VeriSign, Inc.
Systems and methods for preserving privacy of a registrant in a domain name system ("DNS")

Abstract:

A method and a computer system is provided for executing the method for providing a registration data directory service (RDDS). The method includes obtaining, at a RDDS, a RDDS query comprising a location assertion from a RDDS client from a RDDS client; providing, by the RDDS, a request for personally identifying information (PII) for the RDDS query from a privacy provider, wherein the request comprises the location assertion; obtaining, by the RDDS, the PII for the RDDS query; and providing, by the RDDS, a response to the RDDS query to the RDDS client, wherein the response comprises PII.