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These Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as the "Domain Management Terms" or this "Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions of your use of the domain name registration services and any related services made available through the domain management portion of MarkMonitor's Web Site (www.markmonitor.com). By ordering any Services hereunder, you (hereinafter "you" or "Customer") agree to be bound by the terms set forth in the Domain Management Terms and any Exhibits hereto.
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DEFINITIONS
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SERVICES
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ORDERS Customer agrees that any Orders submitted to MarkMonitor, are subject to all of the terms and conditions of these Domain Management Terms. Orders for Services may be placed by Primary User or any Sub-User with such permission in the Portal through the Portal, by e-mail, or telecopy. MarkMonitor may accept an Order through any of the following means: (i) entering the Order or domain name into the Customer's Portal account, or (ii) issuance of an Estimate describing the specific terms and conditions applicable to the Services ordered. In the event an Estimate is issued, Customer agrees to sign and return the Estimate in the manner specified therein. Customer's failure to sign the Estimate may result in MarkMonitor canceling the Order. Once accepted, no Orders may be cancelled by Customer. Customer acknowledges that Services which are unfulfilled for more than six months due to a failure of Customer to provide requested information and or documentation will be considered closed by MarkMonitor and require the Customer to submit another Order to reinstate the Services affected. |
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PAYMENT
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TERM AND TERMINATION The term of this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and shall continue during the period in which receive any Services hereunder. MarkMonitor may terminate the Agreement, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days' notice to you. Any termination of this Agreement shall not relieve Customer of any obligations to pay Fees and Third-Party Costs accrued prior to the termination date and any other amounts owed by Customer to MarkMonitor as provided in this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, MarkMonitor will have no obligation to pay renewal Fees beyond that which was pre-paid by Customer. It is Customer's responsibility to modify billing contacts of domain names in order to receive renewal notices directly. MarkMonitor is not responsible to file, forward, or in anyway administer renewal notices beyond that which MarkMonitor has received applicable Fees for by Customer. The terms set forth in Sections 2.1-2.6, 2.9-2.12, 4, and 5 - 10 shall survive the cancellation, termination or expiration of this Agreement. |
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DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND ITS
USE You hereby acknowledge and agree that, in connection with your use of certain of MarkMonitor's Services, you are required to provide certain information and to update promptly this information as needed to keep it current, complete and accurate. The information you are obligated to provide and keep current in connection with your use of MarkMonitor's domain name registration, administration, and renewal services is the following:
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AGENTS AND LICENSES You agree that, if you are using the Services for someone else, you represent that you have the authority to nonetheless bind that person as a principal to all terms and conditions provided herein, including the Dispute Policy. You accept liability for harm caused by wrongful use of the Services. You agree that if you license the use of a domain name registered in your name to a third party, you nonetheless remain the domain name holder of record, and remain responsible for all obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to payment obligations, and providing (and updating, as necessary) both your own full contact information, and accurate technical, administrative, billing and zone contact information adequate to facilitate timely resolution of any problems that arise in connection with the domain name and domain name registration. As further required by ICANN, you shall accept liability for harm caused by wrongful use of the domain name, unless you promptly disclose the identity of the licensee to a party providing you with reasonable evidence of actionable harm. In the event that (i) in applying for the registration of a domain name you are providing information about a third party, or (ii) you license a domain name registered in your name to a third party, you hereby represent and warrant that you have (a) provided notice to that third party of the disclosure and use of that party's information as set forth in this Agreement, and (b) that you have obtained that third party's express consent to the disclosure and use of that party's information as set forth in this Agreement. Customer agrees that as long as MarkMonitor is currently providing Services to Customer, that Customer will allow MarkMonitor to list Customer's company name, in text format only, on its client list currently located on its website. |
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LIMITATION AND INDEMNIFICATION
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CONDUCT You may access and use the Services for lawful purposes only and you are solely responsible for the knowledge and adherence to any and all laws, statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to your use of the Services. You agree that you will not (i) use the Services to commit a criminal offense or to encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise violate any local state, Federal or international law or regulation; (ii) upload or otherwise transmit any content that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or contractual or fiduciary duty; (iii) interfere or infringe with any trademark or proprietary rights of any other party; (iv) interfere with the ability of other users to access or use the Services; (v) claim a relationship with or to speak for any individual, business, association, institution or other organization for which you are not authorized to claim such a relationship; (vi) interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers or networks connected to the Services, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Services; or (vii) reproduce, duplicate, copy, use, distribute, sell, resell or otherwise exploit for any commercial purposes any portion of the Services. |
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GENERAL You acknowledge that the Internet, domain name system and the practice of registering and administering domain names are evolving, and therefore you agree that MarkMonitor may modify or amend this Agreement, as well as any additional rules or policies that are or may be published by MarkMonitor, by notice to you through any means (including, without limitation, through e-mail or through posting the revised terms on MarkMonitor's website), as necessary to comply with MarkMonitor's ICANN agreement, or with any other agreements that MarkMonitor is currently bound by or will be bound by in the future, as well as to adjust to changing business circumstances. Your continued use of any domain name registered through MarkMonitor shall constitute your acceptance of this Agreement as well as additional rules or policies that are or may be published by MarkMonitor, each with the new modifications. If you do not agree to any of such changes, you may request that your domain name registration be cancelled or transferred to a different domain name registrar. Except as otherwise set forth in the UDRP or any similar policy with respect to any dispute over your domain name registration, this Agreement, your rights and obligations and all actions contemplated by this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America and the State of Idaho, as if the Agreement was a contract wholly entered into and wholly performed within the State of Idaho. You agree and acknowledge that any acceptance of your application for the Services and the performance thereof will occur at our offices in Boise, Idaho, the location of our principal place of business. Except as otherwise set forth in the UDRP or any similar policy with respect to any dispute over your domain name registration, any action to enforce this Agreement or any matter relating to your use of the MarkMonitor site shall be brought exclusively in the United States District Court for theDistrict of Idaho, or if there is no jurisdiction in such court, then in a state court in Ada County, Idaho.Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of domain names registered hereunder, you acknowledge and agree that you shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the jurisdiction of the courts (a) of the domain name holder's domicile, and (b) where MarkMonitor's headquarters are located, currently Boise, Idaho. These Domain Management Terms, the Exhibits hereto, as well as any additional rules and policies adopted by MarkMonitor from time to time, constitute the complete and exclusive agreement between you and MarkMonitor concerning your use of the Services, and supersede and govern all prior proposals, agreements, or other communications; provided, however, if you have executed a written agreement with MarkMonitor with respect to the Services, such written agreement shall govern your use of the Services, subject to any additional terms that may be contained in the Exhibits hereto and or any MarkMonitor polices adopted from time to time. All notices shall be made in writing and shall be sent by mail or telecopy to the addresses set forth on the signature page of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, or other form of joint enterprise between the parties. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render this Agreement unenforceable or invalid as a whole. MarkMonitor will amend or replace such provision with one that is valid and enforceable and which achieves, to the extent possible, the original objectives and intent of MarkMonitor as reflected in the original provision. Except as set forth herein, this Agreement may not be amended, waived or modified by either party except by means of a written document signed by both Customer and an authorized representative of MarkMonitor. Customer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of, and not to disclose to any third party, the terms of this Agreement or the Fees charged hereunder, except as necessary in connection with any legal action or proceedings. |
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EXHIBIT A
.BIZ TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT A ARE SPECIFIC TO .BIZ REGISTRATION SERVICE (REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS ".BIZ SERVICE"). ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT A, WHICH CONFLICTS WITH ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL CONTROL, AS IT RELATES TO THE .BIZ SERVICE.
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Your Representations You represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older and are either an owner of a registered or common law trademark or service mark ("Owner") or the duly authorized agent of an Owner ("Agent") (collectively, "you") in connection with the .biz Service and submitting an IP Claim (as defined below) on behalf of an Owner(s). |
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License to Use Data/Privacy By submitting an IP Claim and/or a .biz domain name application, you hereby grant MarkMonitor, as well as any of its agents or subcontractors, a limited, royalty-free, non-exclusive worldwide license to use all of the data contained in the IP Claim and .biz application service solely for the purposes of implementing the Service, processing your IP Claim, notifying Applicants of your IP Claim, registering your .biz extension if awarded by Registry Operator ("Neulevel") and for notifying you of changes to the .biz Service, for archival purposes. |
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Third Party Beneficiary Neulevel is an intended third party beneficiary of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement with rights to enforce this Agreement. You will cooperate in good faith with NeuLevel or MarkMonitor in investigating instances of non-compliance with this Agreement, if NeuLevel or MarkMonitor believes in good faith that you are not in compliance with this Agreement. |
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.BIZ Restrictions Registrations in the .biz TLD must be used or intended to be used primarily for bona fide business or commercial purposes. For purposes of the .biz Registration Restrictions ("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:
Registering a domain name 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 shall not constitute a "bona fide business or commercial use" of that domain name. |
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.BIZ Certification As a .biz domain name registrant, you hereby certify to the best of your knowledge that:
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Provision of Registration Data
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Domain Name Dispute Policy If you reserved or registered a .biz domain name through us, you agree to be bound by Neulevel's current domain name dispute policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with that 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:
The UDRP sets forth the terms and conditions in connection with a dispute between a Registrant and any party other than the Registry Operator 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 enforced on a case-by-case, fact specific basis by an independent ICANN-accredited dispute provider. None of the violations of the Restrictions will be enforced directly by or through Registry Operator or MarkMonitor. Neither Registry Operator nor MarkMonitor will review, monitor, or otherwise verify that any particular domain name is being used primarily for business or commercial purposes or that a domain name is being used in compliance with the RDRP or UDRP processes. |
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Domain Name Dispute Policy Modifications You agree that we, in our sole discretion, may modify our dispute policy in accordance with modifications made by ICANN or Neulevel. We will post any such revised policy on our Web site at least thirty (30) calendar days before it becomes effective. You agree that, by maintaining the reservation or registration of your domain name after modifications to the dispute policy become effective, you have agreed to these modifications. You acknowledge that if you do not agree to any such modification, you may terminate this Agreement. We will not refund any fees paid by you if you terminate your Agreement with us. |
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Domain Name Disputes You agree that, if your use of our domain name registration services is challenged by a third party, you will be subject to the provisions specified in our dispute policy in effect at the time of the dispute. 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 set forth below in this Agreement. 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 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. |
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Reservation of Rights MarkMonitor AND THE .BIZ REGISTRY OPERATOR, NEULEVEL, INC. EXPRESSLY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DENY, CANCEL OR TRANSFER ANY REGISTRATION THAT IT DEEMS NECESSARY, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY AND STABILITY OF THE 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, ON THE PART OF MarkMonitor AND/OR NEULEVEL, INC, AS WELL AS, THEIR AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. MarkMonitor AND NEULEVEL, INC. ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FREEZE A DOMAIN NAME DURING RESOLUTION OF A DISPUTE. |
EXHIBIT B
.INFO TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT B ARE SPECIFIC TO THE .INFO SERVICE. ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT B, WHICH CONFLICTS WITH ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL CONTROL, AS IT RELATES TO THE .INFO SERVICE.
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Indemnification of Registrar and Registry
Operator. You acknowledge and agree that Affilias,
the .info Registry Operator, and MarkMonitor will
have no liability of any kind for any loss or
liability resulting from the proceedings and
processes relating to the Sunrise Period (initial
registration period for registered trademark
holders), the pre-registration application service
offered by MarkMonitor, or the Land Rush Period
(registration period following Sunrise Period,
subject to certain selection processes), including,
without limitation: (a) the ability or inability of
a Registered Name Holder to obtain a registered
name during these periods, and (b) the results of
any dispute over a Sunrise Registration. You
acknowledge and agree that neither MarkMonitor nor
the Registry Operator guarantee that you will be
able to register your requested .info domain
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Governing Law. You acknowledge and agree to
submit to proceedings commenced under ICANN's UDRP
and Sunrise Dispute Resolution Policy ("SDRP")
adopted by the Registry Operator. Except as
otherwise set forth in the UDRP with respect to any
dispute over your domain name registration, this
Agreement, your rights and obligations and all
actions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the United States of
America and the State of Idaho, as if the Agreement
was a contract wholly entered into and wholly
performed within the State of Idaho. |
EXHIBIT C
.NAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT C ARE SPECIFIC TO THE .NAME SERVICE. ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT C, WHICH CONFLICTS WITH ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL CONTROL, AS IT RELATES TO THE .NAME SERVICE.
I. Terms applicable to the .name domain and email forwarding services.
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SERVICE DESCRIPTION Please refer to the following URLs for a service description of the .name domain and email forwarding services:
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PROVISION OF REGISTRATION DATA
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DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE POLICY MODIFICATIONS You agree that Registry Operator may modify the dispute policy from time to time. Registry Operator will post any such revised policy on its Web site at least thirty (30) calendar days before it becomes effective. You agree that, by maintaining the reservation or registration of your domain name or .name email address after modifications to the dispute policy become effective, you have agreed to these modifications. You acknowledge that if you do not agree to any such modification, you may terminate this Agreement. We will not refund any fees paid by you if you terminate your Agreement with us. |
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DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES You agree that, if your use of our domain name registration services is challenged by a third party, you will be subject to the provisions specified in the dispute policy in effect at the time of the dispute. You agree that in the event a domain name dispute arises with any third party, you will indemnify and hold MarkMonitor harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below in this Agreement. 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. |
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RESERVATION OF RIGHTS MarkMonitor and Registry Operator expressly reserve the right to deny, cancel or transfer any registration that it deems necessary, in its discretion, to protect the integrity and stability of the 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, on the part of MarkMonitor and/or Registry Operator, as well as their affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors and employees. MarkMonitor and Registry Operator also reserve the right to freeze a domain name during a resolution of a dispute. |
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY You agree that Registry Operator will have no liability of any kind for any loss or liability resulting from (i) the processing of registration requests prior to live SRS launch, including, without limitation, your ability or inability to obtain a .name domain name or .name Email address registration using these processes; or (ii) any dispute over any .name domain name, .name Email address, Defensive Registration or NameWatch Registration, including the decision of any dispute resolution proceeding related to any of the foregoing. |
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INDEMNIFICATION You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Registry Operator, and its directors, officers, employees, affiliates 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 your registration and your breach of this Agreement. This indemnification obligation is in addition to the indemnification obligations contained in the Domain Management Terms and will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. |
II. Terms and Conditions applicable to .name Defensive Registrations
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DEFENSIVE REGISTRATIONS
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PROVISION OF REGISTRATION DATA
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DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE POLICY If you registered a Defensive Registration, you agree that: (i) the Defensive Registration will be subject to challenge pursuant to the Eligibility Requirements Dispute Resolution Policy ("ERDRP") at http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/name/registry-agmt-appm-8aug03.htm which is incorporated herein and made an integral part hereof; (ii) if the Defensive Registration is successfully challenged pursuant to the ERDRP, the Defensive Registrant will pay the challenge fees; and (iii) if a challenge is successful, then the Defensive Registration will be subject to the procedures of the ERDRP. |
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DEFENSIVE REGISTRATION DISPUTE POLICY
MODIFICATIONS You agree that Registry Operator may modify the dispute policy. Registry Operator will post any such revised policy on its Web site at least thirty (30) calendar days before it becomes effective. You agree that, by maintaining the Defensive Registration after modifications to the dispute policy become effective, you have agreed to these modifications. You acknowledge that if you do not agree to any such modification, you may terminate this Agreement. We will not refund any fees paid by you if you terminate your Agreement with us. |
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DEFENSIVE REGISTRATIONS DISPUTES You agree that, if your Defensive Registration is challenged by a third party, you will be subject to theprovisions specified in our Defensive Registration dispute policy in effect at the time of the dispute. You agree that in the event a Defensive Registration dispute arises with any third party, you will indemnify and hold MarkMonitor harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below in this Agreement. If we are notified that a complaint has been filed with a judicial or administrative body regarding your Defensive Registration, you agree not to make any changes to your Defensive Registration record without our prior approval. We may not allow you to make changes to such Defensive Registration 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 Defensive Registration and use of our domain name registration services that the dispute has been settled. |
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CONSENT Defensive Registrants may be asked to give their consent to allow individuals to share a part of their space. For example, if you have filed a Defensive Registration on PQR (which blocks out the second level PQR.name, and the third level registrations ANYSTRING.PQR.name and PQR.ANYSTRING.name and their corresponding email addresses), you may be asked to give consent to John Pqr to register JOHN.PQR.name if he can prove that PQR is his name. In such a circumstance, you will have 10 days to respond to a request for consent. |
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RESERVATION OF RIGHTS MarkMonitor and Registry Operator, expressly reserve the right to deny, cancel or transfer any Defensive Registration that it deems necessary, in its discretion, to protect the integrity and stability of the 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, on the part of MarkMonitor and/or Registry Operator, as well as their affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors and employees. MarkMonitor and Registry Operator also reserve the right to freeze a Defensive Registration during a resolution of a dispute. |
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY You agree that Registry Operator will have no liability of any kind for any loss or liability resulting from (i) the processing of Defensive Registration requests prior to live SRS launch, including, without limitation, your ability or inability to obtain a Defensive Registration using these processes; or (ii) any dispute over any .name domain name, .name email address, Defensive Registration or NameWatch Registration, including the decision of any dispute resolution proceeding related to any of the foregoing. |
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INDEMNIFICATION You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Registry Operator, and its directors, officers, employees, affiliates 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 your registration and your breach of this Agreement. This indemnification obligation is in addition to any other indemnification obligations contained in the Domain Management Terms and will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. |
III. TERMS AND CONTITIONS APPLICABLE TO NAMEWATCH
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NAMEWATCH The NameWatch service allows monitoring of all registrations on the .name gTLD. Any registration of a .name, both Domain Names and .name Email, where the trademark/string is included, will trigger notification. This will allow the intellectual property holder early identification of potential threats. The reports, which cover both Domain Names and .name Email, are available daily, weekly or monthly and can significantly increase the trademark holder's protection and follow-up of the trademark; provided that neither The Global Name Registry, Limited ("Registry Operator") nor we provide no guarantee that any potential threats will be identified. |
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SERVICE DESCRIPTION Please refer to the following URLs for a service description of the .name domain and email forwarding services:
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PROVISION OF REGISTRATION DATA
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DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE POLICY If you have subscribed for the NameWatch service, to the extent that you dispute any Domain Name or .name Email that is registered with Registry Operator, you agree to be bound by our current domain name dispute policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with that 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:
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DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE POLICY MODIFICATIONS You agree that Registry Operator may modify the dispute policy from time to time. Registry Operator will post any such revised policy on its Web site at least thirty (30) calendar days before it becomes effective. You agree that, by maintaining the reservation or registration of your Domain Name or .name Email after modifications to the dispute policy become effective, you have agreed to these modifications. You acknowledge that if you do not agree to any such modification, you may terminate this Agreement. We will not refund any fees paid by you if you terminate your Agreement with us. |
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DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES You agree that, if you challenge a Domain Name or .name Email registered by a third party, you will be subject to the provisions specified in the dispute policy in effect at the time of the dispute. You agree that in the event a domain name dispute arises with any third party, you will indemnify and hold MarkMonitor harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below in this Agreement. |
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RESERVATION OF RIGHTS MarkMonitor and Registry Operator expressly reserve the right to deny or cancel any NameWatch subscription that it deems necessary, in its discretion, to protect the integrity and stability of the 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, on the part of MarkMonitor and/or Registry Operator, as well as their affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors and employees. |
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DISCLAIMER Registry Operator will make every effort to maintain the completeness and accuracy of any results of the NameWatch, but cannot guarantee that the results are error-free. You understand, therefore, that any reports provided through the NameWatch service are on an "as is" basis without any warranties. BY USING NAMEWATCH REPORTS AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THEREIN, IT IS ACCEPTED THAT REGISTRY OPEATOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE REPORT OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED, NOR OMISSIONS OR MISSING INFORMATION. THE RESULTS OF ANY NAMEWATCH REPORT CANNOT BE RELIED UPON IN CONTEMPLATION OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT FURTHER VERIFICATION NOR DO SUCH RESULTS CONSTITUTE A LEGAL OPINION. Acceptance of the results of the NameWatch service constitutes acceptance of these terms, conditions and limitations. |
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY You agree that Registry Operator will have no liability of any kind for any loss or liability resulting from (i) the processing of NameWatch reports; or (ii) any dispute over any .name Domain Name, .name Email address or Defensive Registration, including the decision of any dispute resolution proceeding related to any of the foregoing. |
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INDEMNIFICATION You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Registry Operator, and its directors, officers, employees, affiliates 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 your registration and your breach of this Agreement. This indemnification obligation is in addition to the indemnification obligations under the Domain Management Terms and will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. |
EXHIBIT D
US AND KIDS.US TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT D ARE SPECIFIC TO THE .US AND KIDS.US REGISTRATION SERVICE (REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS ".US SERVICE"). ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT D, WHICH CONFLICTS WITH ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS MarkMonitor REGISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENT SHALL CONTROL, AS IT RELATES TO THE .US SERVICE.
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Indemnification You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless MarkMonitor and the usTLD Administrator (currently, NeuStar), and its directors, officers, employees representatives, agents, affiliates, stockholders, successors and assigns from and against all claims, suits actions, other proceedings, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind, including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses, arising out of or relating to the Registrant's (i) .us domain name registration and (ii) use of any registered .us domain name registration. This indemnification will survive the termination or expiration of the Registration Services Agreement. |
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Fees MarkMonitor's $5 non-refundable fee for the Pre-Validation Service shall be due immediately and is non-refundable if NeuStar does not select your .us application. In addition, MarkMonitor's registration fees are due and payable prior to submission by MarkMonitor of any request for a .us domain name registration, subject to a refund in the event that the registration is not successful. MarkMonitor, or its agents or subcontractors, may take all remedies to collect fees owed. |
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Transfers You acknowledge and agree that you will be prohibited from transferring your .us domain name registration during the first sixty (60) days after your initial registration. |
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Agents You agree that, if your agent (e.g., an attorney, employee, etc.) submits a .us domain name application on your behalf, you are nonetheless bound as a principal by all of the terms of use described herein. Your continued use of the .us Service shall ratify any unauthorized actions of your agent. By acting on your behalf, your agent certifies that he or she is authorized to use the .us Service on your behalf, that he or she is authorized to bind you to these terms and conditions and that he or she has apprised you of these terms and conditions.. In addition, you are responsible for any errors made by your agent. MarkMonitor will not refund fees paid by you or your agent on your in the event that your agent fails to comply with this Agreement, your agent incorrectly provides information in the application form or the .if your agent changes or otherwise modifies your .us application incorrectly. Agent will indemnify and hold harmless MarkMonitor and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates and subcontractors for any claims brought by Owner or Third Parties relating to the use of the .us Service. |
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Disclaimer of Warranty, Limitation of
Liability YOU AGREE THAT YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE .US SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NEITHER MarkMonitor NOR NEUSTAR NOR EACH OF THEIR PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR SUBCONTRACTORS WARRANT THAT THE .US SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE .US SERVICE OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CONTENT WITHIN THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INFORMATION SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY MarkMonitor FOR USE DURING THE SUNRISE PERIOD. THE .US SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS, "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSES AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT WILL MarkMonitor NOR NEUSTAR NOR EACH OF THEIR PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR SUBCONTRACTORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), ARISING OUT YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE .US SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOST BUSINESS, LOST DATA, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, INACCURATELY ENTERED DATA, UNAUTHORIZED USE, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT LIMITED TO ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INSTITUTIONS RECORDS, PROGRAMS OR SERVICES. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY REPRESENT A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK. IN NO EVENT, SHALL MarkMonitor BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY AMOUNT EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT OF FEES PAID BY YOU FOR THE APPLICABLE SERVICE, BUT IN NO EVENT GREATER THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500). |
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Third Party Beneficiary NeuStar is an intended third party beneficiary of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement with rights to enforce this Agreement. You will cooperate in good faith with NeuStar or MarkMonitor in investigating instances of non-compliance with this Agreement, if NeuStar or MarkMonitor believes in good faith that you are not in compliance with this Agreement. |
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Subcontractors In the course of providing the .us Service, MarkMonitor may retain independent contractors or assign or subcontract to or otherwise have any third party perform any or all of the .us Service at any time. |
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.us Restrictions Registrations in the .us cc TLD must be in compliance with all of the usTLD nexus requirements (www.neustar.us/policies/docs/ustld_nexus_requirements.pdf), which are incorporated herein by this reference, at the time of registration and throughout the use of the .us domain names. In addition, all .us ccTLD domain names requested during the Sunrise Period must be in compliance with the specific sunrise trademark requirements, which are located at www.neustar.us/register/sunrise/index.html. You agree that your failure to abide by the .US Nexus Requirements shall be a basis of cancellation of your .us domain name. You agree to complete, execute and deliver to MarkMonitor a written copy of the .usTLD Questionnaire demonstrating compliance with the usTLD nexus requirements. MarkMonitor shall have the right to cancel any order for any .us registration in the event such Questionnaire is not received prior to submission to NeuStar. |
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.us Certification As a .us domain name applicant or registrant, or as an agent for a .us domain name applicant or registrant, you hereby certify, under penalty of perjury that (1) the prospective registrant at the time of registration and throughout its use of the requested .us domain name that has and will have during the term of any .us domain name registration, 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 of America, in accordance with the .usTLD nexus requirements, (2) all information that is provided to MarkMonitor to confirm the applicant's compliance with these .usTLD nexus requirements is complete and accurate, and (3) any and all trademark information contained in any sunrise application is complete and accurate. |
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Provision of Registration Data
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Domain Name Dispute Policy If you reserved or registered a .us domain name through us, you agree to be bound by NeuStar's domain name dispute policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference, as well as any other dispute policy adopted by the .usTLD administrator during the term of your .us registration. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with these policies. 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: (i) The United States Dispute Resolution Policy ("USDRP"), available at www.neustar.us. (ii) The Nexus Dispute Policy ("NDP") , available at http://www.neustar.us/policies/docs/ustld_nexus_requirements.pdf. The USDRP sets forth the terms and conditions in connection with a dispute between a Registrant and any party other than the Registry Operator or MarkMonitor over the registration and use of an Internet domain name registered by Registrant. |
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Compliance with NIST Standards and Domain Name
Dispute Policy Modifications You acknowledge that the .operation of the .us registry is subject to any policies, standards, and practices established from time to time by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (or any successor agency or governmental unit charged with ultimate responsibility for the country code top-level domain name for the United States) ("NIST"). You agree to abide by any such NIST policies, standards and procedures adopted by NIST for the .us registry during the term of any .us domain name registration awarded to you. You agree that we, in our sole discretion, may modify our dispute policy in accordance with modifications made by NeuStar. We will post any such revised policy on our Web site at least thirty (30) calendar days before it becomes effective. You agree that, by maintaining the reservation or registration of your domain name after modifications to the dispute policy become effective, you have agreed to these modifications. You acknowledge that if you do not agree to any such modification, you may terminate this Agreement. We will not refund any fees paid by you if you terminate your Agreement with us. |
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Domain Name Disputes You agree that, if your use of our domain name registration services is challenged by a third party, you will be subject to the provisions specified in our dispute policy in effect at the time of the dispute. 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 set forth below in this Agreement. 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 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. |
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Reservation of Rights MarkMonitor AND THE .US REGISTRY OPERATOR, NEUSTAR EXPRESSLY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DENY, CANCEL OR TRANSFER ANY REGISTRATION THAT IT DEEMS NECESSARY, IN ITS DISCRETION, (1) TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY AND STABILITY OF THE REGISTRY; (2) TO COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE LAWS, GOVERNMENT RULES OR REQUIREMENTS, REQUESTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS; (3) TO AVOID ANY LIABILITY, CIVIL OR CRIMINAL, ON THE PART OF MarkMonitor AND/OR NEUSTAR, INC, AS WELL AS, THEIR AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES; (4) FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR (5) TO CORRECT MISTAKES MADE BY NEUSTAR OR ANY REGISTRAR IN CONNECTION WITH A DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION. MarkMonitor AND NEUSTAR ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FREEZE A DOMAIN NAME DURING RESOLUTION OF A DISPUTE. |
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Content Policy Registrant shall comply with the kids.us Content Policy, including but not limited to, the prohibitions onhyperlinks and two-way and multi-user interactive services. |
EXHIBIT E
CCTLD TERMS AND CONDITIONS THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT E ARE SPECIFIC TO THE ANY ccTLDs ORDERED (REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS "ccTLD SERVICE"). EXCEPT FOR ANY EXHIBIT APPLICABLE TO A SPECIFIC ccTLD, ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT E, WHICH CONFLICTS WITH ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS MarkMonitor REGISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENT SHALL CONTROL, AS IT RELATES TO THE ccTLD SERVICE.
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Prices MarkMonitor's ccTLD prices are quoted at the time an order is placed. Such prices are subject to change from time to time by MarkMonitor. |
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Registrar Transfers You understand and acknowledge that the fees charged by MarkMonitor for a transfer of registrar or management may not include an extension of the ccTLD registration period and additional fees will apply for any ccTLD renewals. |
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Additional Documentation Required You acknowledge that ccTLD Services frequently require additional documentation from time to time to facilitate the processing of any ccTLD Service. You agree that you will cooperate with MarkMonitor to provide such additional documentation as needed to process your ccTLD request. |
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Delays in processing ccTLD Services Because many ccTLD registries do not have automated registration services, the processing of certain ccTLD requests may involve a manual process, which inevitably causes delays in completion of the work by MarkMonitor. You acknowledge that some ccTLD requests may take several months to complete and that, in some circumstances, you may not qualify under the applicable rules of the applicable ccTLD Registry Operator for the requested ccTLD registration. |
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ccTLD Registry Operator Policies Your registration of any ccTLD is subject to the policies established and subsequently revised by the ccTLD Registry Operators. Links to the respective ccTLD policies that are currently available are set forth at the respective ccTLD websites as described on Attachment E-1 hereto. You agree to be bound by and comply with all applicable ccTLD registry policies for any ccTLDs managed by MarkMonitor, as such policies may be modified from time to time by the respective Registry Operators. |
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Billing Contact You acknowledge and agree that, in order to complete the transfer of a registered ccTLD to MarkMonitor, it may be necessary for MarkMonitor to serve as the billing contact for such ccTLD. Upon submission of a request to transfer a pending ccTLD registration, MarkMonitor is authorized to modify the billing information as appropriate to reflect MarkMonitor's current billing information. |
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Local Presence Services MarkMonitor has contracted with third parties to provide local contacts, and where appropriate, local presence services for its customers in an effort to assist its customers to qualify for certain ccTLDs. MarkMonitor 's services shall not be construed as including legal or tax advice with respect to the registration and management of any of your ccTLDS managed through MarkMonitor. You are advised to seek international legal and tax advice pertaining to the utilization of any such local presence and local contact services. In some cases, utilization of local presence services may require that the WHOIS record for such ccTLD indicate that the local agent is the owner of such domain name. By agreeing to utilize any such local presence or contact services, you agree that: (a) MarkMonitor is authorized to contract with the third party provider on your behalf, and (b) MarkMonitor is granted the limited right and license to register the requested ccTLD domain name in the name of its third party provider, where appropriate. MarkMonitor SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM, LIABILITY OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM ANY USE, ERRORS, DELAYS OR OMISSIONS RELATED TO THE CCTLD SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ERRORS IN TRANSLATION OR ANY FAILURES TO QUALIFY FOR THE APPLICABLE CCTLD UNDER ITS RESPECTIVE RULES. |
EXHIBIT F
Nominet.uk TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT F ARE SPECIFIC TO THE Nominet.uk SERVICE. ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS EXHIBIT F, WHICH CONFLICTS WITH ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL CONTROL, AS IT RELATES TO THE Nominet.uk SERVICE. WARNING: by registering a domain name within the .uk Top Level Domain (a "Domain Name"), you enter into a contract of registration with Nominet UK ("We", "Our" or "Us") on the following terms and conditions. This is a separate contract to any arrangement you may have with any third party for the provision of internet services.
By registering a domain name, you agree to the publication of your name and address as part of the public WHOIS database service. If you are a Consumer, and you do not wish your address to be published, please see our web site at http://www.nominet.org.uk for more information on the Consumer opt out. Nominet is the Registry for all internet Domain Names ending in .uk and provides a public service for the .uk namespace on behalf of the Internet community. You can find out more information about Nominet from our web site at http://www.nominet.org.uk. Nominet is a not - for - profit company limited by guarantee which is performing services on a cost recovery basis. This is why we consider it reasonable to limit our liability in certain respects so that we may continue to offer our services in the interests of the whole internet community. This Contract includes our current Rules For The .uk Domain And Sub-Domains ("Rules") and the Policy and Procedure for our Domain Name Dispute Resolution Service ("Policy" and "Procedure" as appropriate). Copies of the Policy, Procedure and Rules are at http://www.nominet.org.uk/drs.html or can be obtained from us. You may have registered a Domain Name through a third party (usually, but not always, your internet service provider). In these terms and conditions, the term "Agent" means such a third party.
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