- The Registry shall publish in the RDDS database (WHOIS) the data that are required in accordance with the rules that apply at international level.
- It may publish the following data there:
- the name of the organisation and the UID of the holder of the domain name concerned;
- the identification information and contact data of the holder of the domain name concerned if it is a legal entity;
- the identification information and contact data of the holder of the domain name concerned if the holder has consented to publication;
- information on how the holder of the domain name concerned may be contacted anonymously.
3The Registry shall provide search facilities in the RDDS database (WHOIS) on the basis of criteria such as the domain name concerned, the registrar in charge of its management or the designation of the name server.
- It shall grant any person that has an overriding legitimate interest access to the personal data of the holder of the domain name concerned that are in RDDS database (WHOIS). It may request a fee for access in accordance with the rules and fees that apply at international level unless other legislation provides for access free of charge.
- The registrar shall, in accordance with the rules that apply at international level, ensure access to the personal data of the holder of the domain name concerned on whose behalf it is acting, in accordance with paragraph 4.
6The modalities and procedure for access in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 must comply with the rules that apply at international level. OFCOM may provide for additional modalities and procedures and determine the level of the fee for access in specific cases.