Google and Whois Data

I know that search engines have access to whois data, but can they view protected whois data? For example, if I purchase whoisguard from namecheap and my whois data is hidden from the public does G still have access to it?

 

Google has access to the internet period.
If it is up in space they can detect it...trust me on this.

thx
malcolm

 

No, Google can only see private information from domains registed through them.

 

As far as I remember, Google (or one of its divisions) has became a level 1 registrar two years ago and of course they weren't going to sell domains I think you've got the point.

 

They still can't read private registrations from other registrars I believe.

 

They can read real whois info. Whois protection is only for end users, not accredited registrars.

 

Then go and read something about registrar levels and their abilities

 

Will actually do that as I confess I know very little about that particular subject.

 

Has anyone found any comments on this subject by a respected author?

 

Alex;

Can't find the article, but yes...Google can IMHO see private reg. since they are level 1. Will keep digging and see if I can find it.

Bottom line: What is it that you are concerned about them seeing? i have found it better simply to find a way around that then to cover it with private reg.

Best

Eric

 

No they don't can't trace you if you registered your domain name via a proxy ... but it's very easy to detect you if you build a network of reciprocal websites....

If you build a network of websites, don't reciprocal link exchange all your websites... like if you got 20 sites in a network , don't out all the others 19 websites every the rest 19 sites...