> It should have been obvious that the legislation would also impact the Whois service, which requires anyone buying a domain name to provide their names, address and personal contact details – and then publishes it all on the internet for anyone to see.

Even using "whois privacy protection", I've always anonymized my contact information. I've used a working email address, of course, so I can manage the domain. But there's no reason to provide a physical address or telephone number. I tend to use hostels and business hotels.

Also, while this will protect those registering or obtaining domains going forward, historical data is widely available.