("Agreement"), is between Tucows Domains Inc. ("Tucows") and you, on behalf of yourself or
the entity you represent ("Registrant"), as offered through the Reseller participating in Tucows'
distribution channel for domain name registrations. Any reference to "Registry" or "Registry
Operator" shall refer to the registry administrator of the applicable top-level domain ("TLD").
This Agreement explains Tucows' obligations to Registrant, and Registrant's obligations to Tucows, for
the domain registration services. By agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
Registrant agrees to be bound by the rules and regulations set forth in this Agreement, and by a registry for
that particular TLD.
DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION.
Domain name registrations are for a limited term, which ends on the expiration date communicated to the
Registrant. A domain name submitted through Tucows will be deemed active when the relevant registry accepts the
Registrant's application and activates Registrant's domain name registration or renewal. Tucows cannot
guarantee that Registrant will obtain a desired domain name, even if an inquiry indicates that a domain name is
available at the time of application. Tucows is not responsible for any inaccuracies or errors in the domain
name registration or renewal process.
FEES.
Registrant agrees to pay Reseller the applicable service fees prior to the registration or renewal of a domain.
All fees payable here under are non-refundable even if Registrant's domain name registration is suspended,
cancelled or transferred prior to the end of your current registration term.
TERM.
This Agreement will remain in effect during the term of the domain name registration as selected, recorded and
paid for at the time of registration or renewal. Should the domain name be transferred to another registrar, the
terms and conditions of this Agreement shall cease.
EXPIRATION, RENEWAL AND FORFEITURE.
The registered domain name will expire on the expiration date specified in the registration term, and as
communicated to the Registrant. Registrant will receive reminders immediately prior to the expiration inviting
Registrant to renew the domain name. In the event that Registrant fails to renew the domain name in a timely
fashion, the registration will expire and Tucows may, at its discretion, elect to assume the registration and
may hold it in its own account, delete it, or sell it to a third party. During the period following the
expiration of a domain name, the domain name will cease to resolve, the Whois registration records may be
revised to include that of Tucows or its reseller, and visitors to Registrant's website may be directed to a
default web page. This default web page may feature advertisements posted by Tucows for its own account.
Registrant acknowledges and agrees that Registrant's right and interest in a domain name ceases upon its
expiration. Registrant is solely responsible for informing itself of the date of expiration and renewing its
registration in a timely manner. If Tucows, in its sole discretion, elects to renew the registration, Registrant
will be entitled to a grace period of forty (40) days during which Registrant may re-register the domain name.
Additional costs for the redemption and re-registration will apply.
EXPIRED REGISTRATION RECOVERY POLICY.
Domain expiration notices will be sent via email thirty (30) days and five (5) days prior to a domain expiration
date and three (3) days after a domain expires. Renewal, post- expiration renewal and redemptions fees are
published at https://opensrs.com/services/domains/domain-pricing/.
Reseller's fees may differ.
REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND DATA SHARING.
Data required for the registration of a domain name varies by top-level domain. The required data for a domain
name registration (“Minimum Data”) will be presented at the time of registration or renewal and may include up
to:
Name and postal address of the Registered Name Holder;
Registered name;
Names of the primary nameserver and secondary nameserver(s) for the Registered Name;
Name, postal address, e-mail address, and voice and fax (if available) telephone numbers of the
administrative contact for the domain name;
Name, postal address, e-mail address, and voice and fax (if available) telephone numbers of the billing
contact for the domain name; and
Name, postal address, e-mail address, and voice and fax (if available) telephone numbers of the
technical contact for the domain name.
The Minimum Data will be shared with Tucows and may be shared with the relevant authoritative registry services
provider for your top-level domain. The identity of the authoritative registry services provider can be found at
https://www.iana.org/whois. The Minimum Data for
domains in any TLD you have registered can be found in the Data Use Information Page.
ACCURATE INFORMATION.
Registrant represents and warrants that:
The statements that Registrant makes in connection with the domain name registration, maintenance, or
renewal are complete and accurate;
Registrant information will be kept current;
Registrant will not and will not permit others to use the domain name in violation of any ICANN or
registry policies, applicable laws or regulations, or legal rights of others;
Registrant will respond to inquiries from Tucows addressed to the email address of the Registrant, the
administrative, billing or technical contact with respect to a domain name concerning the accuracy of
contact details.
Registrant acknowledges that a breach of this Section 8 will constitute a material breach of the Agreement,
which will entitle either Tucows or a registry to terminate this Agreement immediately upon such breach without
any refund and without notice to Registrant.
ACCOUNT REVIEW, DATA MODIFICATION OR DELETION.
To access, view, update, delete or download data associated with your domain name registration, you must be
signed into your account. If you make a request to delete your personal data and that data is necessary for the
products or services you have purchased, the request will be honored only to the extent it is no longer
necessary for any services purchased or required for our legitimate business purposes or legal or contractual
record keeping requirements. In some cases, when data is necessary for the provisioning of service, deletion of
data may cancel or suspend the services you have purchased. If you have difficulty accessing your data,
modifying it, or deleting it, you may request assistance by sending email to [email protected]
or using the contact information at https://opensrs.com/privacy-policy/.
ICANN-REQUIRED DISCLOSURES.
Domain name registration requires sharing the Registrant's information, in whole or in part, with the
applicable Registry Operator and with ICANN. Both Tucows and the Registry Operator may be required to archive
this information with a third-party escrow service. Further, Registrant represents and warrants that, if
Registrant is providing information about a third party, Registrant has notified the third party of the required
disclosures and the purpose for the disclosures and Registrant has obtained the third party's consent to
such disclosure. ICANN may establish or modify the guidelines, limits or requirements that relate to the amount
and type of information that Tucows may or must make available to the public or to private entities, and the
manner in which such information is made available.
SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION.
Tucows may in its sole discretion, suspend or cancel Registrant's domain name registration:
if Registrant breaches this Agreement;
if Registrant fails to provide payment or accurate contact or billing information;
in the event there was an error in the registration process for such domain name;
as required by ICANN or a Registry Operator;
to protect the integrity and stability of Tucows and any applicable registry;
to comply with any applicable laws, government rules, requests of law enforcement and court orders;
in compliance with any dispute resolution process; or
to avoid any liability, civil or criminal.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Registrant is bound by all ICANN consensus policies and all policies of any relevant Registry Operator,
including the Uniform Rapid Suspension Procedure, the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution policy (UDRP),
along with the UDRP rules and all supplemental rules of any UDRP provider. ICANN may change the UDRP at any
time. If a third party challenges the registration or reservation of the Registrant's domain name,
Registrant will be subject to the provisions specified in the dispute policy adopted by the applicable registry.
In the event a domain name dispute arises, Registrant will indemnify and hold Tucows harmless pursuant to the
terms and conditions contained in the applicable policy. If Tucows is notified that a complaint has been filed
with a judicial or administrative body regarding a domain name, Tucows may, at its sole discretion, suspend use
of the domain name and the ability to make modifications to the registration records until:
Tucows is directed to do so by the judicial or administrative body, or
Tucows receives notification from both parties that the dispute has been settled.
If Registrant or Registrant's domain name becomes the subject of litigation, Tucows may deposit control of
Registrant's domain name record into the registry of the judicial body by supplying a party with a registrar
certificate.
WHOIS PRIVACY SERVICE.
If Registrant elects to use the Whois privacy registration service, the following terms and conditions will
apply:
The publicly available Registrant contact information will list Contact Privacy Inc. Customer ####
(where #### is a unique customer identification number) as the Registrant and contact name, and Tucows'
postal address, assigned email address and telephone number as contact information.
Tucows will keep the Registrant and Contact Information provided by Registrant on file. Both Tucows and
the Registry may be required to archive this information with a third-party escrow service, as per ICANN
policy.
Registrant will retain complete control over the domain name and its registration records and may
suspend and reinstate the Whois Privacy Service at its discretion.
With respect to a domain name that has been transferred to Tucows, the Whois Privacy Service will only
commence after the transfer has been completed. If Registrant elects to transfer a domain name to a
different registrar, the Whois Privacy Service must be disabled in order to initiate the transfer.
Tucows will send all obligatory renewal and transfer related messages to the contacts that Registrant
has designated.
Pricing for the Whois privacy registration service will be set by the Reseller, and Registrant will pay
Reseller for this service.
Communications received with respect to a domain name registration will be handled as follows:
Tucows will forward to Registrant all correspondence received by registered mail or traceable
courier. This information may be opened, scanned and emailed to Registrant. Regular postal mail
will be discarded or returned to sender at Tucows' discretion.
Email correspondence will be forwarded, only if submitted via the contactprivacy.com website.
A voice mail message will advise all callers that inbound messages will not be accepted; calls
will be directed to the contactprivacy.com website.
The point of contact for third parties wishing to report abuse or infringement of trademarks (or
other rights) is [email protected].
The business contact information for the Whois privacy registration service is:
Contact Privacy Inc. 96 Mowat Ave Toronto (ON) M6K 3M1 CANADA
Tucows shall have the right, at its sole discretion and without liability to Registrant, to suspend or
cancel the Whois Privacy Service and to reveal Registrant and Contact Whois Information in certain
circumstances, including but not limited to the following:
when required by law;
in the good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to further determination of an alleged
breach of a law;
to comply with a legal process served upon Tucows;
to resolve any and all third party claims including but not limited to ICANN's or a Registry's
dispute resolution policy;
to avoid financial loss or legal liability;
if Tucows believes that Registrant or one of Registrant's contacts is using the Whois
Privacy Service to conceal involvement with illegal, illicit, objectionable or harmful
activities; or to transmit SPAM, viruses, worms or other harmful computer programs.
POLICY.
Registrant agrees that its registration of the domain name shall be subject to suspension, cancellation, or
transfer pursuant to a Tucows, registry, ICANN or government-adopted policy, or pursuant to any registrar or
registry procedure not inconsistent with a Tucows, registry, ICANN or government-adopted policy,
to correct mistakes by Tucows or a registry in registering the name or
for the resolution of disputes concerning the domain name.
Registrant acknowledges that registration of a chosen domain name does not confer immunity from objection to the
registration, reservation or use of the domain name.
AGENCY.
If Registrant intends to license use of a domain name to a third party, Registrant is deemed the domain name
holder of record and is responsible for providing Registrant's own full contact information adequate to
facilitate timely resolution of any problems that arise in connection with the domain name. Registrant shall
accept liability for harm caused by wrongful use of the domain name, unless it promptly discloses the licensee's
identity and current contact information (as provided by the licensee) to a party providing the Registered Name
Holder reasonable evidence of actionable harm. Registrant represents that it will secure the agreement of any
third party to the terms and conditions in this Agreement.
MODIFICATIONS TO AGREEMENT.
Tucows may modify this Agreement, or any other related and/or applicable agreement, as is necessary to comply
with its agreements with ICANN, a registry or any other entity or individual, as well as to adjust to changing
circumstances. All amendments to this Agreement will be posted on our website at
http://www.opensrs.com/docs/contracts/exhibita.htm.
Your continued use of the registered domain name will constitute your acceptance of this Agreement with any
revisions. If you do not agree to any change, you may request that your domain name be cancelled or transferred
to a different accredited registrar, and agree that such cancellation or transfer will be your exclusive remedy
if you do not wish to abide by any change to this Agreement, or any other related and/or applicable agreement.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Tucows reserves the right to distribute information to Registrant that is required by ICANN or Registry policy.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
Registrant agrees that Tucows' entire liability, and Registrant's exclusive remedy, with respect to the
domain registration service provided under this Agreement and any breach of this Agreement is solely limited to
the amount Registrant paid for the initial registration of the domain name. Tucows, ICANN and the applicable
registries shall not be liable for any lost profits, revenues, or data, financial losses or indirect, special,
consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states, liability is limited to the extent permitted
by law.
INDEMNITY.
Registrant will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Tucows, ICANN, the applicable registries, and their
respective directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, and contractors, from all liabilities, claims and
expenses, including attorney's fees, arising out of or relating to
Registrant's registration and use of the domain name registered;
use of the domain name in violation of this Agreement; or
Registrant's violation of any third party right, including Intellectual Property Rights. This
indemnification obligation will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.
The person named as Registrant on record with Tucows shall be the "Registered Name Holder." If
designated, the person named as administrative contact at the time the controlling account was secured shall be
deemed the designate of the Registrant with the authority to manage the domain name. Registrant agrees that
prior to transferring ownership of the domain name to another person (the "Transferee") Registrant
shall require the Transferee to agree, in writing to be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
If the Transferee fails to be bound in a reasonable fashion (as determine by Tucows in its sole discretion) to
the terms and conditions in this Agreement, any such transfer will be null and void. Registrant explicitly
authorizes Tucows to act as their Designated Agent, as stipulated by the ICANN Transfer Policy, to approve a
Change of Registrant on their behalf.
BREACH.
Registrant agrees that failure to abide by any provision of this Agreement, any ICANN, Registry, URDP or Dispute
operating rule or policy, may be considered by Tucows to be a material breach, and that Tucows may provide
written notice, describing the breach, to Registrant. If within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of such
notice, Registrant fails to provide evidence, which is reasonably satisfactory to Tucows, that Registrant has
not breached its obligations under the Agreement, then Tucows may delete the registration the domain name. Any
such breach by Registrant shall not be deemed to be excused simply because Tucows did not act earlier in
response to that, or any other, breach by Registrant.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.
Except for the express warranties in this Agreement, Tucows does not make any other warranty of any kind,
whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including warranties or merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose, and non-infringement. Tucows is not responsible or liable for the deletion or of failure to
store any content and other communications maintained or transmitted through the use of the domain name
registration service. Tucows does not warrant that the domain name registrations service will be error free or
uninterrupted. The domain name registration service is not intended for high risk activities.
INCONSISTENCIES WITH REGISTRY POLICIES.
In the event that this Agreement may be inconsistent with any term, condition, policy or procedure of an
applicable Registry, the term, condition, policy or procedure of the applicable Registry shall prevail.
NON-WAIVER.
Tucows failure to require performance by Registrant of any provision hereof shall not affect the full right to
require such performance at any time thereafter; nor shall the waiver by Tucows of a breach of any provision
hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of the provision itself.
NOTICES.
Any notice, direction or other communication given under this Agreement shall be in writing and given by sending
it via e-mail or via regular mail. In the case of e-mail, valid notice shall only have been deemed to be given
when an electronic confirmation of delivery has been obtained by the sender. E-mail notification to Tucows must
be sent to [email protected]. Any notice to Registrant
will be sent to the e-mail address provided by Registrant in the Whois record. Any e-mail communication shall be
deemed to have been validly and effectively given on the date of such communication, if such date is a business
day and such delivery was made prior to 4:00 p.m. EST, otherwise it will be deemed to have been delivered on the
next business day. In the case of regular mail notice, valid notice shall be deemed to have been validly and
effectively given five (5) business days after the date of mailing Postal notices to Tucows shall be sent to:
and, in the case of notification to you, shall be sent to the address specified by you in your registration of
your domain name with Tucows.
ENTIRETY.
Registrant agrees that this Agreement, the applicable dispute policy and the rules and policies published by
Tucows and any applicable Registry or other governing authority, are the complete and exclusive Agreement
between Tucows and Registrant regarding the domain registration service.
NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES.
This Agreement shall not be construed to create any obligation by either Tucows or Registrant to any non-party
to this Agreement. Enforcement of this Agreement, including any provisions incorporated by reference, is a
matter solely for the parties to this Agreement.
GOVERNING LAW.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF PROVINCE OF
ONTARIO AND THE FEDERAL LAWS OF CANADA APPLICABLE THEREIN WITHOUT REFERENCE TO RULES GOVERNING CHOICE OF LAWS.
ANY ACTION RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE BROUGHT IN ONTARIO AND YOU IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION
OF SUCH COURTS.
INFANCY.
You attest that you are of legal age to enter into this Agreement.
FORCE MAJEURE.
Registrant acknowledges and agrees that neither Tucows nor the applicable Registry shall be responsible for any
failures or delays in performing the respective obligations hereunder arising from any cause beyond its
reasonable control, including but not limited to, acts of God, acts of civil or military authority, fires, wars,
riots, earthquakes, storms, typhoons and floods.
PRIVACY.
Information collected about Registrant is subject to the terms of Tucows' privacy policy, the terms of which
are hereby incorporated by reference. Tucows' privacy policy can be found at:
https://opensrs.com/privacy-policy/
CONTROLLING LANGUAGE.
In the event that Registrant is reading this Agreement in a language other than the English language, Registrant
acknowledges and agrees that the English language version hereof shall prevail in case of inconsistency or
contradiction in interpretation or translation.
TLDs.
The following additional provisions apply to any domain names that you register through Tucows with the various
registries:
.com and .net Domains:
In the case of a “.com” or “.net” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Submission to UDRP. Registrant agrees to submit to proceedings under ICANN's Uniform Domain
Dispute Policy (“UDRP”) (http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/policy.htm)
and comply with the requirements set forth by the Registry; these policies are subject to
modification;
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, and (2) where Tucows is
located, presently Toronto, Ontario.
.org Domains:
In the case of a “.org” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Submission to UDRP. Registrant agrees to submit to proceedings under ICANN's Uniform Domain
Dispute Policy (“UDRP”) (http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/policy.htm)
and comply with the requirements set forth by the Registry. These policies are subject to
modification;
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, and (2) where Tucows is
located, presently Toronto, Ontario.
.info Domains:
In the case of a “.info” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registrant's Personal Data. You consent to the use, copying, distribution, publication,
modification, and other processing of Registrant's personal data by Afilias, the .INFO
registry, and its designees and agents, in a manner consistent with the purposes specified
pursuant to its contract;
Submission to UDRP. Registrant agrees to submit to proceedings under ICANN's Uniform Domain
Dispute Policy ("UDRP")
(http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/policy.htm)
and comply with the requirements set forth by the Registry. These policies are subject to
modification;
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, and (2) where Tucows is
located, presently Toronto, Ontario;
Reservation of Rights. Tucows and Afilias expressly reserve the right to deny, cancel, transfer,
or modify any registration that either registrar or Afilias deems necessary, at its discretion,
to protect the integrity and stability of the registry, to comply with any applicable law, any
government rule or requirement, any request of law enforcement, any dispute resolution process,
or to avoid any liability, civil or criminal, on the part of the registrar and/or Afilias, as
well as their affiliates, subsidiaries, executives, directors, officers, managers, employees,
consultants, and agents. The registrar and Afilias also reserve the right to suspend a domain
name or its registration data during resolution of a dispute.
.biz Domains:
In the case of a “.biz” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
.biz Restrictions. Registrations in the .biz top-level domain must be used or intended to be
used primarily for bona fide business or commercial purposes. For the purposes of the .biz
registration restrictions, "bona fide business or commercial use" shall mean the bona
fide use or bona fide intent to use the domain name or any content, software, materials,
graphics or other information thereon, to permit Internet users to access one or more host
computers through the DNS: (A) to exchange goods, services, or property of any kind; (B) in the
ordinary course of business; or (C) to facilitate (i) the exchange of goods, services,
information or property of any kind; or (ii) the ordinary course of trade or business. For more
information on the .biz restrictions, which are incorporated herein by reference, please see:
http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/biz/registry-agmt-appl-18apr01.htm.
Selection of a Domain Name. You represent that: (A) the data provided in the domain name
registration application is true, correct, up to date and complete, and that you will continue
to keep all of the information provided correct, up-to-date and complete; (B) to the best of the
your knowledge and belief, neither this registration of a domain name nor the manner in which it
is directly or indirectly to be used infringes upon the legal rights of a third party; (C) that
the domain name is not being registered for nor shall it at any time whatsoever be used for any
unlawful purpose whatsoever; (D) the registered domain name will be used primarily for bona fide
business or commercial purposes and not (a) exclusively for personal use, or (b) solely for the
purposes of (1) selling, trading or leasing the domain name for compensation, or (2) the
unsolicited offering to sell, trade or lease the domain name for compensation; (E) you have the
authority to enter into this Registration Agreement; and (F) the registered domain name is
reasonably related to your business or intended commercial purpose at the time of registration.
Provision of Registration Data. As part of the registration process, you are required to provide
us with certain information and to keep the information true, current, complete, and accurate at
all times. The information includes the following: (A) your full name; (B) your postal address;
(C) your e-mail address; (D) your voice telephone number; (E) your fax number (if applicable);
(F) the name of an authorized person for contact purposes in the case of a registrant that is an
organization, association, or corporation; (G) the IP addresses of the primary nameserver and
any secondary nameserver for the domain name; (H) the corresponding names of the primary and
secondary nameservers; (I) the full name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone
number, and, when available, fax number of the administrative, technical, and billing contacts,
and the name holder for the domain name; and (J) any remark concerning the domain name that
should appear in the Whois directory. (K) You agree and understand that the foregoing
registration data will be publicly available and accessible on the Whois directory as required
by ICANN and/or registry policies, and may be sold in bulk in accordance with the ICANN
agreement.
Domain Name Disputes. You acknowledge having read and understood and agree to be bound by the
terms and conditions of the following documents, as they may be amended from time to time, which
are hereby incorporated and made an integral part of this Agreement: (A) The Uniform Domain Name
Dispute Resolution Policy ("Dispute Policy), available at:
http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/policy.htm;
(B) The Restrictions Dispute Resolution Criteria and Rules ("RDRP"), available at:
http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/biz/registry-agmt-appm-27apr01.htm;
(collectively, the "Dispute Policies").
The Dispute Policy sets forth the terms and conditions in connection with a dispute between a
Registrant and any party other than the Registry or Registrar over the registration and use of
an Internet domain name registered by Registrant.
The RDRP sets forth the terms under which any allegation that a domain name is not used
primarily for business or commercial purposes shall be endorsed on a case-by-case, fact specific
basis by an independent ICANN-accredited dispute provider.
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, and (2) where Tucows is
located, presently Toronto, Ontario.
.name Domains:
In the case of a “.name” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
.name Restrictions. Registrations in the .name top-level domain must constitute an individual's
"Personal Name". For purposes of the .name restrictions (the "Restrictions"),
a "Personal Name" is a person's legal name, or a name by which the person is
commonly known. A "name by which a person is commonly known" includes, without
limitation, a pseudonym used by an author or painter, or a stage name used by a singer or actor.
.name Representations. As a .name domain name registrant, you hereby represent that: (A) the
registered domain name or second level domain ("SLD") e-mail address is your Personal
Name. (B) the data provided in the domain name registration application is true, correct, up to
date and complete and that you will continue to keep all of the information provided correct,
current and complete, (C) to the best of the your knowledge and belief, neither this
registration of a domain name nor the manner in which it is directly or indirectly to be used
infringes upon the legal rights of a third party; (D) that the domain name is not being
registered for nor shall it at any time whatsoever be used for any unlawful purpose whatsoever;
(E) the registration satisfies the Eligibility Requirements found at:
http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/name/appendix-11-25mar11-en.htm;
and (F) you have the authority to enter into this Registration Agreement.
E-mail Forwarding Services. The Services for which you have registered may, at your option,
include e-mail forwarding. To the extent you opt to use e-mail forwarding, you are obliged to do
so in accordance with all applicable legislation and are responsible for all use of e-mail
forwarding, including the content of messages sent through email forwarding.
You undertake to familiarize yourself with the content of and to comply with the generally
accepted rules for Internet and e-mail usage. Without prejudice to the foregoing, you undertake
not to use e-mail forwarding: (A) to encourage, allow or participate in any form of illegal or
unsuitable activity, including but not restricted to the exchange of threatening, obscene or
offensive messages, spreading computer viruses, breach of copyright and/or proprietary rights or
publishing defamatory material; (B) to gain illegal access to systems or networks by
unauthorized access to or use of the data in systems or networks, including all attempts at
guessing passwords, checking or testing the vulnerability of a system or network or breaching
the security or access control without the sufficient approval of the owner of the system or
network; (C) to interrupt data traffic to other users, servers or networks, including, but not
restricted to, mail bombing, flooding, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, wilful attempts to
overload another system or other forms of harassment; or (D) for spamming, which includes, but
is not restricted to, the mass mailing of unsolicited e-mail, junk mail, the use of distribution
lists (mailing lists) which include persons who have not specifically given their consent to be
placed on such distribution list. Users are not permitted to provide false names or in any other
way to pose as somebody else when using e-mail forwarding.
Registry reserves the right to implement additional anti-spam measures, to block spam or mail
from systems with a history of abuse from entering Registry's e-mail forwarding. However,
due to the nature of such systems, which actively block messages, Registry shall make public any
decision to implement such systems a reasonable time in advance, so as to allow you or us to
give feedback on the decision.
You understand and agree that Registry may delete material that does not conform to clause (c)
above or that in some other way constitutes a misuse of e-mail forwarding. You further
understand and agree that Registry is at liberty to block your access to e- mail forwarding if
you use e-mail forwarding in a way that contravenes this Agreement. You will be given prior
warning of discontinuation of the e-mail forwarding unless it would damage the reputation of
Registry or jeopardize the security of Registry or others to do so. Registry reserves the right
to immediately discontinue e-mail forwarding without notice if the technical stability of e-mail
forwarding is threatened in any way, or if you are in breach of this Agreement. On discontinuing
e-mail forwarding, Registry is not obliged to store any contents or to forward unsent e-mail to
you or a third party.
You understand and agree that to the extent either we and/or Registry is required by law to
disclose certain information or material in connection with your e-mail forwarding, either we
and/or Registry will do so in accordance with such requirement and without notice to you.
Domain Name Dispute Policy. If you reserved or registered a domain name through us, or
transferred a domain name to us from another registrar, you agree to be bound by the dispute
policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. You hereby
acknowledge that you have read and understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions
of the following documents, as they may be amended from time to time, which are hereby
incorporated and made an integral part of this Agreement. (A) the Eligibility Requirements (the
"Eligibility Requirements"), available at:
http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/name/registry-agmt-appl-8aug03.htm;
(B) the Eligibility Requirements Dispute Resolution Policy (the "ERDRP"), available
at:
http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/name/registry-agmt-appm-8aug03.htm;
and (C) the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "UDRP"), available at:
http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/policy.htm
The Eligibility Requirements dictate that Personal Name domain names and Personal Name SLD
e-mail addresses will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. The following categories
of Personal Name Registrations may be registered: (i) the Personal Name of an individual; (ii)
the Personal Name of a fictional character, if you have trademark or service make rights in that
character's Personal Name; (iii) in addition to a Personal Name registration, you may add
numeric characters to the beginning or the end of the Personal Name so as to differentiate it
from other Personal Names.
The ERDRP applies to challenges to (i) registered domain names and SLD e-mail address
registrations within .name on the grounds that a Registrant does not meet the Eligibility
Requirements, and (ii) to Defensive Registrations (as defined by the Registry) within .name.
The UDRP sets forth the terms and conditions in connection with a dispute between a Registrant
and party other than the Registry or Tucows over the registration and use of an Internet domain
name registered by a Registrant.
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, and (2) where Tucows is
located, presently Toronto, Ontario.
.at Domains:
In the case of a “.at” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
https://www.nic.at/en/service/legal-information/terms-conditions/.
You are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that
you do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole
remedy is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
.be Domains:
In the case of a “.be” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://www.dns.be/en/legal/domain_name_disputes/general_principle.
You are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that
you do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole
remedy is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
Domain Name Dispute Policy. If you reserved or registered a domain name through us, or
transferred a domain name to us from another registrar, you agree to be bound by the .be Dispute
Policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. The current
version of the Dispute Policy may be found at
http://www.dns.be/en/legal/domain_name_disputes/general_principle.
.ca Domains:
In the case of a “.ca” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Domain Name Dispute Policy. If you reserved or registered a domain name through us, or
transferred a domain name to us from another registrar, you agree to be bound by the Dispute
Policy, which is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. The current
version of the Dispute Policy may be found at
https://cira.ca/sites/default/files/attachment/policies/cdrppolicy_-_en.pdf.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy.
Registry Policy. You agree that your registration of the domain name shall be subject to
suspension, cancellation, or transfer pursuant to any Registry-adopted policy, or pursuant to
any registrar or registry procedure not inconsistent with a Registry adopted policy, (1) to
correct mistakes by Tucows or the Registry in registering the name or (2) for the resolution of
disputes concerning the domain name.
Transfer of Ownership. Any transfer of ownership in and to a domain name registration shall be
affected in accordance with registry policies and procedures.
Registry Agreement and Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and
conditions of this agreement you shall be bound by the Registry's Registrant Agreement, the
Registry's policies and any pertinent rules or policies that exist now or in the future and
which are posted on the Registry website at
http://www.cira.ca/assets/Documents/Legal/Registrants/registrantagreement.pdf.
You are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that
you do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry agreement or policy,
your sole remedy is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate
Registry policy regarding such cancellation.
You acknowledge and agree that the Registry shall not be liable to you for any loss, damage, or
expense arising out of the Registry's failure or refusal to register a domain name, it's
failure or refusal to renew a domain name registration, it's registration of a domain name,
it's failure or refusal to renew a domain name registration, it's renewal of a domain
name registration, it's failure or refusal to transfer a domain name registration, it's
transfer of a domain name registration, it's failure or refusal to maintain or modify a
domain name registration, it's maintenance of a domain name registration, it's
modification of a domain name registration, it's failure to cancel a domain name
registration or it's cancellation of a domain name registration from the Registry;
.cc Domains:
In the case of a “.cc” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Domain Name Dispute Policy. If you reserved or registered a domain name through us, or
transferred a domain name to us from another registrar, you agree to be bound by the Dispute
Policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. The current
version of the Dispute Policy may be found at
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/channel-resources/become-a-registrar/verisign-domain-registrar/domain-registration/index.xhtml.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy.
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at:
http://www.verisign.com/information-services/naming-services/cctlds/page_042130.html.
You are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that
you do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole
remedy is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
.ch Domains:
In the case of a “.ch” registration, the following terms and conditions shall apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://www.switch.ch/id/terms. You
are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that you
do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole remedy
is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
Domain Name Dispute Policy. If you reserved or registered a domain name through us, or
transferred a domain name to us from another registrar, you agree to be bound by the .ch Dispute
Policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. The current
version of the Dispute Policy may be found at
http://www.switch.ch/id/disputes/rules.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy.
.cn Domains:
In the case of a “.cn” registration, the following terms and conditions shall apply:
"Registry" means the China Internet Network Information Center, which is the authority
responsible for the administration of the national top-level domain of the People's Republic
of China and the Chinese domain name system;
"Registry Gateway" means the service provided by the Registry Operator that
facilitates the registration of .cn domain names by registrars operating outside of the People's
Republic of China;
"Registry Operator" means Neustar, Inc., the company authorized to facilitate the
registration of .cn domain names by registrars operating outside of the People's Republic of
China.
Restrictions. You agree that you shall not register or use a domain name that is deemed by CNNIC
to: (A) be against the basic principles prescribed in the Constitution of the Peoples Republic
of China ("PRC"); (B) jeopardize national security, leak state secrets, intend to
overturn the government or disrupt the integrity of the PRC; (C) harm national honour and
national interests of the PRC; (D) instigate hostility or discrimination between different
nationalities or disrupt the national solidarity of the PRC; (E) spread rumours, disturb public
order or disrupt social stability of the PRC; (F) spread pornography, obscenity, gambling,
violence, homicide, terror or instigate crimes in the PRC; (G) insult, libel against others and
infringe other people's legal rights and interests in the PRC; or (H) take any other action
prohibited in laws, rules and administrative regulations of the PRC.
Business or Organization Representation. .cn domain name registrations are intended for
businesses and organizations and not for individual use. By registering a .cn name, you
accordingly represent that you have registered the domain name on behalf or a business or
organization. It should be noted that, although .cn policy is permissive in terms of
registration, and enforcement is generally in reaction to a complaint (as opposed to proactive
review), registrations that are not associated with an organization or business may be subject
to deletion. The foregoing prevents an individual from registering a .cn domain name for a
business operating as a sole proprietorship.
Domain Name Disputes. You acknowledge having read and understood and agree to be bound by the
terms and conditions of the CNNIC Domain Name Dispute Policy & Rules for CNNIC Dispute
Resolution Policy ("Dispute Policy"), as they may be amended from time to time, which
are hereby incorporated and made an integral part of this Agreement. The Dispute Policy is
currently found at:
http://cnnic.com.cn/IS/CNym/cnzcfg/201411/t20141117_50211.htm.
You acknowledge that, pursuant to the Dispute Policy, Registrars must comply with all reasonable
requests from the applicable domain name dispute resolution institutions including the provision
of all relevant evidence in any domain name disputes in the specified time frames.
If we are notified that a complaint has been filed with a judicial or administrative body
regarding your use of our domain name registration services, you agree not to make any changes
to your domain name record without our prior approval. We may not allow you to make changes to
such domain name record until (i) we are directed to do so by the judicial or administrative
body, or (ii) we receive notification by you and the other party contesting your registration
and use of our domain name registration services that the dispute has been settled. Furthermore,
you agree that if you are subject to litigation regarding your registration and use of our
domain name registration services, we may deposit control of your domain name record into the
registry of the judicial body by supplying a party with a registrar certificate from us.
Suspension and Cancellation. You agree that your registration of the domain name shall be
subject to suspension, cancellation, or transfer pursuant to any Tucows, Registry Operator,
CNNIC or government-adopted policy, or pursuant to any registrar or registry procedure not
inconsistent with a CNNIC or government-adopted policy, (1) to correct mistakes by a party in
registering the name, (2) for the resolution of disputes concerning the domain name, (3) to
protect the integrity and stability of the registry, (4) to comply with any applicable laws,
government rules or requirements, requests of law enforcement, (5) to avoid any liability, civil
or criminal, on the part of Tucows, Registry Operator or CNNIC, as well as their affiliates,
subsidiaries, directors, representatives, employees and stockholders or (6) for violations of
this Agreement. Tucows, Registry Operator and CNNIC also reserve the right to "freeze"
a domain name during the resolution of a dispute.
Jurisdiction. For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain
name, the Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable
jurisdictions, to the jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, (2) where
Tucows is located, and (3) the People's Republic of China.
Governing Law. For the adjudication of a dispute concerning or arising from use of a .cn domain,
such dispute will be governed under the Laws of the Peoples Republic of China.
.de Domains:
In the case of a “.de” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Selection of a Domain Name. You represent that: (A) you have reviewed and have accepted the
Registry's Terms and Conditions and the Registry's Guidelines and have provided your
Reseller with written confirmation of same;you have reviewed and have accepted the Registry's
Terms and Conditions and the Registry's Guidelines and have provided your Reseller with
written confirmation of same; (B) either you, or the person designated as the administrative
contact for the domain name, shall be resident or shall have a branch in Germany; (C) to the
best of the your knowledge and belief, neither this registration of a domain name nor the manner
in which it is directly or indirectly to be used infringes upon the legal rights of a third
party and, further, that the domain name is not being registered for nor shall it at any time
whatsoever be used for any unlawful purpose whatsoever.
Domain Name Disputes. You agree that, if the registration or reservation of your domain name is
challenged by a third party, you will be subject to the provisions specified by the Registry or
any court of law. You agree that in the event a domain name dispute arises with any third party,
you will indemnify and hold us harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions specified by the
Registry or any court of law.
Registry Policies. You agree to be bound by the Registry's Registration Terms and Conditions
and the Registration Guidelines. English language translations of the Registry's documents
are provided for convenience; in the event of a discrepancy between the English and the German
language agreements, the terms of the German agreement will prevail. The Registry documents may
be found at: English: (A) Registration Terms and Conditions
http://www.denic.de/en/bedingungen.html;
(B) Registration Guidelines
http://www.denic.de/en/denic-domain-guidelines.html;
German: (C) DENIC-Registrierungsbedingungen
http://www.denic.de/de/bedingungen.html;
(D) DENIC-Registrierungsrichtlinien
http://www.denic.de/de/richtlinien.html.
.eu Domains:
In the case of a “.eu” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Eligibility Criteria. .eu domain names are available for registration to companies and persons
who fulfill the following criteria. As a condition of registration, you accordingly represent
that you are: (A) an undertaking having its registered office, central administration or
principal place of business within the European Community; (B) an organization established
within the European Community without prejudice to the application of national law, or (C) a
natural person resident within the European Community.
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by any pertinent rules or policies that exist now or in the
future and which are posted on the Registry website. This includes: (A) The Registry Terms and
Conditions (currently found at:
https://eurid.eu/media/filer_public/f4/36/f4366fa9-186a-4674-9887-e525983c1c0b/terms_and_conditions_en.pdf)
and (B) Registry Policy (currently found at:
https://eurid.eu/en/about-us/document-repository/).
You are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that
you do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole
remedy is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
Domain Name Disputes. You agree that, if the registration or reservation of your domain name is
challenged by a third party, you will be subject to the provisions specified by the Registry or
any court of law.
.fr Domains:
In the case of a “.fr” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Representation of Registrant. .fr domain names are available for registration to companies and
persons who fulfill the following criteria. As a condition of registration, you accordingly
represent that you are: (A) A legal entity: (I) whose head office is in France; (or), (II) which
possess an address in France which is expressly listed in the public electronic databases of the
registrars of the commercial courts or the National Statistical and Economic Studies Institute
(INSEE), (or), (III) State institutions or departments, local authorities or associated
establishments, (or), (IV) which own a trademark registered with the National Intellectual
Property Institute or own a registered EU or international trademark which expressly includes
French territory.
Administrative Contact. Each registrant must designate an administrative contact to act as a
coordinator between the registrant and the Registry. In the case of .fr registrations, the
administrative contact must be based in France where it can receive legal and other documents.
Registry Policies. You agree to be bound by the Registry's Naming Charter, its registration
rules for .fr. English language translations of the Registry's documents are provided for
convenience. The Registry documents may be found at:
http://www.afnic.fr/en/resources/reference/registry-policies/.
This includes the .fr disuppte policy, located at
http://www.afnic.fr/en/resources/reference/registry-policies/dispute-resolution-policy-5.html.
You agree that in the event a domain name dispute arises with any third party, you will
indemnify and hold us harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions specified by the Registry or
any court of law.
.corsica:
In the case of a “.corsica” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply: .corsica
domain names are available for registration to companies and persons who fulfill the following criteria.
As a condition of registration, you accordingly meet at least one of the requirements:
Legal entity in Corsica - A company headquartered in Corsica or company having its head office
outside Corsica but a secondary establishment registered in Corsica.
Individuals living in Corsica - The applicant may be a French or foreign citizen with a physical
address valid on the territory of Corsica.
Nexus to the .Corsican community Diaspora and link to the Corsican community - Any individual
who has and will prove a direct or indirect link attachment (economic, social, cultural,
familial, historical or otherwise) with Corsica.
In addition to the criteria stated above, the Registrant of a domain name in .Corsica is
obliged, if he creates a website, to create and maintain in Corsican language at least one page
of its website in.corsica. This Corsican language page will be registered on its home page and
be published at the latest, three months after the publication of the website.
Domain Name Disputes. You agree that, if the registration or reservation of your domain name is
challenged by a third party, you will be subject to the provisions specified by the Registry or
any court of law. The current .fr dispute resolution policy and procedures can be found at
http://www.afnic.fr/doc/ref/juridique/parl.
You agree that in the event a domain name dispute arises with any third party, you will
indemnify and hold us harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions.
.it Domains:
In the case of a “.it” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registration Criteria. Registration of an .it name is restricted to subjects belonging to a
member state of the European Union. Individuals and associations operating without a VAT number
or a fiscal code are limited to a single domain name registration.
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website.This includes the
Assignment and management of domain names in the ccTLD .it regulation (currently located at:
http://www.nic.it/sites/default/files/docs/Regulation_assignation_v7.1.pdf).You
are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that you
do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole remedy
is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation. Additional policies, including transfer procedures and "netiquette"
rules may be found at http://www.nic.it/en/views/docs.
.rio Domains:
In the case of a “.rio” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
A domain owner that loses eligibility to a .RIO domain is subject to termination of DNS
publication for the domain, and to domain removal, no matter domain expiration date
Two pre-configured nameservers are required
No trustee service allowed; abuse can lead to the deletion of the domain name by the registry
Names under this TLD are only for usage by the city council of Rio. The .RIO domain owner needs
to be either:
Legal entity incorporated in Brazil, with headquarters, branch, franchisee or licensee
located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with active record in “Cadastro Nacional das
Pessoas Jurídicas – CNPJ/MF” of the FinanceMinistry.
Individual with fixed address in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with active record in
“Cadastro das Pessoas Físicas– CPF/MF” of the Finance Ministry.
.nl Domains:
In the case of a “.nl” registration, the following terms and conditions shall apply:
Registration Criteria. Registration of a .nl domain name is unrestricted save and except that
applicants who are not based in the Netherlands or who do not have a registered address in the
Netherlands must provide an address in the Netherlands where written documents can be sent to
the applicant and where legal summonses can be served.
Registry Policies. You agree to be bound by the policies of the Registry including but not
limited to the Registry's Registration Regulations. English language translations of the
Registry's documents are provided for convenience and may be found at:
https://www.sidn.nl/a/about-sidn/general-terms-and-conditions.
You agree that, if the registration or reservation of your domain name is challenged by a third
party, you will be subject to the provisions specified by the Registry or any court of law. The
current .nl dispute resolution policy and procedures can be found at
https://www.sidn.nl/downloads/procedures/Dispute%20Resolution%20Regulations%20for%20nl%20Domain%20Names.pdf.
You agree that in the event a domain name dispute arises with any third party, you will
indemnify and hold us harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions specified by the Registry or
any court of law.
.tv Domains:
In the case of a “.tv” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Domain Name Dispute Policy. If you reserved or registered a domain name through us, or
transferred a domain name to us from another Registrar, you agree to be bound by the Dispute
Policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. The current
version of the Dispute Policy may be found at
http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/policy.htm.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy.
Policy. You agree that your registration of the .tv domain name shall be subject to suspension,
cancellation, or transfer pursuant to any ICANN or government adopted policy, or pursuant to any
Registrar or registry procedure not inconsistent with an ICANN or government-adopted policy, (1)
to correct mistakes by us or the applicable Registry in registering the name or (2) for the
resolution of disputes concerning the domain name. You acknowledge that you have reviewed the
.tv General Terms of Service which may be found at
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/channel-resources/become-a-registrar/verisign-domain-registrar/domain-registration/index.xhtml
and expressly agree to the terms outlined therein.
.uk Domains:
In the case of a “.uk” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
"Nominet UK" means the entity granted the exclusive right to administer the registry
for .uk domain name registrations.
Domain Name Dispute Policy. If you reserved or registered a domain name through us, or
transferred a domain name to us from another registrar, you agree to be bound by the Dispute
Policy which is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. The current
version of the Dispute Policy may be found at:
http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy. Nominet UK Policy. You agree
that your registration of the domain name shall be subject to suspension, cancellation, or
transfer pursuant to any Nominet UK-adopted policy, term or condition, or pursuant to any
registrar or registry procedure not inconsistent with an Nominet UK-adopted policy, (1) to
correct mistakes by a registrar or the registry in registering the name, or (2) for the
resolution of disputes concerning the domain name. The current Nominet UK terms and conditions
can be found at: http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/terms/
When you submit a request for a domain name registration with Tucows and/or Reseller, you will
be entering into two contracts - one contract with Tucows and/or Reseller and one contract with
Nominet UK. Tucows and your Reseller will act as agents on your behalf by submitting your
application to Nominet for you, however, you will still be entering into a direct contract
between you and Nominet UK. This is a separate contract from this agreement; may be found at
http://www.nominet.org.uk/nominet-terms.
Tucows and Reseller must also make you aware that by accepting Nominet's terms and
conditions you are consenting to Nominet using your personal data for a variety of reasons. In
particular, your name and address may be published as part of Nominet's Whois look-up
service.
Transfer of Ownership. Any transfer of ownership in and to a domain name registration shall be
affected in accordance with Nominet UK policies and procedures.
.us Domains:
In the case of a “.us” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
"DOC" means the United States of America Department of Commerce.
".us Nexus Requirement". Only those individuals or organizations that have a
substantive lawful connection in the United States are permitted to register for .usTLD domain
names. Registrants in the .usTLD must satisfy the nexus requirement ("Nexus" or "Nexus
Requirements") set out at:
http://www.about.us/policies/ustld-nexus-requirements.
Selection of a Domain Name. You certify and represent that: (A) You have and shall continue to
have, a bona fide presence in the United States on the basis of real and substantial lawful
contacts with, or lawful activities in, the United States as defined in Section (ii)
hereinabove; (B) The listed name servers are located within the United States; (C) The data
provided in the domain name registration application is true, correct, up to date and complete,
and that you will continue to keep all of the information provided correct, up-to-date and
complete; (D) To the best of the your knowledge and belief, neither this registration of a
domain name nor the manner in which it is directly or indirectly to be used infringes upon the
legal rights of a third party; (E) That the domain name is not being registered for nor shall it
at any time whatsoever be used for any unlawful purpose whatsoever; (F) You have the authority
to enter into this Registration Agreement.
Domain Name Dispute Policy. If you reserved or registered a domain name through us, or
transferred a domain name to us from another registrar, you agree to be bound by the Dispute
Policy and the usDRP, as defined below, that is incorporated herein and made a part of this
Agreement by reference. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with these policies.
Domain Name Disputes. You acknowledge having read and understood and agree to be bound by the
terms and conditions of the following documents, as they may be amended from time to time, which
are hereby incorporated and made an integral part of this Agreement: (A) The usTLD Rapid
Suspension Dispute Policy (currently located at
http://www.about.us/policies/ustld-rapid-suspension-dispute-policy).
The Dispute Policy will provide interested parties with an opportunity to challenge a
registration not complying with the Nexus Requirements. (B) The usTLD Dispute Resolution Policy
("usDRP") is available at:
http://www.about.us/policies/ustld-dispute-resolution-policy
The usDRP is intended to provide interested parties with an opportunity to challenge a
registration based on alleged trademark infringement. (C) In addition to the foregoing, you
agree that, for the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the Registered
Name, you shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (i) of your domicile, (ii) where Tucows is located, and (iii) the
United States.
Policy. You agree that your registration of the domain name shall be subject to suspension,
cancellation, or transfer pursuant to any Tucows, Registry Operator, the DOC or
government-adopted policy, or pursuant to any registrar or registry procedure not inconsistent
with a DOC or government-adopted policy, (1) to correct mistakes by us or the applicable
Registry in registering the name or (2) for the resolution of disputes concerning the domain
name. The Registry Operator's policies can be found at
http://www.about.us/policies.
Indemnity. The DOC shall be added to the parties you have agreed to indemnify in Section 13
hereinabove.
Information. As part of the registration process, you are required to provide us certain
information and to update us promptly as such information changes such that our records are
current, complete and accurate. You are obliged to provide us the following information: (A)
Your full name, postal address, e-mail address and telephone number and fax number (if
available) (or, if different, that of the domain name holder); (B) The domain name being
registered; (C) The name, postal address, e-mail address, and telephone number and fax number
(if available) telephone numbers of the administrative contact, the technical contact and the
billing contact for the domain name; (D) The IP addresses and names of the primary nameserver
and any secondary nameserver(s) for the domain name;
In addition to the foregoing, you will be required to provide additional Nexus Information. The
Nexus Information requirements are set out at
http://www.about.us/policies/ustld-nexus-requirements.
Any other information, which we request from you at registration, is voluntary. Any voluntary
information we request is collected for the purpose of improving the products and services
offered to you through your Reseller.
Disclosure and Use of the Registration Information. You agree and acknowledge that we will make
domain name registration information you provide available to the DOC, to the Registry Operator,
and to other third parties as applicable. You further agree and acknowledge that we may make
publicly available, or directly available to third party vendors, some, or all, of the domain
name registration information you provide, for purposes of inspection (such as through our Whois
service) or other purposes as required or permitted by the DOC and applicable laws. You
hereby consent to any and all such disclosures and use of information provided by you in
connection with the registration of a domain name (including any updates to such information),
whether during or after the term of your registration of the domain name. You hereby irrevocably
waive any and all claims and causes of action you may have arising from such disclosure or use
of your domain name registration information by us. You may access your domain name
registration information in our possession to review, modify or update such information, by
accessing our domain manager service, or similar service, made available by us through your
Reseller. We will not process data about any identified or identifiable natural person that
we obtain from you in a way incompatible with the purposes and other limitations which we
describe in this Agreement. We will take reasonable precautions to protect the information
we obtain from you from our loss, misuse, unauthorized accessor disclosure, alteration or
destruction of that information.
.asia Domains:
In the case of a “.asia” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
The Registered Name Holder/Registrant consents to the use, copying, distribution, publication,
modification and other processing of its Personal Data by DotAsia Organisation Limited and its
designees and agents in a manner consistent with the purposes specified pursuant to the
Registry-Registrar Agreement and with relevant mandatory local data protection, laws and
privacy.
The Registered Name Holder/Registrant agrees to correct and update the registration information
for the Registered Name immediately during the registration term for the Registered Name.
In addition to the complying with the Registrar's policies, the Registered Name
Holder/Registrant* agrees to comply with those ICANN requirements, standards, policies,
procedures, and practices for which the Registry Operator DotAsia Organisation Limited has
monitoring responsibility in accordance with the Registry Agreement or with other arrangements
with ICANN.
The Registered Name Holder/Registrant agrees to comply with all the operational standards,
policies, procedures, and practices for the .ASIA Registry as established from time to time in a
non-arbitrary manner by DotAsia Organisation Limited (".ASIA Registry Policies"). The
Registered Name Holder/Registrant acknowledges that .ASIA Registry Policies are applicable to
all registrars and/or registered name holders/registrants. Any changes of the .ASIA Registry
Policies by the DotAsia Organisation Limited that are consistent with the Registry Agreement
shall be effective upon thirty (30) days' notice by DotAsia Organisation Limited to
Registrar. The Registered Name Holder/Registrant further agrees to be bound by the terms and
conditions as set down by DotAsia Organisation Limited during the initial launch and the general
operations of the .ASIA TLD, including without limitation its Start-Up Policies where such terms
and conditions include the submission to a binding arbitration for disputes arising from the
Start-Up process or any allocation of domain names.
The Registered Name Holder/Registrant agrees to submit to proceedings commenced under ICANN's
Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ("UDRP") and to proceedings commenced
under ICANN's Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy ("CEDRP"). The
Registered Name Holder/Registrant agrees to submit to proceedings commenced under other dispute
resolution policies as set forth by DotAsia Organisation Limited from time to time in the
Registry Policies, including but not limited to expedited processes for suspension of a domain
name by claims sought by intellectual property right holders, Internet engineering and security
experts or other competent claimants in the purpose of upholding the stability, security and
integrity of the .ASIA Registry.
The Registered Name Holder/Registrant acknowledges and agrees to comply with the .ASIA Charter
Eligibility Requirement. The Registered Name Holder/Registrant* acting as Registrant Contact
represents and warrants that it has made known to the Charter Eligibility Declaration Contact
(the "CED Contact"), and the CED Contact has agreed, that the Registrant Contact and
the CED Contact will jointly be defined as the Registered Name Holder, and that it shall be
jointly responsible for the Registered Name in the event of a dispute or a challenge over the
Registered Name Holder/Registrant's* legal entitlement to or the ownership of the Registered
Name. The CED Contact shall be bound by the provisions in the DotAsia Organisation Limited's
.ASIA Charter Eligibility Requirement Policy published from time to time. Registered Name
Holder/Registrant acting as Registrant Contact agrees that it has obtained an agreement from the
CED Contact that the Registrant Contact shall remain the Operating Contact for all operations of
the domain, including but not limited to domain transfer and updates.
The Registered Name Holder/Registrant agrees to indemnify, to the maximum extent permitted by
law, defend and hold harmless the Registry Operator DotAsia Organisation Limited and its
directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, damages,
liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, arising out of or
relating to the Registered Name Holder's domain name registration and or use.
Notwithstanding the other provisions in this Agreement, the Registered Name Holder agrees that
this indemnification obligation shall survive the termination or expiration of this registration
agreement.
The Registered Name Holder/Registrant acknowledges and agrees that DotAsia Organisation Limited
and Registry Services Provider, acting in consent with DotAsia Organisation Limited, reserves
the right to deny, cancel or transfer any registration that it deems necessary, in its sole
discretion (i) to protect the integrity security, and stability of the registry; (ii) to comply
with all appropriate laws, government rules or requirements, requests of law enforcement, in
compliance with any dispute resolution process; (iii) to avoid any liability, civil or criminal,
on the part of DotAsia Organisation Limited as well as its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers,
directors, representatives, employees, and stockholders; (iv) for violations of the terms and
conditions herein: or (v) to correct mistakes made by DotAsia Organisation Limited, the Registry
Services Provider or any registrar in connection with a domain name registration. DotAsia
Organisation Limited also reserves the right to freeze a Registered Name such as placing a
domain name on hold, lock, or other status during the resolution of a dispute.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, DotAsia Organisation Limited, the
Registry Operator of the .ASIA TLD, is and shall be an intended third party beneficiary of this
Agreement. As such, the parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that the third-party
beneficiary rights of DotAsia Organisation Limited have vested and that it has relied on its
third party beneficiary rights under this Agreement in agreeing to Tucows being a registrar for
the .ASIA TLD. Additionally, the third-party beneficiary rights of DotAsia Organisation Limited
shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
The Registered Name Holder/Registrant acknowledges that in the event of conflict between this
section of the Agreement and other sections of the same, this section shall prevail.
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, and (2) where Tucows is
located, presently Toronto, Ontario.
.li Domains:
In the case of a “.li” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://www.switch.ch/id/terms. You
are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that you
do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole remedy
is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
Domain Name Dispute Policy. If you reserved or registered a domain name through us, or
transferred a domain name to us from another registrar, you agree to be bound by the .ch Dispute
Policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. The current
version of the Dispute Policy may be found at
http://www.switch.ch/id/disputes/rules.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy.
.me Domains:
In the case of a “.me” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://www.nic.me/policies. You are
responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that you do
not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole remedy is
to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy regarding
such cancellation.
Domain Name Dispute Policy. If you reserved or registered a domain name through us, or
transferred a domain name to us from another registrar, you agree to be bound by the .me Dispute
Policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. The current
version of the Dispute Policy may be found at
http://www.nic.me/policies. Please take
the time to familiarize yourself with this policy.
.tel Domains:
In the case of a “.tel” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://www.telnic.org/policies. You
are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that you
do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole remedy
is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
Submission to UDRP. Registrant agrees to submit to proceedings under ICANN's Uniform Domain
Dispute Policy ("UDRP")
(http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/policy.htm)
and comply with the requirements set forth by the Registry. These policies are subject to
modification;
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, and (2) where Tucows is
located, presently Toronto, Ontario.
.mobi Domains:
In the case of a “.mobi” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://dotmobi.mobi/. You are responsible for
monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that you do not wish to be
bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole remedy is to cancel your
domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy regarding such
cancellation.
Submission to UDRP. Registrant agrees to submit to proceedings under ICANN's Uniform Domain
Dispute Policy ("UDRP")
(http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/policy.htm)
and comply with the requirements set forth by the Registry. These policies are subject to
modification;
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, and (2) where Tucows is
located, presently Toronto, Ontario.
.in Domains:
In the case of a “.in” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
https://registry.in/Policies. You are
responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that you do
not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole remedy is
to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy regarding
such cancellation.
.bz Domains:
In the case of a “.bz” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://www.afilias-grs.info/bz-belize.
You are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that
you do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole
remedy is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
.ws Domains:
In the case of a “.ws” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://www.worldsite.ws/legal/index.dhtml?url=worldsite.ws.
You are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that
you do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole
remedy is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
.co, .com.co, .net.co, and .nom.co Domains:
In the case of a “.co”, “.com.co”, “.net.co”, or “.nom.co”" registration, the following terms and
conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://www.go.co. You are responsible for
monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that you do not wish to be
bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole remedy is to cancel your
domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy regarding such
cancellation.
.com.au, .net.au, .org.au, .asn.au, and .id.au Domains:
In the case of a “.com.au”, “.net.au”, “.org.au”, “.asn.au”, or “.id.au” registration, the following
terms and conditions will apply:
auDA AND REGISTRAR'S AGENCY: (1) In this agreement, auDA means .au Domain Administration
Limited ACN079 009 340, the .au domain names administrator. The Registrar acts as agent for auDA
for the sole purpose, but only to the extent necessary to enable auDA to receive the benefit of
rights and covenants conferred to it under this agreement. auDA is an intended third party
beneficiary of this agreement.
auDA PUBLISHED POLICY: (1) In this clause, auDA Published Policies means those specifications
and policies established and published by auDA from time to time at
http://www.auda.org.au/ (2) Registrant
must comply with all auDA Published Policies, as if they were incorporated into, and form part
of, this agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between any auDA Published Policy and this
agreement, then the auDA Published Policy will prevail to the extent of such inconsistency.
Registrant acknowledges that under the auDA Published Policies: (1) there are mandatory terms
and conditions that apply to all domain names licences, and such terms and conditions are
incorporated into, and form part of, this agreement; and (2) Registrant is bound by, and must
submit to, the .au Dispute Resolution Policy; and (3) auDA may delete or cancel the registration
of a .au domain name.
auDA'S LIABILITIES AND INDEMNITY: (1) To the fullest extent permitted by law, auDA will not
be liable to Registrant for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary
losses or damages of any kind (including, without limitation, loss of use, loss or profit, loss
or corruption of data, business interruption or indirect costs) suffered by Registrant arising
from, as a result of, or otherwise in connection with, any act or omission whatsoever of auDA,
its employees, agents or contractors. (2) Registrant agrees to indemnify, keep indemnified and
hold auDA, its employees, agents and contractors harmless from all and any claims or
liabilities, arising from, as a result of, or otherwise in connection with, Registrant's
registration or use of its .au domain name. (3) Nothing in this document is intended to exclude
the operation of Trade Practices Act 1974.
.fi Domains:
In the case of a “.fi” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply: The applicant or
registrant confirms that they have read and understood:
Information on the protection of names that have been entered into the Finnish Trade Register or
into the registers of associations, foundations or political parties, located at:
https://www.prh.fi/en/index.html.
Information on the protection of trademarks entered into the trademark register of the European
Union, located at: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/de.
.ro Domains:
In the case of a “.ro” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
In the case of a “.xxx”, “.adult”, “.porn”, or “.sex” registration, the following terms and conditions
will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://icmregistry.com/policies/registry-registrant-agreement/.
You are responsible for monitoring the Registry’s site on a regular basis. In the event that you
do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole remedy
is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
Submission to UDRP. Registrant agrees to submit to proceedings under ICANN's Uniform Domain
Dispute Policy ("UDRP")
(http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/policy.htm)
and comply with the requirements set forth by the Registry. These policies are subject to
modification;
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, and (2) where Tucows is
located, presently Toronto, Ontario.
.pro Domains:
In the case of a “.pro” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
http://www.registry.pro/legal/user-terms.
You are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that
you do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole
remedy is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
Submission to UDRP. Registrant agrees to submit to proceedings under ICANN's Uniform Domain
Dispute Policy ("UDRP")
(http://www.icann.org/dndr/udrp/policy.htm)
and comply with the requirements set forth by the Registry; these policies are subject to
modification;
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, and (2) where Tucows is
located, presently Toronto, Ontario.
.dk Domains:
In the case of a “.dk” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registry Policy. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the terms and conditions of
this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules or policies that
exist now or in the future and which are posted on the Registry website at
https://www.dk-hostmaster.dk/english/laws-conditions/
You are responsible for monitoring the Registry's site on a regular basis. In the event that
you do not wish to be bound by a revision or modification to any Registry policy, your sole
remedy is to cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate Registry policy
regarding such cancellation.
Information submitted by you is registered by the registry operator DK Hostmaster and will be
used for administering the .dk top-level domain.
Your personal data is not publicly available in the whois database, but the operating registry,
DK Hostmaster, shall release hidden personal details on request where a legal interest is
demonstrated.
You agree to allow Tucows to make a payment for a domain registration/renewal/transfer on your
behalf.
You have the right to change the billing contact or proxy and to pay the registry, DK
Hostmaster, directly.
You have the right to, at any time, change your Registrar, DNS and Zone Contact.
Your e-mail address must not be related to the Domain Name to be Registered and must be an
e-mail address that is under your control. It is your responsibility to ensure that the e-mail
address stated is valid.
For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, the
Registrant shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the
jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant’s domicile, and (2) where Tucows is located,
presently Toronto, Ontario.
Additional ccTLD Policies.
Additional registry policies may apply for ccTLDs. You acknowledge and understand that by accepting the
terms and conditions of this agreement you shall be bound by Registry policies and any pertinent rules
or policies that exist now or in the future and which are referenced at
http://www.tucowsdomains.com/domaininfo/cctld-registry-policies.
You acknowledge that TLDs offered by Donuts Inc. will have non-uniform renewal registration
pricing, such that the fee for a domain name registration renewal may differ from other domain
names in the same or other Donuts TLDs.
.doctor Domains:
In the case of a “.doctor” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
In addition to the criteria stated above, .doctor registrants who hold themselves out to be
licensed medical practitioners must be able to demonstrate to the Registrar and Registry, upon
request, that they hold the applicable licenses.
In the case of a “.tattoo”, “.sexy”, “.guitars”, “.link”, “.gift”, “.pics”, “.photo”, “.christmas”,
“.blackfriday”, “.click”, “.help”, “.diet”, “.hiphop”, “.juegos”, “.flowers”, “.lol”, “.country”,
“.game”, “.cars”, “.auto”, “.car”, “.mom”, or “.hiv” registration, the following terms and conditions
will apply:
You acknowledge that TLDs offered by Uniregistry Inc. will have non-uniform renewal registration
pricing, such that the fee for a domain name registration renewal may differ from other domain
names in the same or other Uniregistry TLDs.
.diet, .hiphop, and .juegos Domains:
In the case of a “diet”, “.hiphop”, or “.juegos” registration, the following additional terms
and conditions will apply:
The registrant will abide by all applicable laws regarding privacy, data collection, consumer
protection (including in relation to misleading and deceptive conduct), fair lending, debt
collection, organic farming, disclosure of data, and financial disclosures.
The registrant further agrees that if it collects or maintains sensitive health and financial
data that it will implement reasonable and appropriate security measures commensurate with the
offering of those services, as defined by applicable law.
.sexy Domains:
In the case of a “.sexy” registration, the following additional terms and conditions will
apply:
The Registrant shall NOT permit content unsuitable for viewing by a minor to be viewed from the
main or top-level directory of a .sexy domain name. For purposes of clarity, content viewed at
the main or top-level directory of a .sexy domain name is the content immediately visible if a
user navigates to http://example.sexy or
http://www.example.sexy. No restrictions apply to the content at any other page or
subdirectory addressed by a .sexy Registered Name.
For the purposes of these additional conditions, the term "content unsuitable for viewing
by a minor" means any communication, consisting of nudity, sex, or excretion, that, taken
as a whole and with reference to its context–
predominantly appeals to a prurient interest;
is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with
respect to what is suitable material for minors; and
lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
For the purposes of these additional conditions, the term "sex" means acts of
masturbation, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person's genitals, or the
condition of human male or female genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; and
"minor" means a person who has not attained the age of 13.
In the case of a “.dance”, “.democrat”, “.ninja”, “.immobilien”, “.futbol”, “.reviews”, “.social”,
“.pub”, “.moda”, “.kaufen”, “.consulting”, “.actor”, “.rocks”, “.auction”, “.rehab”, “.gives”,
“.degree”, “.forsale”, “.rip”, “.band”, “.sale”, “.news”, “.live”, “.studio”, “.family”, or “.games”
registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
You acknowledge that TLDs offered by Rightside Inc. will have non-uniform renewal registration
pricing, such that the fee for a domain name registration renewal may differ from other domain
names in the same or other Rightside TLDs.
In the case of a “.fishing”, “.vodka”, “.rodeo”, “.cooking”, “.horse”, “.bayern”, “.beer”, “.surf”,
“.casa”, “.yoga”, “.work”, “.fashion”, “.wedding”, “.garden”, “.fit”, “.nrw”, “.miami”, “.law”,
“.abogado”, or “.vip” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
You acknowledge that TLDs offered by Minds + Machines Inc. will have non-uniform renewal
registration pricing, such that the fee for a domain name registration renewal may differ from
other domain names in the same or other Minds + Machines TLDs.
.nrw Domains:
in the case of a “.nrw” registration, the following additional terms and conditions will apply:
Registrants of .NRW domains in Sunrise and General Availability must be:
Individuals with residence in the postal code area of the federal state of North Rhine –
Westphalia; or
Individuals that have a place business in connection with self-employment or freelance
work in the postal code area of the federal state of North Rhine- Westphalia; or
Entities that have a place of business in the postal code area of the federal state of
North Rhine-Westphalia.
.law and .abogado Domains:
in the case of a “.law” or “.abogado” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registrant Validation, Data, and Restriction. Registration in the .law and .abogado TLDs is
restricted to accredited lawyers as validated by an agent, which shall be appointed from time to
time by the Registry (Validation Agent). Registrar must capture additional data as necessary to
facilitate validation (Validation Data).
Validation Data must be provided as requested from time to time by the Registry. Registrar must
pay the non-refundable Validation Fee (see Section 5(b) below). Registrar must require that
Registrant certify, prior to check out or collection of any registration fees, that Registrant
is qualified to register the domain and that all provided information is true and accurate.
Registrar must display to Registrant terms to the effect that providing false information may
lead to the deletion of their registration on all Registry TLDs including, but not limited to,
.law and .abogado. Failure to maintain accreditation may result in cancellation of registration;
no refunds will be granted outside the add grace or renewal grace periods. Validation may occur
for each registration year. Registry may periodically re-verify accreditation at no additional
cost to the Registrar. Disputes regarding validation will be handled by the Registry and
Registrar agrees to submit such disputes immediately to the Registry for determination.
The applicant must provide the Qualified Lawyer information:
Their full name as the applicant, as recorded with their regulator.
The official name of the accreditation body (e.g., The State Bar of California); The
accreditation body is the entity that issued the accreditation ID to the qualified
lawyer. Within the Qualified Lawyer extension, a character string is used to represent
an accreditation body.
The accreditation year; A qualified lawyer’s accreditation year is the year he/she was
initially certified by the accreditation body. It is represented by a four-digit year
including the century.
The applicant’s accreditation ID number; The qualified lawyer’s accreditation ID is a
character string issued by the accreditation body to the qualified lawyer. Accreditation
IDs uniquely identify the qualified lawyer within the context of the accreditation body.
The accreditation jurisdiction: country and state, province, or district, as applicable.
The accreditation jurisdiction country is the country in which the accreditation body
certifies the qualified lawyer. ISO two-letter country codes are used to represent the
accreditation jurisdiction country. The accreditation jurisdiction country is required.
The accreditation jurisdiction state/province is the specific region, within the
accreditation jurisdiction country, in which the accreditation body certifies the
qualified lawyer. A character string represents the region. The accreditation
jurisdiction is required when the accrediting body limits the qualified lawyer’s
certification to this area.
.berlin Domains:
In the case of a “.berlin” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
In the case of a “.kim”, “.pink”, “.red”, “.blue”, “.black”, “.global”, “.meet”, “.ltda”, “.poker”,
“.lgbt”, “.green”, “.srl”, “.bet”, “.pet”, “.promo”, “.group”, “.salon”, “.ltd”, “.gmbh”, “.ski”,
“.archi”, “.bio”, “.organic”, or “.shiksha” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
You acknowledge that TLDs offered by Afilias Inc. will have non-uniform renewal registration
pricing, such that the fee for a domain name registration renewal may differ from other domain
names in the same or other Afilias TLDs.
.lgbt Domains:
In the case of a “.lgbt” registration, the following additional terms and conditions will
apply:
In the case of a “.poker” registration, the following additional terms and conditions will
apply:
Registrants of .poker must:
comply with all applicable laws, including those that relate to privacy, data
collection, consumer protection (including in relation to misleading and deceptive
conduct), fair lending, debt collection, disclosure of data, and financial disclosures;
implement reasonable and appropriate security measures commensurate with the collection
and maintenance of financial data, as defined by applicable law;
provide administrative contact information, which must be kept up-to-date, for the
notification of complaints or reports of registration abuse, as well as the contact
details of the relevant regulatory, or industry self-regulatory, bodies in their main
place of business.
.srl Domains:
In the case of a “.srl” registration, the following additional terms and conditions will apply:
Only companies that are registered as SRL qualify to be a Registrant of a .srl domain name. Such
registration must be granted by a governmental body, or an organization authorized by a
governmental body to issue such registration. If at any time during the term of registration of
a Registered Name a Registrant shall no longer meet the requirements of the Eligibility Policy,
then, in addition to any other rights of InterNetX existing under the Registry Registrar
Agreement (“RRA”) between InterNetX and any applicable Registrar orotherwise, InterNetX reserves
the right to deny or cancel the registration, renewal, or transfer of any Registered Name, or to
place any Registered Name on registry lock, hold, or similar status, with respect to any such
Registered Name that InterNetX, upon reasonable belief formed after reason-able investigation,
deems to be registered to a Registrant that is not in compliance with the Eligibility Policy.
.archi Domains:
In the case of a “.archi” registration, the following additional terms and conditions will
apply:
You must be professionally and academically qualified as an architect as defined by the UIA
Accord, or
Be an architecture-related organization listed on a dedicated list defined by the APAC in
collaboration with the UIA and the UIA Member Sections, and available on the Registry website.
.host, .press, .website, .space, .site, .tech, .store, and .fun Domains:
In the case of a “.host”, “.press”, “.website”, “.space”, “.site”, “.tech”, “.store”, or “.fun”
registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
In the case of a “.bid”, “.trade”, “.webcam”, “.party”, “.science”, “.cricket”, “.review”, “.faith”,
“.date”, “.men”, “.accountant”, “.download”, “.loan”, “.racing”, “.win”, or “.stream” registration, the
following terms and conditions will apply:
You acknowledge that TLDs offered by Rightside Inc. will have non-uniform renewal registration
pricing, such that the fee for a domain name registration renewal may differ from other domain
names in the same or other Rightside TLDs.
You must comply with all applicable laws, including laws relating to privacy, data collection,
consumer protection (including in relation to misleading and deceptive conduct) and applicable
consumer laws in respect of fair lending, debt collection, organic farming (if applicable),
disclosure of data and financial regulations;
You must acknowledge and agree that any collection and use of sensitive health and financial
data must implement reasonable and appropriate security measures commensurate with the offering
of those services, as defined by applicable laws.
You must provide administrative contact information, which must be kept up-to-date, for the
notification of complaints or reports of registration abuse, as well as the contact details of
the relevant regulatory, or industry self-regulatory, bodies in your main place of business.
You must represent that you possesses any necessary authorizations, charters, licenses and/or
other related credentials for participation in the sector associated with this highly regulated
TLD.
You must report any material changes to the validity of your authorizations, charters licenses
and/or other related credentials for participation in the sector associated with this highly
regulated TLD to ensure you continue to conform to the appropriate regulations and licensing
requirements and generally conduct activities in the interests of the consumer served.
You must email a copy of your valid, active authorization, charter, license, or other related
credentials to [email protected], along with
contact information for the licensing/governing body for your profession. Registrars may set up
a forwarding email to receive these documents and must forward these emails to OpenSRS if they
wish to use their own email domain/address.
.engineer, .market, .mortgage, .software, .vet, .gives, .degree, and .rehab Domains:
In the case of a “.engineer”, “.market”, “.mortgage”, “.software”, “.vet”, “.gives”, “.degree”, or
“.rehab” registration, as a regulated TLD, the following terms and conditions will apply:
You acknowledge that TLDs offered by Rightside Inc. will have non-uniform renewal registration
pricing, such that the fee for a domain name registration renewal may differ from other domain
names in the same or other Rightside TLDs.
You must comply with all applicable laws, including laws relating to privacy, data collection,
consumer protection (including in relation to misleading and deceptive conduct) and applicable
consumer laws in respect of fair lending, debt collection, organic farming (if applicable),
disclosure of data and financial regulations;
You must acknowledge and agree that any collection and use of sensitive health and financial
data must implement reasonable and appropriate security measures commensurate with the offering
of those services, as defined by applicable laws.
.army, .navy, and .airforce Domains:
In the case of a “.army”, “.navy”, or “.airforce” registration, as a regulated TLD, the following terms
and conditions will apply:
You acknowledge that TLDs offered by Rightside Inc. will have non-uniform renewal registration
pricing, such that the fee for a domain name registration renewal may differ from other domain
names in the same or other Rightside TLDs.
You must take steps to ensure against misrepresenting or falsely implying that you or your
business is affiliated with, sponsored, or endorsed by one or more country’s or government’s
military forces if such affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement does not exist.
.durban, .joburg, .capetown. .za, and .africa Domains:
in the case of a “.durban”, “.joburg”, “.capetown”, “.za”, or “.africa” registration, the following
terms and conditions will apply:
Whether in support of education or health, the environment or human rights, members of
the .ngo|.ong community work for the good of humankind and/or the preservation of the
planet and do not promote discrimination or bigotry.
Non-profit making/non-profit-focused entities.
While many NGOs engage in commercial activities or generate revenue in support of their
missions, members of the .ngo|.ong community do not recognize profits or retain
earnings.
Limited government influence.
Recognizing that many NGOs have important interactions with government, not least for
reasons of funding (which may include receipt of some government funding in support of
their programs), members of the .ngo|.ong community decide their own policies, direct
their own activities and are independent of direct government or political control.
Independent actors.
Members of the .ngo|.ong community should not be political parties nor should be a part
of any government. Participation in the work of a NGO or ONG is voluntary.
Active organisations.
Members of the .ngo|.ong community are actively pursuing their missions on a regular
basis.
Structured.
Members of the .ngo|.ong community, whether large or small, operate in a structured
manner (e.g. under bylaws, codes of conduct, organizational standards, or other
government structures.)
Lawful.
Members of the .ngo|.ong community act with integrity within the bounds of law.
To activate new domains, NGO organisations will also need to complete a post- registration
validation process:
Registrant is required to submit information and documentation to PIR establishing that
it meets the eligibility requirements of an NGO.
Validation documentation may consist of one or more of the following:
government list;
corporate documents (e.g. Articles of Incorporation); and
tax records or other documents evidencing the entity’s charitable status and
work in the community it serves.
Registrant is required to certify that the information and documentation it submitted in
the validation process remains true, complete, and accurate at least once every two
years after initial validation.
If the registrant does not successfully complete the validation process within one year
from the date it registers the domain name bundle, the domain name bundle will be
deleted and released back into the pool of available domains and any fees paid in
connection with the registration of the domain name bundle will be forfeit.
Registrant acknowledges and understands that, in the event it is selected for an audit,
it will promptly comply with any inquiries and requests from the Registry to provide
additional evidence of its NGO status.
If, as a result of the audit process, the Registry determines (in its sole
discretion) that the Registrant does not meet the NGO eligibility requirements,
the Registrant’s domain name bundle will be deleted and released back into the
pool of available domains and any fees paid in connection with the Registrant’s
domain name bundle will be forfeit.
.vote and .voto Domains:
In the case of a “.vote” or “.voto” registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
We allow you to add DNSSEC on your domain upon request by relaying orders to add, remove or change public key
material (e.g., DNSKEY or DS resource records) on your behalf to Registries operating under contract with ICANN
that support DNSSEC.
The following fees apply to DNSSEC relay services:
Add DNSSEC key material: $500 per transaction.
Change DNSSEC key material: $500 per transaction.
Remove DNSSEC key material: $0 per transaction.
Fees charged for DNSSEC support by registration service providers may differ.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU HAVE
INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED THE DESIRABILITY OF THE SERVICE AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT,
GUARANTEE OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
