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• Automattic and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

  Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (aka GDPR) is a new and far-reaching privacy regulation that takes effect in May 2018. This document provides information about the law and our plans for implementing the GDPR’s important principles for Automattic’s products and services, including WordPress.com. We are currently working to add features to enhance user choice and […]

• Data Processing Agreements

  Automattic is committed to helping our customers run their sites and online businesses in a manner that complies with the GDPR’s data protection and data transfer laws. One way we are fulfilling our commitment is by providing a Data Processing Agreement, which is a contract that documents Automattic’s compliance with the GDPR requirements that apply to us as […]

• Cookie & Consents Banner Widget

  When browsing sites hosted on WordPress.com, you may see a privacy banner appear across the bottom of the screen: The banner links by default to a page with details on the information we at WordPress.com collect and may store, including an explanation of personalized advertisements. For visitors from the European Union, we will not show […]

• Transfer a Domain to Another Registrar

  There are a few different methods for using a domain registered through WordPress.com with a different host. This article walks you through transferring your domain registration to another registrar. Your domain will need to be unlocked and privacy removed (if applicable) for the transfer. Note: It is not possible to transfer a domain for 60 […]

• Domain Registrations and Privacy

  The information below pertains to domain registrations only. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy. Table of Contents Information We Collect and Why When you register a domain, the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) requires us to collect certain data: An email address (separate from your WordPress.com account email, but you […]

• About .app, .dev, and .page Domains

  This page explains special requirements for domains with the .app, .dev, and .page extensions. Who can register .app, .dev, and .page domains? Anyone can register these domains. ↑ Table of Contents ↑Privacy Protection Your registrant contact information is fully protected. In addition to Privacy Protection, which is included free of charge for all eligible domains registered […]

• Legal Guidelines

  Requesting Private Information of WordPress.com Users Our users place their trust in us to keep them safe, and, in some cases, anonymous. We view safeguarding that trust and protecting our users’ private information as vital to what we do. Automattic receives requests for information about WordPress.com users, sites, and accounts from government agencies, law enforcement, […]

• Preview Problems and Third-Party Cookies

  Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. Learn more about how cookies are used on WordPress.com. If you can’t preview your posts, pages, or themes on your site, you may need to enable third-party cookies in your […]

• Register a New Domain

  On WordPress.com, you can register a custom domain (for example, yourgroovydomain.com) and use it instead of your blog’s current address (such as yourgroovysite.wordpress.com).

• Domain Pricing and Available TLDs

  WordPress.com users can register domains or transfer domains to WordPress.com using any of the extensions (also called top-level domains or TLDs) listed on this page. Table of Contents Standard Domain Registration and Renewal PricingRedemptionDomain Registration Privacy Protection Standard Domain Registration and Renewal Pricing The price for one year of domain registration for standard-priced domains in […]