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The Hostage Website: How Small Businesses Lose Control of Their Digital Front Doors

If an outside agency or former freelancer registered your domain in their personal account, international rules say they own it, not you. Here are the 3 core digital assets every owner must directly control before a dispute starts.

Patrick Thurmond · Sep 7, 2026 · 6 min read