domain name servers (DNS), Owner Self-Verification is currently
> unavailable. DNS forwarding enables your domains to be automatically listed
> for sale without waiting time. As of now, nothing changes for you.
>
>
> We want to provide buyers and sellers with* a safe and user-friendly
> platform* at all times and look forward to your support. Do you have
> questions about owner verification? Our Customer Support
> <http://elaine.sedo.com/go/1v8yzurfxcv1ii8b6bkg392nzlwvvfevdyeoskg0k1vw/1047>
> Team is happy to answer them.
>
> Best regards,
> Your Sedo Team
>
>
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