Commentaries: Art. 46

The following data must appear in the RDDS database (WHOIS): a. the designation of the allocated domain name and corresponding ACE string; b in the case of an activated domain name: the data relating to the allocated name server; c. the information according to which a domain name is or is not protected by the DNSSEC system; d. the date of the first allocation of the domain name; e. the name, address and contact data of the registrar acting on behalf of the holder of the domain name concerned.
The Registry may publish the following data in the RDDS database (WHOIS):
1. the identification information and contact data of the holder of the domain name concerned if it is a legal entity;
2. the identification information and contact data of the holder of the domain name concerned if the holder has consented to publication;
3. information on how the holder of the domain name concerned may be contacted anonymously.
It shall grant any person who credibly claims to have an overriding legitimate interest access free of charge to the personal data of the holder of the domain name concerned contained in the RDDS database (WHOIS).
OFCOM may, taking account of the rules that apply at international level, issue regulations on the modalities and procedures for access under paragraph 3.
The Registry shall take suitable measures, in particular technical measures, to prevent abuse of the data made available to the public, in particular its use for the purpose of advertising or sales promotion.