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Ok this is a great question! Let me just start by saying not all privacy services are created equal. While you may think that all it takes is simply changing your information and masking it, what happens when an attorney or someone else comes knocking threatening legal action? That's when you will know that you get what you pay for.

Many services will simply turn off or handover your information at the first sign of trouble. Whoisguard will fight for that right and has gone to court many times defending client rights for access to info. In fact Namecheap has been included in many lawsuits without ever settling because we did not turn over customer information.

Most other providers including some listed here outsource their protection services without going to bat for their customers like we do. I think that makes a difference.

And just to be clear, WhoisGuard is free the first year and we are dropping the price for renewals thereafter to $.99 very soon. In the meantime you can use coupon code WGspecial to renew for $.99 as well.

We have something in the works as I type this. Game changing stuff we are working on! Expect to have your socks knocked off in the coming months!

Hello Slutty(feels strange addressing you that way but ok :),

This is what we use at Namecheap internally to guide us:

Internet Freedom What it means: Internet Freedom is everyone’s right to publish and consume content on the Internet without any unwelcomed effect from outside forces.

Internet freedom consists of four pillars:

1. Freedom of speech ­ the right to express any opinion online without censorship or intimidation.

2. Right to Online Privacy ­ the right or mandate of personal privacy concerning the storing, repurposing, provision to third parties, and displaying of information pertaining to oneself via the Internet.

3. Anti-­censorship ­ the control or suppression of what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the Internet.

4. Net Neutrality ­ the principle that ISPs should facilitate access to all content and applications equally, regardless of the source, and without favoring particular companies or websites that pay for special treatment or faster delivery.

While we take a strong stance on Internet Freedom, we also believe in our obligation to be socially responsible. We do not support activities that can cause harm or injury to others, or violate basic human or animal rights.

Hope that helps!

We had a few complaints from people in favor of it believe it or not. I simply asked them to move their domains to that "other" registrar if they wanted a company that was in favor of it.

Benefits, hmmmm well there are many. First off, you are getting a domain transfer for less than the cost of renewing a domain because we also add a free year to whatever time you have remaining on the domain.

Secondly, you're transferring to a company that cares about your security, privacy and providing you the best customer service available. We really do care about our customers that much.

Lastly and most importantly, we donate up to $1.50 to EFF for every domain transferred to us. EFF is out there every day fighting for your digital rights. It's a cause everyone should care about.