General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Affected Country List; May 25 2018

NEW YORK – On May 25 2018, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires a change to Domain Name Whois services. When a Whois search is conducted on a domain registered in the European Economic Area (EEA), the results will only show domain technical information, Registrant Country and State/Province. This impacts customers in the EEA as well as customers in countries that mirror languages and currencies of GDPR impacted regions. The countries which are affected by GDPR are listed below.

GDPR Affected Country List

• Albania
• Algeria
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Aruba
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belgium
• Benin
• Bermuda
• Bonaire,
• Saint Eustatius
• Saba Bosnia
• Herzegovina
• Botswana
• British Indian Ocean Territory
• Bulgaria
• Burkina
• Faso
• Burundi
• Cameroon
• Cape Verde Islands
• Cayman Islands
• Central African Republic
• Chad Comoros
• Congo
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• Republic of Cote d’Ivoire
• Croatia/Hrvatska
• Curacao
• Cyprus C
• zech Republic
• Denmark
• Djibouti
• East Timor
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Ethiopia
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French Southern Territories
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Guadeloupe
• Guernsey
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Isle of Man
• Italy
• Jersey
• Kenya
• Latvia
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mali
• Malta
• Martinique
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Mayotte Island
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Montserrat
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Netherlands
• Netherlands Antilles
• New Caledonia
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Norway
• Pitcairn Island
• Poland
• Portugal
• Reunion Island
• Romania
• Rwanda
• Saint Barthelem
• Saint Helena
• Saint Martin
• Saint Pierre
• Miquelon
• San Marino
• Sao Tome
• Principe
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Sierra
• Leone
• Saint Maarten
• Slovak Republic
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• South Georgia
• South Sandwich Islands
• Spain
• Suriname
• Svalbard
• Jan Mayen Islands
• Swaziland
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Tanzania
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Turks
• Caicos Islands
• Uganda
• United Kingdom
• Vatican City
• Virgin Islands (British)
• Wallis
• Futuna Islands
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

After May 25, 2018, most personal data will be withheld from the WHOIS database making Private Registration services which most registrars charge extra for, pretty much worthless. 

John Colascione

John Colascione is Chief Executive Officer of SEARCHEN NETWORKS®, a digital marketing and technology company founded in 2001. An entrepreneur, author, and digital publisher with more than 25 years of experience, he specializes in search engine marketing, Website Monetization, domain names, and online business development. He is the author of Mastering Your Website and publishes commentary on technology, digital marketing, and the evolving Internet economy. Read more at JohnColascione.com.