When the registrant applies for or registers a domain name, he/she is required to provide his/her contact details, which are then stored in the WHOIS record. Depending on the gTLD, these details can be summary or comprehensive. The WHOIS record usually contains the following details: REGISTRANT or DOMAIN NAME OWNER: the (legal) person that has the right to use the domain name. ONSITE: the name of the technical contact of the registrant; this can be the person who built the website, the hosting provider, etc. TECHNICAL: the technical contact of the registrar