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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Legal Structure | Inc |
| Industry | Web service |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.namecheap.com |
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Consumer-impact summary
Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):
- User Freedom
- User Privacy
- Business Model
- Market Control
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Account removal process[2]
Account removal can only be done through an email:
How do I cancel or close my Namecheap account? Please send an email to domainsupport@namecheap.com providing your Namecheap account username, Support PIN and the reason why you would like to have the account closed.
No specific data retention period is defined:
PLEASE NOTE: When your Namecheap account is closed, all of your personally identifiable information is placed in the "deactivated" status which means that it isn’t deleted from our database entirely. You should know that we will retain your data for a certain period of time according to legal retention guidelines. For more information, please visit our Privacy Policy page.
Privacy policy[3]
Broad information disclosure authority
Information may be disclosed (including private parties) based on internal judgment and not only formal court rulings:
We may disclose any information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to respond to claims and legal process (such as subpoena requests), to protect our property and rights or the property and rights of a third party, to protect the safety of the public or any person, or to prevent or stop activity we consider to be illegal or unethical.
Data transfers
Non‑U.S. users should understand that their data is subject to U.S. jurisdiction:
Regardless of the country where you reside, you acknowledge that you are directly transferring your data to us in our United States based servers and agree to processing within the United States, where Namecheap processes its data. In addition, you authorize us to transfer, process, store and use your information in countries other than your own in accordance with this Privacy Policy and to provide you with Services. Some of these countries may not have the same data protection safeguards as the country where you reside. By using our Services, you consent to us transferring information about you to these countries.
Security practices
Lack of details regarding incident response practices and breach notification timelines:
Our site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. We use 128-bit SSL security to encrypt any transmissions when you provide credit card information, personal data, etc. No method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is 100% secure, however. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Update transparency
The Privacy Policy states that it may be updated and that users should check it periodically. However, the page does not clearly display the date of the latest revision.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, so you should check it periodically. If we make changes that are material, we will provide you with appropriate notice before such changes take effect.
Incidents
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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Namecheap category.
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Products
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See also
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References
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- ↑ "How do I cancel or close my Namecheap account?". Namecheap. 2024-06-26. Archived from the original on 4 Jan 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "Privacy policy". Namecheap. Archived from the original on 16 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-11.