Whois query
for the domain check

Using the Whois domain search, you can find out when a domain is theoretically up for sale again. Theoretically, because a domain remains with the current owner as long as he pays the bills for it. If this does not happen, a blocking period follows, during which the previous domain owner can still take it back for a fee. This means: The end of the registration period does not automatically mean the domain is available for sale again.

The query runs via the Whois database. Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it's theoretically no longer possible to contact the holder of a domain directly in response to the query—but in practice, things might be different.

What information is displayed depends on the domain extension and partly on the registrar: some registrars carry out (partial) anonymisation of customer data for a fee. As a rule, you can still contact the registrant by e-mail and perhaps find out more about the background to the domain registration.