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DGOJ and Red.es share .es domain data to identify gambling abuse

Regulation

Spain’s DGOJ and public entity Red.es formalised an agreement to strengthen oversight of .es domains linked to online gambling. The regulator can consult Red.es’s WHOIS database, while Red.es will analyse domains on the DGOJ’s guidance and report potential conflicts; the agreement runs for an initial four years, with a possible four-year extension.

The arrangement gives the DGOJ access to domain records to help identify impersonation, phishing and unauthorised gambling sites.

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