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Steph Foster wrote: > Dave Foxcroft wrote: > >> Hi All >> >> I just wondered if anyone has ever been asked to provide their National >> Insurance number when trying to register for an domain name? >> >> I have tried to register a .it domain and have had it refused because I >> didn't provide a valid national security number. I questioned this and >> was told that it would be my NI number in the UK. >> >> I have never been asked for this for any other TLD - com/org/net etc. >> Anyone had similar with the likes of .de/.fr....? >> >> Cheers >> >> Dave >> >> >> > I've never heard anything like this before > > I can only imagine maybe Italy is restricting .it domains to Italian > citizens ? > > I certainly wouldn't give my NI number out for this purpose > > > I agree, there is no way that I'm giving them my NI number and I have questioned whether or not it falls foul of the Data Protection Act here in the UK. Legally I don't think Italy has the right to deny .it domains to any EU citizen but that is another can of worms and one I really couldn't be bothered with - life's too short. Dave Dave -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html