Trustname is a registrant-first, privacy-focused domain registrar offering true anonymity, multi jurisdictional legal protection and haven services for lawful grey area businesses.
Key Takeaways
- Free Internet Commitment – Trustname protects domain owners from unfair takedowns, refusing to act outside its jurisdiction or censor content based on a website's content.
- Registrant First Dispute Resolution – We side with domain owners by default, notify them of complaints, and give them time to address issues before any action.
- True Anonymity & Privacy – Two-Tier Domain Privacy via proxy partners, combined with crypto payment options, ensures that no personal details are linked to domains.
- Multi Jurisdictional Legal Shield – Disclosure of registrant data requires simultaneous court orders from three countries (St. Kitts & Nevis, USA, and Estonia).
- Support for Grey Area Businesses – We provide a haven for lawful but potentially abuse prone sites, such as online pharmacies, adult content, activist media and streaming services, while rejecting illegal content.
Trustnames Dream
An Internet that’s free and fair, granting every human unbridled access to share their ideas and content, irrespective of their backgrounds and beliefs.
However, the reality is different. Many webmasters and domain owners are just one or two abuse reports away from losing access to their domain names, thanks to domain registrars who don’t have the time to carry out due diligence and go out of their jurisdiction to censor domains based on website content.
Do you run a grey area business or one in a sensitive niche and are looking for a truly bulletproof domain registrar who’s used to the scrutiny that these businesses face? This piece will show you why Trustname is a haven for your domain, irrespective of the kind of business you run or the website content you publish—tired of hopping between different registrars?
Our neutral stance on website content, registrant-biased approach to resolving abuse reports, and truly anonymous domain registration are some of the core reasons why Trustname is the domain registrar for you. Let’s dive in!
Trustnames Commitment To a Free Internet
Trustname believes in a free internet for everyone - one that isn’t monitored by familiar 3-letter agencies or one where the odds are stacked against webmasters who can lose their websites they’ve built over the years simply because their content was reported.
As a domain registrar, we contribute to this mission by helping our customers secure addresses for their websites so that people can find their content online - and that’s it. We never step out of our jurisdiction to take unfair action against domain names registered with us.
Our commitment is to you, and since you trusted us with your domain name, we’ll keep our end of the bargain to ensure you never have to worry about losing your domain names.
Trustnames Neutral Stance On Website Content
First, Trustname will never take action against a domain name based on reported website content. Why? Because it doesn’t fall under our jurisdiction.
Trustname is an ICANN-accredited registrar that provides a platform for anyone to register domain names and the tools to manage their domains. The judiciary (the court system) has the final say on whether content on a website is legal or not.
Whenever a complaint about website content is received, we typically refer the complainant to report the issue to the website’s hosting provider and then to the relevant legal authorities.
For customers who have registered their domain names with us but not with our web servers, we do not have access to the web servers hosting their content and do not have the legal authority to do so, except in extreme cases involving grossly illegal content.
Trustnames Registrant-Biased Dispute Resolution Approach
At Trustname, our customers come first. We side with you (the registrant) first and assume your innocence unless proven otherwise. We are the only domain registrar that puts you first whenever a domain name dispute comes up.
Whenever anyone reports your domain, we will give you a heads up and notify you first, so you have enough time to make any necessary changes and resolve potential issues that could put your website at risk with your web host.
We will never use your web address as a bargaining chip when settling disputes or allow cyber criminals to have the upper hand by threatening your brand reputation.
How Other Registrars Handle Domain Disputes
Many other registrars act first and think later, and in the wake of it all, the webmaster is usually left to suffer. With many registrars, whenever they receive multiple abuse reports or complaints about a domain name, their first action is to suspend the domain - without question.
Many bad actors and competitors play foul, exploiting this by threatening to take down websites if they don’t pay demanded ransoms, while others orchestrate mass abuse reports to bring down successful businesses.
Trustname was created to fill this void for a truly trustworthy domain registrar that was, for once, focused on its own customers who trust us with their domains in the first place.
Why Trustname?
What exactly are some of the features we offer that make us a truly safe haven for your domain name?
Let’s see them -
1. Pioneering True Anonymity
First, Trustname is the only ICANN accredited domain registrar in the world that allows you to register domain names and stay truly anonymous. We offer a signature Two Tier Domain Privacy package you won’t find anywhere else.
When registering your domain name on Trustname, you can choose to use your personal contact details, and as specified by ICANN, you’ll need to verify these details to ensure that they are current and accurate.
Alternatively, you can choose ‘Use a pre-defined contact’ in the contact field, and we will register your domain name in the name of our partner proxy company, Perfect Privacy LLC. While the company will be listed as the official registrant of the domain, you will retain complete control of the domain name and control every single aspect of it.
What’s more? You can always update the domain contact details to reflect your own information at any time.
The perks of our third-party registration? Your contact details will never have to be linked to your domain name in the first place, ensuring truly anonymous registration. Anonymity is a significant consideration for webmasters publishing content in grey area niches, and Trustname caters to you specifically.
2. Crypto Payments For Extra Anonymity
And in line with our anonymous registration, Trustname also accepts cryptocurrency payments to add an extra layer of anonymity. In the movies, law enforcement finds contact details of parties they are interested in by following the money.
By using crypto wallets that don’t require personal information, our customers can stay truly anonymous. You can make payment in Bitcoin and altcoins, and once your order is received, you can have a fully functioning domain name.
Accepting cryptocurrency payments provides the highest level of anonymity compared to other forms of payment, such as cash or credit cards, where the sender's details are apparent. The cryptocurrencies we accept use public keys to identify accounts, rather than any personal identifying information.
3. Catering To Grey Area Businesses
Trustnames services are especially ideal for grey area businesses and establishments in sensitive niches. Many of these businesses are particularly vulnerable to abuse, and we provide a safe environment for them to host their content without undue scrutiny.
Some of the businesses that’ve found a home with us.
| Online pharmacies | Online pharmacies that provide essential drugs to developing countries with limited access to these medications appreciate Trustname. We support affordable healthcare for all and don't believe people should be forced to buy their prescriptions from regions that inflate the prices and often take much longer to deliver. Online pharmacies typically have efficient logistics systems in place and deliver medications to various parts of the world promptly. We are proud to provide them with the tools to manage their domains safely. Online pharmacies are also very abuse-prone, and Trustname always takes a neutral stance whenever we receive abuse reports. Read more: The Fascinating Story of a Bitcoin-loving Scammer Who Targets Online Pharmacies. |
| Adult content sites | Adult content websites also find a haven with Trustname. As long as they don’t feature illegal content like child pornography, you have free rein. |
| Opposition media and activists | Opposition media and websites managed by activists often face the heaviest fire on the internet from governments and agencies seeking to promote specific agendas and suppress free speech. As long as these websites don’t promote hate speech or segregation, they have a safe haven with Trustname. We believe in free speech and don’t support media and journalism sites being influenced on what to publish and what not to publish. |
| Video streaming services | Video streaming services and pirate sites are also heavily censored and frequently taken down. Trustname provides a secure platform for these websites, allowing people to watch their favorite shows conveniently. Suppose anyone believes that content hosted on a website infringes on their trademark or copyright. In that case, we recommend that they follow the due process and raise a dispute according to ICANN’s Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). |
4. Multi Jurisdictional Legal Barrier
Trustnames Two Tier Domain Privacy protects your privacy on a second front legally. We partnered with proxy companies Perfect Privacy LLC, based in St. Kitts and Nevis, and Whois Privacy Protection Service LLC, based in the U.S., to create a multi jurisdictional barrier for anyone attempting to obtain domain information.
What does this mean in plain English?
Before we disclose any information linked to a domain name, the interested party must provide three simultaneous court orders across these regions
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (where Perfect Privacy LLC is located).
- The United States (where Whois Privacy Protection Service LLC is located).
- Estonia (where Trustname is headquartered).
5. Trustname Doesn't Support Illegal Content
It is imperative to state that Trustname does not explicitly support. While we advocate freedom of speech and champion a censorshipfree Internet, we understand that some people exploit this to promote harmful content.
Trustname doesn’t support content featuring child pornography or child abuse, websites promoting arms trafficking, hate speech, or apparent signs of terrorism.
We cater to greyarea businesses but stand against content that’s generally illegal or promotes activities that violate fundamental human rights. In these extreme cases, Trustname will be compelled to take action against domain names that we find to be engaging in these activities after conducting thorough investigations. We will also be required to report culprit websites to the relevant authorities.
Aside from illegal content, however, we will not interfere in the activities of other projects, and only our required three court orders can force us to reconsider this decision.
Rounding Up
Trustname is a strong advocate for freedom of speech and Internet rights. We put our customers first and always assume your innocence, even if your domain name is involved in a dispute, while we carry out our due diligence.
We cater to every kind of website and are particularly flexible with grey area and sensitive niche websites, including video streaming services, adult content websites, opposition media, and online pharmacies.
These abuse-prone businesses often struggle to establish themselves with other registrars, as they are easily pressured by bad actors, competitors, or three letter agencies to reveal information or take down their domains.
Absolute Goal at Trustname
At Trustname, our goal is to make the internet and ultimately, the world a better and safer place. While profit isn’t our primary focus, we still need to earn enough to provide strong legal protection for our users and team against scammers and other malicious individuals. We created Trustname to support developers, activists, journalists, NGOs, and anyone else working for the greater good. Scamming people for money or distributing dangerous drugs like opioids does nothing to improve the world, so we will never protect that kind of content.
Trustnames customer first policy, truly anonymous domain registration, crypto payment support, multi jurisdictional legal protection and experience in handling abuse cases and disputes make Trustname the best bulletproof domain registrar and a truly safe haven for domain owners seeking the utmost privacy, reliability and security.