What information can be obtained from a Whois database?
The Whois database contains a bit of personal and contact information about the individual or company that registered the domain name. Personal information would include the name of the registrant and of course, contact information would be phone number and/or email.
In addition, it will also include the name of the owner, the date the domain was registered, server names and a recent update, as well as the domain's expiration date. Contact information for admin and technical support can be found in some cases.