Effective date: May 18, 2026
ViableNames is operated by CodeHill LLC, 501 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19809, USA.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit https://viablenames.com, contact us, or inquire about a domain listed on the website.
ViableNames is a domain advertising, listing, and inquiry website. We do not offer user accounts, newsletters, live chat, or direct checkout on the website. Domain purchases are not completed directly through ViableNames. Transactions may be completed through third-party marketplaces, registrars, escrow services, or direct arrangements with the applicable domain owner.
For the purposes of applicable privacy laws, CodeHill LLC is the controller of the personal information collected through ViableNames.
1. Information We Collect
We collect limited personal information when you choose to contact us through the website contact form.
This may include:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your message
- The domain name you are interested in
We may also collect basic technical and analytics information when you visit the website, such as browser type, device type, pages visited, approximate location, referring pages, IP address, and usage activity. This is collected through Google Analytics and similar standard website technologies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiry
- Discuss availability, pricing, offers, or transfer questions related to domain names
- Direct you to relevant third-party marketplaces, registrars, escrow services, or transaction providers
- Keep basic records of domain sales, including the domain sold, sale amount, sale date, and platform used
- Improve the website and understand how visitors use it
- Protect the website from abuse, spam, or technical issues
- Comply with legal, tax, accounting, or recordkeeping obligations
We do not use your information for newsletters, unsolicited marketing campaigns, or user profiling.
3. No Sale of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information.
We also do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or interest-based advertising.
4. Domain Listings and Third-Party Platforms
ViableNames is an advertising, listing, and inquiry website for domain names. Domain purchases are not completed directly through ViableNames.
Domains listed on ViableNames may be owned by CodeHill LLC, its owner, or affiliated parties. ViableNames may display domain listings, provide information about availability, collect inquiries, and direct visitors to third-party marketplaces, registrars, escrow services, or transaction providers where a transaction may be completed.
Domains may be listed or sold through third-party platforms such as:
- Afternic
- Sedo
- Atom.com
- Dynadot
- Escrow.com
If you choose to buy a domain through one of these platforms, your transaction will be handled by that third party. The actual seller, payment process, verification process, transfer process, and transaction terms may be determined by the relevant marketplace, registrar, escrow provider, or domain owner.
For direct transactions, we may use Escrow.com or another reputable escrow service to handle payment and transfer security. ViableNames does not collect or store your payment card details, banking information, or marketplace account credentials.
5. What We Store
We may store contact form submissions in our website database so we can respond to inquiries and keep a record of communications.
For completed domain sales, we may keep basic business records such as:
- Domain name sold
- Sale price
- Sale date
- Platform, registrar, escrow service, or marketplace used for the sale
We do not intend to store buyer payment details, banking details, marketplace account credentials, or escrow account credentials.
6. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and visitor behavior. Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, browser type, device type, approximate location, referring websites, and other usage data.
Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to collect this information. You can control cookies through your browser settings, and Google provides tools and settings that may allow users to limit analytics tracking.
We do not use Google Analytics to collect names, email addresses, payment details, or direct contact form message content.
We do not use Google Analytics advertising features, remarketing, or interest-based advertising unless this Privacy Policy is updated to explain that use.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
ViableNames may use cookies or similar technologies for basic website functionality and analytics.
These technologies may help us:
- Understand website traffic
- Measure page performance
- See which domain pages are viewed
- Improve the website experience
- Detect technical issues
Where required, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential analytics cookies.
You can disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.
8. Legal Basis for Processing
Where required by applicable law, we process personal information based on one or more of the following grounds:
- Your consent, such as when you submit the contact form or accept analytics cookies
- Our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries and operating the website
- The need to take steps before entering into a potential domain sale or transaction
- Compliance with legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations
9. Sharing of Information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share limited information only when necessary with:
- Website hosting providers
- Email providers
- Analytics providers
- Domain marketplaces, registrars, transaction providers, or escrow providers, where needed for a transaction
- Professional advisers, such as accountants or legal advisers
- Authorities, if required by law or necessary to protect our rights
Our hosting provider is DigitalOcean. Our email provider is Google.
10. International Visitors
ViableNames is operated from the United States and may be accessed by visitors worldwide.
If you contact us from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. Data protection laws in those countries may differ from the laws in your country.
11. Data Retention
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, discuss or complete domain-related transactions, maintain business records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and protect our rights.
Contact messages may be kept for as long as needed for these purposes. Completed sale records may be retained for business, tax, accounting, and dispute-resolution purposes.
12. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Request a copy of your information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Opt out of certain types of data sharing, where applicable
To make a privacy request, please contact us through:
https://viablenames.com/contact/
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
13. Children
ViableNames is intended for adults and business users. The website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
14. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect. However, no website, database, email system, or internet transmission is completely secure.
You should avoid sending sensitive personal, financial, payment, banking, password, or account login information through the contact form.
15. Links to Other Websites
ViableNames may link to third-party websites, including domain marketplaces, registrar pages, escrow services, payment services, and other external services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. You should review their privacy policies before providing information to them.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.
The updated version will apply from the date it is posted, unless otherwise stated.
17. Contact
For privacy questions or requests, please contact CodeHill LLC through the ViableNames contact form: