Did you know that the .us gTLD actively prohibits protecting or anonymizing whois data? I didn't before today.

https://domainnamewire.com/2022/04/20/reminder-theres-no-whois-privacy-for-us-domain-names/

A friend is currently going through hell with SEO leeches, marketeering wankers, and scammers bombarding him with texts, calls, and emails (and soon to be snail mail, certainly) offering their... "services" ... after he registered a .us domain.

Be vigilant about your privacy, and never buy a .us domain.