--- title: DNS4EU | Protective DNS for Europe, free for individuals description: Sovereignty-first protective DNS built and hosted in the EU. Stopping malware and phishing for citizens, enterprise networks, and public institutions. --- [Skip to content](https://joindns4.eu#main) [![DNS4EU](https://joindns4.eu/hubfs/dns4eu/img/dns4eu-black.svg) Powered by ![Whalebone](https://joindns4.eu/hubfs/dns4eu/img/whalebone-black.webp)](https://joindns4.eu/?hsLang=eu) [Public service](https://joindns4.eu/for-public?hsLang=eu) [Governments](https://joindns4.eu/for-governments?hsLang=eu) [Public institutions](https://joindns4.eu/for-public-institutions?hsLang=eu) [Private companies](https://joindns4.eu/for-private-companies?hsLang=eu) [Contact](https://joindns4.eu/contact?hsLang=eu) [Report a blocked site](https://joindns4.eu/for-public#report-a-site) FREE PUBLIC SERVICE IPv4 86.54.11.1 Copied IPv6 2a13:1001::86:54:11:1 Copied [Choose a variant](https://joindns4.eu/for-public#choose) European protective DNS, co-funded by the European Union # Secure, private DNS for everyone - from individuals to governments. Protective DNS, built and hosted in Europe. It stops malware, phishing and ransomware at the DNS layer, before they reach a single device, and covers what firewalls and endpoint tools miss. [Governments](https://joindns4.eu/for-governments?hsLang=eu) [Public institutions](https://joindns4.eu/for-public-institutions?hsLang=eu) Trusted by hospitals, municipalities and governments across Europe. ## European Digital Shield ### Governments Sovereign DNS infrastructure for national security. For national authorities deciding how their country resolves DNS, and who answers for it. - Resolution on EU infrastructure, under EU rules - Independent of providers outside the union - Privacy by default, queries are never sold or profiled Learn more [Learn more](https://joindns4.eu/for-governments?hsLang=eu) ### Public institutions DNS protection for the institutions attackers target most For hospitals, schools and municipalities that need protection running now. - Stops malware, phishing and ransomware at the DNS layer - Covers what firewalls and endpoint tools miss - No hardware and no agent to install Learn more [Learn more](https://joindns4.eu/for-public-institutions?hsLang=eu) Not a government or a public institution? ![](https://joindns4.eu/hubfs/dns4eu/img/icon-individuals.svg) FREE PUBLIC SERVICE ### Individuals Free protective DNS for citizens in Europe For any individual in Europe, at no cost. Three steps, no account, nothing to install. - Free for any person in Europe - Easy steps to set up, no account and no software - European infrastructure, under EU data protection rules Set it up [Set it up](https://joindns4.eu/for-public?hsLang=eu) ### Private companies Protect your business, your employees, your data Get a solution that blocks malware, phishing, and ransomware at the network level - before the threats reach your team. - Protected in under two hours, on the network you already run - Covers laptops that leave the building and devices no agent can reach - The same European threat intelligence behind DNS4EU Learn more [Learn more](https://joindns4.eu/for-private-companies?hsLang=eu) ![](https://joindns4.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/dns4eu/img/whitepaper-cover.png?width=600&height=848&name=whitepaper-cover.png) Whalebone whitepaper ## Europe's Digital Shield The case for a sovereign, EU-operated DNS layer: why resolution is infrastructure rather than a product, what it takes to run it inside the union, and where protective DNS is already named as a requirement rather than an option. Written for the people who decide how a country resolves DNS. [Get the whitepaper](https://joindns4.eu/hubfs/dns4eu/docs/Whalebone_Europe_Digital_Shield.pdf?hsLang=eu) ## Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe to stay informed on DNS4EU news, including updates on cybersecurity developments, exclusive webinars, conferences, and progress reports. Keep up with the latest in creating a secure and sovereign internet for the EU. Keep up with the latest news in creating a secure and sovereign internet for the EU. Company website Work email\* Subscribe To respond to your request, we need to process the personal data you provided. [Learn more about our privacy policy](https://joindns4.eu/privacy-policy?hsLang=eu)\* Thank you. You are subscribed, and the next issue will come to that address. We could not send that just now. Please try again in a moment, or write to [contact@joindns4.eu](mailto:contact@joindns4.eu) and we will pick it up from there. 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Powered by ![Whalebone](https://joindns4.eu/hubfs/dns4eu/img/whalebone-color.webp) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/dns4eu/) - [X](https://www.twitter.com/DNS4EU) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Whaleboneio) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/dns4eu) ## For organizations - [Governments](https://joindns4.eu/for-governments?hsLang=eu) - [Public institutions](https://joindns4.eu/for-public-institutions?hsLang=eu) - [Private companies](https://joindns4.eu/for-private-companies?hsLang=eu) ## Free public service - [Set it up](https://joindns4.eu/for-public#setup) - [Choose a variant](https://joindns4.eu/for-public#choose) - [Report a blocked site](https://joindns4.eu/for-public#report-a-site) ## About DNS4EU - [About the project](https://joindns4.eu/about?hsLang=eu) - [Learn](https://joindns4.eu/learn?hsLang=eu) - [Events](https://joindns4.eu/events?hsLang=eu) - [Newsletter](https://joindns4.eu/#newsletter) - [Contact](https://joindns4.eu/contact?hsLang=eu) - [Whalebone](https://www.whalebone.io/immunity) Project number: 101095329 21-EU-DIG-EU-DNS Project name: DNS4EU and European DNS Shield. This project was co-funded by the European Union from 2023-2025 © 2026 DNS4EU. Operated by Whalebone, s.r.o., Jezuitská 14/13, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic, Company ID: 05120403, Vat No.: CZ05120403, Email: [info@whalebone.io](mailto:info@whalebone.io) Registered in the Commercial Register under File No. C 93547 maintained by the Regional Court in Brno [Legal information and compliance](https://joindns4.eu/legal-information-and-compliance?hsLang=eu) [Privacy policy](https://joindns4.eu/privacy-policy?hsLang=eu)