Privacy Policy
Effective: 2026-05-31
What we collect
WhereIsDNS is a free DNS lookup tool. The site itself does not require an account, does not store the hostnames or record types you look up, and does not link queries to your identity.
When you submit a lookup, your browser asks our Cloudflare Worker (running at the Cloudflare edge) to query 14 public DNS-over-HTTPS resolvers in parallel. The hostname you submit is included in those DNS queries and is therefore visible to the resolvers receiving them. We do not log the hostname server-side.
Server logs
Cloudflare, our hosting provider, automatically logs request metadata: IP address, user agent, timestamp, response status, geographic region: for security, abuse prevention, and aggregate analytics. These logs are subject to Cloudflare's privacy policy. We do not attach any user-identifying data to these logs.
Cookies
WhereIsDNS itself does not set tracking cookies. We use localStorage
(a browser API similar to cookies) only to remember whether you have dismissed our
cookie-consent banner.
Third-party services we embed may set cookies of their own: see below.
Third-party services
- Google AdSense serves ads on this site. AdSense and its partners may use cookies, web beacons, and other identifiers to personalize ads, measure performance, and prevent fraud. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings and learn more in Google's privacy policy. For users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we rely on Google's consent management to comply with the EU User Consent Policy.
- Cloudflare hosts the site and runs the lookup Worker. Cloudflare's privacy practices are described in the Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
You can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Your rights (GDPR & CCPA)
EU / UK / Switzerland (GDPR). If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, and object to processing of your personal data. Because we do not collect identifying data on our own systems, there is little to act on at our end; for data held by Google AdSense or Cloudflare relating to your use of WhereIsDNS, use those services' own privacy controls (linked above). To make a request directly to us, email ideas@boringhaus.com.
California (CCPA / CPRA). California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise any CCPA right, email ideas@boringhaus.com.
Children
WhereIsDNS is a technical utility intended for site administrators, developers, and IT professionals. The service is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the site evolves or as legal requirements change. Material changes will be reflected in the "Effective" date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy or about data practices on WhereIsDNS: contact us via the project's GitHub at github.com/cmunkres/whereisdns.