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EXHIBIT A
Registration Agreement
1. In this Registration Agreement ("Agreement")
"Registrant", "you" and "your" refers to the
registrant of each domain name registration, "we",
"us" and "our" refers to Tucows.com Co., and
"Services" refers to the domain name registration services
provided by us as offered through Secure-WAN.com, Inc.,
the Registration Service Provider ("Reseller"). Any reference to
a "registry," "Registry" or "Registry
Operator" shall refer to the registry administrator of the applicable
TLD or ccTLD. This Agreement explains our obligations to you, and explains
your obligations to us for the Services. By agreeing to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, you are also agreeing to be bound
by the rules and regulations set forth by a registry for that particular
registry only.
2. SELECTION OF A DOMAIN NAME. You acknowledge and agree that we
cannot guarantee that you will obtain a desired domain name registration,
even if an inquiry indicates that a domain name is available at the time
of your application for same. You represent that, to the best of the your
knowledge and belief, neither the registration of the 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.
3. FEES. As consideration for the Services, you agree to pay
Reseller the applicable service(s) fees prior to the effectiveness of a
desired domain name registration or any renewal thereof. All fees payable
hereunder are non-refundable even if your domain name registration is
suspended, cancelled or transferred prior to the end of your current
registration term. As further consideration for the Services, you agree
to: (1) provide certain current, complete and accurate information about
you as required by the registration process, and (2) maintain and update
this information as needed to keep it current, complete and accurate. All
such information shall be referred to as account information
("Account Information"). You represent that the Account
Information and all other statements put forth in your application are
true, complete and accurate. Both Tucows and each registry reserves the
right to terminate your domain name registration if: (i) information
provided by you or your agent is false, inaccurate, incomplete,
unreliable, misleading or otherwise secretive; or (ii) you have failed to
maintain, update and keep your Account Information true, current,
complete, accurate and reliable. You acknowledge that a breach of this
Section 3 will constitute a material breach of our Agreement which will
entitle either us or a registry to terminate this Agreement immediately
upon such breach without any refund and without notice to you.
4. TERM. This Agreement will remain in effect during the term of
your domain name registration as selected, recorded and paid for at the
time of registration or any renewal thereof. Should the domain name be
transferred to another registrar, the terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall cease.
5. MODIFICATIONS TO AGREEMENT. You acknowledge that the practice of
registering and administering domain names is constantly evolving;
therefore, you agree that 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. Your continued use of the
domain name registered to you 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 registration be cancelled or transferred to
a different accredited registrar. You agree that such cancellation or
request for 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.
6. MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR ACCOUNT. In order to change any of your
account information with us, you must use the Account Identifier and
Password that you selected when you opened your account with us. You agree
to safeguard your Account Identifier and Password from any unauthorized
use. In no event shall we be liable for the unauthorized use or misuse of
your Account Identifier or Password.
7. NO GUARANTY. You acknowledge that registration or reservation of
your chosen domain name does not confer immunity from objection to the
registration, reservation or use of the domain name.
8. 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 in the dispute policy adopted by
the applicable registry. 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 contained in the applicable policy.
If Tucows is notified that a complaint has been filed with a judicial or
administrative body regarding your domain name, Tucows may, at its sole
discretion, suspend your ability to use your domain name or to make
modifications to your registration records until (i) Tucows is directed to
do so by the judicial or administrative body, or (ii) Tucows receives
notification by you and the other party contesting your domain that the
dispute has been settled. Furthermore, you agree that if you are subject
to litigation regarding your registration or use of your domain name,
Tucows may deposit control of your registration record into the registry
of the judicial body by supplying a party with a registrar certificate
from us.
9. POLICY. You agree that your 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, (1) to correct mistakes by us or a
registry in registering the name or (2) for the resolution of disputes
concerning the domain name.
10. AGENCY. Should you intend to license use of a domain name to a
third party you shall nonetheless be the domain name holder of record and
are therefore responsible for providing your own full contact information
and for providing and updating accurate technical and administrative
contact information adequate to facilitate timely resolution of any
problems that arise in connection with the domain name. You shall accept
liability for harm caused by wrongful use of the domain name. You
represent that you will secure the agreement of any third party to the
terms and conditions in this Agreement
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS. We reserve the right to distribute information
to you that is pertinent to the quality or operation of our services and
those of our service partners. These announcements will be predominately
informative in nature and may include notices describing changes,
upgrades, new products or other information to add security or to enhance
your identity on the Internet.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. You agree that our entire liability,
and your exclusive remedy, with respect to any Services(s) provided under
this Agreement and any breach of this Agreement is solely limited to the
amount you paid for the initial registration of your domain name. Tucows
and its directors, employees, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents and third
party providers, ICANN and the applicable registries shall not be liable
for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages
resulting from the use or inability to use any of the Services or for the
cost of procurement of substitute services. Because some states do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or
incidental damages, in such states, our liability is limited to the extent
permitted by law. We disclaim any and all loss or liability resulting
from, but not limited to: (1) loss or liability resulting from access
delays or access interruptions; (2) loss or liability resulting from data
non-delivery or data mis-delivery; (3) loss or liability resulting from
acts of God; (4) loss or liability resulting from the unauthorized use or
misuse of your account identifier or password; (5) loss or liability
resulting from errors, omissions, or misstatements in any and all
information or services(s) provided under this Agreement; (6) loss or
liability resulting from the interruption of your Service. You agree that
we will not be liable for any loss of registration and use of your domain
name, or for interruption of business, or any indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages of any kind (including lost profits)
regardless of the form of action whether in contract, tort (including
negligence), or otherwise, even if we have been advised of the possibility
of such damages.
13. INDEMNITY. You agree to release, indemnify, and hold Tucows,
its contractors, agents, employees, officers, directors and affiliates,
ICANN, the applicable registries and their respective directors, officers,
employees, agents and affiliates harmless from all liabilities, claims and
expenses, including attorney's fees, of third parties arising out of or
relating to the registration or use of the domain name registered in your
name including without limitation infringement by you or a third party
with access to your Account Identifier and Password. You also agree to
release, indemnify and hold us harmless pursuant to the terms and
conditions contained in the applicable Dispute Policy. When we are
threatened with suit by a third party, we may seek written assurances from
you concerning your promise to indemnify us; your failure to provide those
assurances may be considered by us to be a breach of your Agreement and
may result in the suspension or cancellation of your domain name. This
indemnification obligation will survive the termination or expiration of
this Agreement.
14. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP. The person named as registrant on the
WHOIS shall be the registered name holder. The person named as
administrative contact at the time the controlling Account Identifier and
Password are secured, shall be deemed the designate of the registrant with
the authority to manage the domain name. You agree that prior to
transferring ownership of your domain name to another person (the
"Transferee") you 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
us in our sole discretion) to the terms and conditions in this Agreement,
any such transfer will be null and void.
15. BREACH. You agree that failure to abide by any provision of
this Agreement, any operating rule or policy or the Dispute Policy
provided by us, may be considered by us to be a material breach and that
we may provide a written notice, describing the breach, to you. If within
thirty (30) calendar days of the date of such notice, you fail to provide
evidence, which is reasonably satisfactory to us, that you have not
breached your obligations under the Agreement, then we may delete the
registration or reservation of your domain name. Any such breach by you
shall not be deemed to be excused simply because we did not act earlier in
response to that, or any other breach by you.
16. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. You agree that your use of our
Services is solely at your own risk. You agree that such Service(s) is
provided on an "as is," "as available" basis. We
expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied,
including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We make no warranty
that the Services will meet your requirements, or that the Service(s) will
be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free; nor do we make any
warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the
Service(s) or as to the accuracy or reliability of any information
obtained through the Service or that defects in the Service will be
corrected. You understand and agree that any material and/or data
downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of Service is done at
your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for
any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the
download of such material and/or data. We make no warranty regarding any
goods or services purchased or obtained through the Service or any
transactions entered into through the Service. No advice or information,
whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through the Service
shall create any warranty not expressly made herein.
17. 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 name and postal address (or, if different, that of the domain
name holder);
(b) the domain name being registered;
(c) the name, postal address, e-mail address, and voice and fax (if
available) telephone numbers of the administrative contact for the domain
name;
(d) the name, postal address, e-mail address, and voice and fax (if
available) telephone numbers of the billing contact for the domain name;
and
(e) the name, postal address, e-mail address, and voice and fax (if
available) telephone numbers of the technical contact for the domain name.
Any voluntary information we request is collected in order that we can
continue to improve the products and services offered to you through your
Reseller.
18. DISCLOSURE AND USE OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION. You agree and
acknowledge that we will make domain name registration information you
provide available to ICANN, to the registry administrators, law
enforcement agencies 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
ICANN and applicable laws.
(a) You hereby consent to any and all such disclosures and use of, and
guidelines, limits and restrictions on disclosure or 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.
(b) 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.
(c) We will not process or maintain 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.
(d) We will take reasonable precautions to protect the information we
obtain from you from our loss, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, alteration
or destruction of that information.
19. OBLIGATION TO MAINTAIN WHOIS. Your wilful provision of
inaccurate or unreliable information, your wilful failure promptly to
update information provided to us, or any failure to respond to inquiries
by us addressed to the email address of the registrant, the
administrative, billing or technical contact appearing in the WHOIS
directory with respect to a domain name concerning the accuracy of contact
details associated with the registration shall constitute a material
breach of this Agreement and be a basis for cancellation of the domain
name registration. Any information collected by us concerning an
identified or identifiable natural person ("Personal Data") will
be used in connection with the registration of your domain name(s) and for
the purposes of this Agreement and as required or permitted by ICANN or an
applicable registry policy.
20. REVOCATION. We, in our sole discretion, reserve the right to
deny, cancel, suspend, transfer or modify any domain name registration to
correct a mistake, protect the integrity and stability of the company and
any applicable registry, to comply with any applicable laws, government
rules, or requirements, requests of law enforcement, in compliance with
any dispute resolution process, or to avoid any liability, civil or
criminal. You agree that we shall not be liable to you for loss or damages
that may result from our refusal to register or cancel, suspend, transfer
or modify your domain name registration.
21. 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.
22. NON-WAIVER. Our failure to require performance by you of any
provision hereof shall not affect the full right to require such
performance at any time thereafter; nor shall the waiver by us of a breach
of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of the provision
itself.
23. 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 lhutz@tucows.com. Any notice
to you will be sent to the e-mail address provided by you in your 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:
TUCOWS Inc.
Registrant Affairs Office
96 Mowat Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M6K 3M1 CANADA
Attention: Legal Affairs
and in the case of notification to you shall be sent to the address
specified in the "Administrative Contact" in your WHOIS record.
24. ENTIRETY. You agree 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 you and us regarding our Services.
25. 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.
26. INFANCY. You attest that you are of legal age to enter into
this Agreement.
27. FORCE MAJEURE. You acknowledge and agree that neither we nor
the applicable registry shall be responsible for any failures or delays in
performing our respective obligations hereunder arising from any cause
beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to, acts of God,
acts of civil or military authority, fires, wars, riots, earthquakes,
storms, typhoons and floods.
28. PRIVACY. Information collected about you 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: http://www.tucows.com/privacy.html
29. CONTROLLING LANGUAGE. In the event that you are reading this
Agreement in a language other than the English language, you acknowledge
and agree that the English language version hereof shall prevail in case
of inconsistency or contradiction in interpretation or translation.
30. TLD'S. The following additional provisions apply to any domain
names that you register through Tucows with the various registries:
(a) .com/net domains: In the case of a ".com" or
".net" registration, the following terms and conditions will
apply:
(i) 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.
(b) .org domains: In the case of a ".org" registration,
the following terms and conditions will apply:
(i) 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.
(c) .info domains: In the case of a ".info" registration,
the following terms and conditions will apply:
(i) 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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(d) .biz domains. In the case of a ".biz" registration,
the following terms and conditions will apply:
(i) .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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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").
(v) 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.
(vi) 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.
(e) .name domains. In the case of a ".name" registration,
the following terms and conditions will apply:
(i) .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.
(ii) .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/tlds/agreements/name/registry-agmt-appl-8aug03.htm;
and
(F) you have the authority to enter into this Registration Agreement.
(iii) 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 e-mail
forwarding.
You undertake to familiarize yourself with the content of and to comply
with the generally accepted rules for Internet and e-mail usage. This
includes, but is not limited to the Acceptable Use Policy, available at http://www.nic.name/downloads/aup.pdf
as well as the following restrictions. 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.
(iv) 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.
(v) 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.
(vi) 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.
(vii) 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://resellers.tucows.com/opensrs/legal.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy. In
addition, 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.
(viii) 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.
(ix) 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.
(x) 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.
31. ccTLD'S
(a) .ca domains. In the case of a ".ca" registration, the
following terms and conditions will apply:
(i) 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.cira.ca/en/cat_Dpr.html.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy.
(ii) 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.
(iii) Transfer of Ownership. Any transfer of ownership in and to a
domain name registration shall be affected in accordance with registry
policies and procedures.
(iv) 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/en/doc_Registrar.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 agreement or policy, your sole remedy is to
cancel your domain name registration by following the appropriate
Registry policy regarding such cancellation.
(v) 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;
(b) .cc Domains. In the case of a ".cc" registration, the
following terms and conditions will apply:
(i) 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.nic.cc/policies/dispute.html.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy.
(ii) 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.cc.
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.
(c) .cn Domains. In the case of a ".cn" registration, the
following terms and conditions shall apply:
(i) "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;
(ii) "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;
(iii) "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.
(iv) 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.
(v) 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.
(vi) 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://www.cnnic.net.cn/html/Dir/2003/11/27/1526.htm.
(vii) 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.
(viii) 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.
(ix) Adherence to Policies. You agree to comply with all applicable
laws, regulations and policies of the Peoples Republic of China's
governmental agencies and the China Internet Network Information Centre
("CNNIC"), including but not limited to the following rules
and regulations:
(A) Provisional Administrative Rules for Registration of Domain Names
in China (currently at http://www.cnnic.net.cn/html/Dir/2003/11/27/1520.htm);
(B) Detailed Implementation Rules for Registration of Domain Names in
China (currently at http://www.cnnic.net.cn/html/Dir/2003/11/27/1522.htm);
(C) Chinese Domain Names Dispute Resolution Policy (currently at http://www.cnnic.net.cn/html/Dir/2003/11/27/1526.htm);
and
(D) CNNIC Implementing Rules of Domain Name Registration (currently at
http://www.cnnic.net.cn/html/Dir/2003/11/27/1503.htm).
You acknowledge that you have read and understood and agree to be bound
by the terms and conditions of the policies of the CNNIC, as they may be
amended from time to time.
(x) 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 aw 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.
(xi) 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.
(xii) 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.
(d) .de domains. In the case of a ".de" registration, the
following terms and conditions will apply:
(i) 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;
(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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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:
11.2. English:
(A) Registration Terms and Conditions
http://www.denic.de/en/bedingungen.html
(B) Registration Guidelines
http://www.denic.de/en/richtlinien.html
(C) DENIC direct pricelist
http://www.denic.de/en/preisliste.html
11.3. German:
(D) DENIC-Registrierungsbedingungen
http://www.denic.de/de/bedingungen.html
(E) DENIC-Registrierungsrichtlinien
http://www.denic.de/de/richtlinien.html
(F) DENIC-Preisliste
http://www.denic.de/de/preisliste.html
(e) .tv domains. In the case of a ".tv" registration, the
following terms and conditions will apply:
(i) 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.
(ii) 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: http://www.tv/en-def-5066945b5fcc/en/policies/tos.shtml
and expressly agree to the terms outlined therein.
(f) .co.uk and .org.uk domains. In the case of a .co.uk or a .org.uk
registration, the following terms and conditions will apply:
(i) "Nominet UK" means the entity granted the exclusive right
to administer the registry for .uk domain name registrations.
(ii) 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.nic.uk/DisputeResolution/DrsPolicy/.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy.
(iii) 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/ReferenceDocuments/TermsAndConditions/TermsAndConditions.html
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://resellers.tucows.com/contracts/uk/ukterms.
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.
(iv) 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..
(g) .us domains. In the case of a ".us" registration, the
following terms and conditions will apply:
(i) "DOC" means the United States of America Department of
Commerce.
(ii) 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.neustar.us/policies/docs/ustld_nexus_requirements.pdf.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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.
(A) 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:
(B) The Nexus Dispute Policy ("Dispute Policy), available at: http://www.neustar.us/policies/docs/nexus_dispute_policy.pdf.
The Dispute Policy will provide interested parties with an opportunity
to challenge a registration not complying with the Nexus Requirements.
(C) The usTLD Dispute Resolution Policy ("usDRP") available
at: http://www.neustar.us/policies/docs/usdrp.pdf.
The usDRP is intended to provide interested parties with an
opportunity to challenge a registration based on alleged trademark
infringement.
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.
(v) 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.neustar.us/policies.
(vi) Indemnity. The DOC shall be added to the parties you have agreed to
indemnify in Section 13 hereinabove.
(vii) 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;
(E) In addition to the foregoing, you will be required to provide
additional Nexus Information. The Nexus Information requirements are
set out at http://www.neustar.us/policies/docs/ustld_nexus_requirements.pdf.
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.
(viii) 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.
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.
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