Anonymous offshore
How to host a website anonymously offshore: choose a jurisdiction, pay in crypto, deploy with nginx and HTTPS, and keep your identity out of the site.
Read more →Updated 2026-11-11 · Published by AnonVPS
What WHOIS is
WHOIS (and its newer form, RDAP) is a public record of who registered a domain. Many registrars replace your details with proxy details when you turn on privacy.
What to ask a registrar
- Is WHOIS privacy on by default and free?
- What identity do you require to register?
- Which payment methods do you accept?
- How do you handle legal and abuse requests?
Point the domain at your VPS
- In the registrar, set the nameservers or edit DNS records.
- Create an A record for your server IPv4 address and an AAAA record for IPv6.
- Wait for DNS to update, then request a certificate.
Check that DNS resolves
dig +short A example.com
dig +short AAAA example.comLimits to remember
- Registrars may still hold your details and must follow the law.
- Domain history can be recorded by third parties.
- A domain tied to your real name elsewhere is a link.
Next steps
Continue with hosting a website on a VPS and read about anonymous offshore web hosting.
FAQ
Common questions
Does WHOIS privacy make a domain anonymous?
It hides your details from the public record. The registrar still has them.
Can I pay for a domain in crypto?
Some registrars accept it. Check each registrar's current options.
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