--- title: About DNS4EU | A European resolver, built for Europe description: Who runs DNS4EU, how it came about, and what happens as the EU-funded project completes and the public-sector service continues as DNS4GOV. --- [Skip to content](https://joindns4.eu/about#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) About the project # Sovereign, secure, and privacy-led DNS protection for Europe Launched as an EU-funded initiative, DNS4EU protects digital infrastructure at scale - delivering free DNS security for individuals alongside scalable solutions for governments and enterprise networks. ## Why a European resolver ![](https://joindns4.eu/hubfs/dns4eu/img/icon-eu.svg) The dependency ### 100% EU Sovereignty & Privacy Hosted and operated entirely within the European Union under strict GDPR standards. Your DNS data never leaves EU jurisdiction, ensuring zero foreign tech dependency and total privacy with no profiling or data selling. ![](https://joindns4.eu/hubfs/dns4eu/img/icon-weak-security.svg) The layer ### Exclusive EU Threat Intelligence Powered by real-time threat intelligence feeds from European national CERTs, CSIRTs, and regional cybersecurity partners. We block local phishing, malware, and C2 servers that non-EU resolvers often miss. ![](https://joindns4.eu/hubfs/dns4eu/img/icon-budget.svg) The gap ### Multi-Layered Protection at Scale A versatile architecture that serves everyone - offering free, effortless DNS protection for individual citizens alongside high-assurance, zero-agent security for enterprise and public sector networks. ## Who runs it DNS4EU was established as an EU-funded initiative. Between 2023 and 2025, the project was developed by a European consortium of private companies, public institutions, national CERTs, and academic partners led by Whalebone. As of 2026, DNS4EU is fully owned and operated by Whalebone, a European cybersecurity firm specializing exclusively in DNS security. ## The Evolution of DNS4EU As the initial DNS4EU project phase completes, public sector services transition seamlessly into DNS4GOV - operating on the exact same sovereign European infrastructure and under the same strict rules. Meanwhile, The DNS4EU Public Service stays free and open to individuals in Europe - operating as a separate, privacy-first service with quality and uptime guaranteed by Whalebone. ## Where you fit ### A national authority Bring protective DNS to your country, on infrastructure you are not renting from outside the union. [Read the sovereignty case](https://joindns4.eu/for-governments?hsLang=eu) ### A public institution Hospitals, schools and municipalities, protected in hours rather than budget cycles. [See how protection works](https://joindns4.eu/for-public-institutions?hsLang=eu) ![](https://joindns4.eu/hubfs/dns4eu/img/icon-individuals.svg) ### An individual Free protective DNS for anyone in Europe. Three steps, no account. [Set it up](https://joindns4.eu/for-public?hsLang=eu) ### A private company Whalebone Immunity is the protective DNS DNS4EU is built on, and it is the route a private company takes. [Learn more](https://joindns4.eu/for-private-companies?hsLang=eu) Download ## Where should we send it? 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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)