RESTRICTED WHOIS IN REGISTRIES
Some ccTLD registries such as the CIFA/ACEI (.CA), AFNIC (.FR) or NASK (PL) automatically register domain names requested by private persons as “restricted.” In fact, in compliance with different registries’ policies for protecting the privacy of personal information, an owner’s contact information is unavailable by default within the WHOIS database.
In that case, the legitimate third party cannot identify the cybersquatter who requested the reservation for the contentious domain name. Fortunately, most registries provide tools for brand owners to obtain disclosure of WHOIS data.
The process varies depending on the registry, but you often have to justify the request with a prior brand right corresponding to the domain name in the country of the domain extension.