# Dynadot review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Dynadot is a domain registrar operating since 2002. Its terms put it at KYC level 2 of 4: ID in rare cases. NoKYC Score grades it 5.0/10 for privacy (caution) and 6.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: company named and 5+ years operating. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "Dynadot review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/dynadot

## Key facts
- **Category:** Domains
- **KYC level:** 2 of 4: ID in rare cases
- **Grades:** Privacy 5.0/10, Safety 6.5/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Jurisdiction:** United States (California)
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 23 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://www.dynadot.com

## What it is
Dynadot is a California domain registrar founded in 2002 that also sells email, hosting and website tools. Its payment page lists cards, PayPal, Alipay, bank wire, cheques, money orders and crypto; the crypto option covers Bitcoin, Litecoin, Tether and USD Coin through BitPay, BTCPay Server or Coinbase Commerce, credited once confirmed, with refunds of crypto paid as account credit. Monero is not listed. As an ICANN registrar it collects registrant contact data, and its terms say some TLDs require extra verification run by a third-party identity-verification vendor; customers must also confirm they are not on sanctions lists.

## What the terms say about ID
Registrant contact data is required under ICANN rules; the terms say some TLDs need additional verification through a third-party identity vendor.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: no; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Independent audit: not stated; Company named: yes; 5+ years operating: yes
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does Dynadot require KYC?
Dynadot is rated KYC level 2 of 4 on this site: ID in rare cases. Registrant contact data is required under ICANN rules; the terms say some TLDs need additional verification through a third-party identity vendor.

### Is Dynadot safe to use?
Dynadot has a Safety grade of 6.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.0 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Dynadot legit?
Dynadot is a working domain registrar that has operated since 2002. It publishes the company that runs it, in United States (California). Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is Dynadot a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for Dynadot.

### Do I need an account or email to use Dynadot?
Email required.

### Does Dynadot have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Dynadot's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does Dynadot support?
Dynadot supports BTC, LTC, USDT, USDC, and fiat payments in USD.

### Can I use Dynadot over Tor?
Dynadot does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://www.dynadot.com/payment-options
- https://www.dynadot.com/help/question/payment-methods
- https://www.dynadot.com/terms-of-use
- https://www.dynadot.com/community/about-us

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology