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In Germany, the requirement to disclose is is regulated by the
Telemedia Act (Telemediengesetz). It basically requires that German
websites must disclose information about the publisher, including
their name and address, telephone number or e-mail address, trade
registry number, VAT number, and other information depending on the
type of company or individual.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressum#cite_note-7"><span></span><span></span></a></sup>
German websites are defined as being published by individuals or
organisations that are based in Germany, so an Impressum is required
regardless of the TLD.
This law has created privacy concerns for individuals who maintain
blogs or personal homepages with advertizing banners or affiliate
links (which push them into the commercial realm according to German
courts).<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressum#cite_note-10"><span></span></a></sup>
The law has also caused lawyers to scrutinise websites for this
information and send cease-and-desist letters to their maintainers
in case it is missing.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressum#cite_note-11"><span></span></a></sup>
Even Facebook profiles of companies must have an Impressum
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.facebook.com/help/342430852516247">https://www.facebook.com/help/342430852516247</a>) to remain in
compliance with the law. <br>
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So there is absolutely no need for whois in Europe.<br>
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VG<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 18.08.2015 um 14:24 schrieb Michele
Neylon - Blacknight:<br>
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<pre wrap="">One of the arguments some people put forward against privacy / proxy is one of “transparency”
Under Irish law limited companies (not businesses / sole traders) have disclosure obligations on their website(s)
These do NOT apply to whois
“Every limited liability company which has a website is also required to display either on its homepage or to be identified on its homepage, a readily accessible webpage on which the following appear:
the name and legal form of the company
the place of registration of the company and the number with which it is registered
the address of the registered office of the company
in the case of a company exempt from the obligation to use the company type (Companies Limited by Guarantee/Designated Activity Companies) as part of its name, the fact that it is such a company.
in the case of a company which is being wound up, the fact that it is being wound up
if the share capital of a company is mentioned on the website, the reference must be to the paid-up share capital"
And <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.cro.ie/Registration/Company/Incidental-Obligations/Letterheads">https://www.cro.ie/Registration/Company/Incidental-Obligations/Letterheads</a>
So you will find Irish companies that are using proxy / privacy on the whois but who publish all their contact details on their website(s)
You’ll also notice that many of the European registrars (myself included) have our company details in our email signatures - whereas most Non-EU based companies don’t ….
Regards
Michele
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