How do I enable domain privacy for my domain?

• Applies to: Managed WordPress
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Account Center access
• Applies to: Grid Hosting
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Account Center access
• Applies to: Legacy DV & VPS Hosting
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Account Center access
• Applies to: VPS Hosting
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Account Center access
• Applies to: Shared Hosting
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Account Center access

Overview

Domain privacy is a service available from (mt) Media Temple which protects your personal contact information from being displayed publicly on the domain's WHOIS listing. From your Account Center, you can purchase and enable this feature.

NOTE:
The Domain Tools menu will only be available if your domain is registered through (mt) Media Temple. If you do not see this, double-check where your domain is registered by doing a WHOIS search.

Instructions

1. Log into your Account Center.
2. Select your domain.
   
3. If you have already purchased Domain Privacy, the Domain Privacy option will be available to you. If not, select Purchase Domain Privacy to be taken to the ordering screen.
   
4. Once in the Domain Privacy menu, you can select whether to Enable or Disable this feature
   
5. Click the Save button at the bottom to confirm your selection.

NOTE:
It can sometimes take 24 to 48 hours for the domain privacy change to take effect.

1. Log into your Account Center.
   • For Grid Personal, Pro, & Elite:
     Click the blue ADMIN button associated to your server.
     
     On the left-side under SITES, select the desired domain.
     
   • For (gs) Grid Service and Grid Lite:
     Click on the desired domain.
     
2. If you have already purchased Domain Privacy, the Domain Privacy option will be available to you. If not, select Purchase Domain Privacy to be taken to the ordering screen.
   
3. Once in the Domain Privacy menu, you can select whether to Enable or Disable this feature
   
4. Click the Save button at the bottom to confirm your selection.

NOTE:
It can sometimes take 24 to 48 hours for the domain privacy change to take effect.

1. Log into your Account Center.
2. Click the DOMAIN TOOLS button.
   
3. If you have already purchased Domain Privacy, the Domain Privacy option will be available to you. If not, select Purchase Domain Privacy to be taken to the ordering screen.
   
4. Once in the Domain Privacy menu, you can select whether to Enable or Disable this feature
   
5. Click the Save button at the bottom to confirm your selection.

NOTE:
It can sometimes take 24 to 48 hours for the domain privacy change to take effect.

1. Log into your Account Center.
2. Click the blue ADMIN button associated to your server.
   
3. Hover your cursor over the desired site slot and click MANAGE SITE.
   
4. In the left-menu, click Domains.
   
5. Click the MANAGE button associated to your domain.
   
6. If you have already purchased Domain Privacy, the Domain Privacy option will be available to you. If not, select Purchase Domain Privacy to be taken to the ordering screen.
   
7. Once in the Domain Privacy menu, you can select whether to Enable or Disable this feature
   
8. Click the Save button at the bottom to confirm your selection.

NOTE:
It can sometimes take 24 to 48 hours for the domain privacy change to take effect.

Cancelling your Domain Privacy subscription

Simply disabling domain privacy will not end any subscription you have purchased or upcoming renewals. To close this add-on service, you will need to submit a Request to Close through the Billing tab of the Account Center.