Customer Agreements for Domain Name Registration Services
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Customer Agreements for Domain Name Registration Services
- Domain Name Registration Services. Customer's Provider (" Provider") has
indirectly selected a third party accredited registrar, Melbourne IT Limited (the "DN Vendor") to
provide domain name registration services in the .com, .net and .org top-level domains. Customer agrees that the following
terms relating to domain name registration services constitute an agreement not only between Customer and Provider, but also
directly between Customer and DN Vendor. The term "register" or "registration," as used in this Agreement,
shall be read to include any initial registration, renewal or transfer of a domain name.
- Acceptance of Applications. Provider and DN Vendor reserve the right to reject any domain name registration
application for any reason. Customer agrees that neither Provider nor DN Vendor shall be liable for any loss or damage that
may result from such rejection.
- Representations and Warranties. Customer represents and warrants that (i)
neither the registration of the domain name nor the manner in which it is directly or
indirectly used shall infringe the legal rights of any third party; (ii) all information
provided in connection with any domain name registration is and shall remain accurate;
and (iii) that Customer's registration and use of domain names will at all times be
consistent with all applicable laws.
- Dispute Policy. Customer agrees
to be bound by the current Dispute Policy ("Dispute Policy") and
the Dispute Policy procedures, incorporated by reference herein, for any
dispute relating to a domain name registered through Provider. Customer
understands that the Dispute Policy may change from time to time and agrees
that maintaining the registration of a domain name after such changes or
modifications to the Dispute Policy become effective constitutes Customer's
acceptance of these changes or modifications. Without prejudice to other
potentially applicable jurisdictions, Customer submits to the jurisdiction
of the courts as provided in the Dispute Policy. The current version of
the Dispute Policy may be found at http://direct.inww.com/dispute.shtml
, together with the corresponding dispute resolution procedures and rules
("Dispute Rules"), which may be found at
http://direct.internetnamesww.com/icannprocedures.shtml
- . Fees and Payment. Customer agrees that all payment obligations relating to any
domain name registration are exclusively between Customer and Provider, including all
costs and fees for moving or transferring such domain name. DN Vendor shall not be
liable for any refund or other payment to Customer in connection with the provision of
registration services.
Customer will be notified by the Provider when renewal fees are due. Should these fees
go unpaid within the time specified in any notice or reminder regarding renewal,
Customer's registration will be cancelled.
- Required Information. As part of the registration process, Customer will be
required to provide certain information, including without limitation contact
information such as Customer's full name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone
number and fax number, if available ("Personal Information"). Customer agrees
to update this information promptly as needed to keep it current, complete and
accurate, and to add such additional information as Provider or its DN Vendor may
reasonably require from time to time. Customer may access Customer's Personal
Information and/or domain name registration information to review, modify or update
such information by contacting their Provider.
CUSTOMER AGREES THAT CUSTOMER'S WILLFUL PROVISION OF INACCURATE OR UNRELIABLE
INFORMATION, WILLFUL FAILURE PROMPTLY TO UPDATE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PROVIDER OR
ITS DN VENDOR OR FAILURE TO RESPOND FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS TO
INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE ACCURACY OF CONTACT DETAILS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY REGISTRATION
SHALL CONSTITUTE A MATERIAL BREACH JUSTIFYING CANCELLATION OF SUCH REGISTRATION.
- Use of Personal Information. Customer agrees and acknowledges that DN Vendor
and Provider will share Personal Information with each other, with the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"), with registry administrator(s),
and with other third parties as ICANN and applicable laws and/or policies may require
or permit. Customer further agrees and acknowledges that Provider and/or DN Vendor
shall be permitted (and in some cases may be required) to make the Personal Information
publicly available, or directly available to third party vendors, for purposes of
inspection (such as through WHOIS service), targeted marketing or other purposes as required or permitted
by ICANN and applicable laws and/or policies.
Each of Provider and DN Vendor agrees that it will not process data about any identified
or identifiable natural person that it obtains from Customer in a way incompatible
with the purposes and other limitations described in this agreement, and will take
reasonable precautions to protect the information it obtains from Customer from loss,
misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration or destruction.
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Third Party Information. In the event that Customer provides information about
a third party in the course of any registration, Customer hereby represents and warrants
that Customer has (i) provided notice to that third party of the disclosure and use of
the party's information, and (ii) obtained that third party's express consent to the
disclosure and use of that party's information as set forth herein. If Customer is
registering a domain name for someone else, Customer represents and warrants that
Customer has the authority to bind that person as a principal to all terms and conditions
herein, including the Dispute Policy. If Customer licenses or otherwise permits third
parties to use the domain name, Customer will remain the responsible contracting party
hereunder and the domain name holder of record, and will be responsible for all
obligations under this agreement, including but not limited to payment obligations, and
providing (and updating, as necessary) both Customer's 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.
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Changing Registrars. Under governing ICANN policies, domain name registrations
may not be transferred to another registrar within sixty (60) days of initial
registration. In addition, a transfer of a domain name registration to another
registrar will be subject to the applicable registry's transfer policies.
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Change of Ownership. If Customer wishes to transfer any domain name to another
person or entity, Customer may request ownership transfer services by requesting a
domain name ownership transfer by contacting the Provider. Customer acknowledges and
agrees that as a condition of any such transfer of ownership, the entity to which the
domain name is transferred shall agree to be bound by all terms and conditions herein,
the Dispute Policy and its accompanying rules and procedures, and all then-current DN
Vendor, ICANN, or Provider policies relating to domain name registration.
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Modifications. Customer agrees that these terms and conditions relating to
registration services (including the Dispute Policy) may be revised. Any such revision
will be binding and effective immediately on posting of the revised terms on either
the DN Vendor's or Provider' Web site. Customer agrees to review these Web sites
periodically to be aware of any such revisions. The continued use of any domain name
registered shall constitute Customer's acceptance of such revisions.
IF CUSTOMER DOES
NOT AGREE TO ANY SUCH REVISIONS, CUSTOMER'S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE TO REQUEST THAT A
DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION BE CANCELED OR TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT DOMAIN NAME REGISTRAR.
- Breach and Revocation. Each of Provider and DN Vendor reserves the right to
suspend, cancel, transfer or modify any domain name registration immediately:
- in the event Customer breaches any provision of this Agreement (including the Dispute
Policy);
- as required or permitted by the Dispute Policy or any ICANN or registry
policy or procedure;
- to correct any errors by DN Vendor, or any other registrar
or the registry administrator;
- in order to resolve disputes concerning the domain
name; or
- in response to an order from a court of competent jurisdiction, or
arbitration award.
- Domain Name Registrar Transfers. If Customer is transferring a domain name from
a different domain name registrar of record to Provider and its DN Vendor, the following
terms shall apply: In making the transfer request, Customer represents and warrants
that:
- Customer is the rightful holder of the registration for the domain name(s)
to be transferred;
- Customer is not in default with respect to any obligations owed
to the current registrar of record;
- Customer is not the subject of any pending
bankruptcy proceeding;
- the domain name(s) are not currently the subject of any
dispute or collection effort, including any attachment, levy, lien, garnishment, escrow
or other proceedings;
- Customer is legally authorized to request the transfer; and
- more than 60 days have passed since the domain name(s) was registered, transferred
to a new registrar, or renewed. Customer agrees that neither Provider nor its DN Vendor
will have any responsibility for any obligations owed to the current registrar of record
for the domain name(s) transferred, and Customer will be responsible for any costs that
Provider or its DN Vendor may incur in resolving any claims brought by any third party
(including the current registrar of record) relating to this transfer. Customer hereby
authorizes Provider and its DN Vendor to take all actions reasonably necessary to
transfer the domain name(s), including contacting and updating registration information
with the current registrar of record and the registry.
- Disclaimer of Liability. To the extent permitted by law, Customer agrees that
neither Provider nor DN Vendor, nor any of their respective suppliers or service
providers, has any liability to the Customer for any loss Customer may incur in
connection with the processing of any registration, or the processing of any authorized
modification to the domain name's record during the covered period, or the failure by
the Customer's agent to pay either the registration fee or renewal fee, or as a result
of the application of the provisions of the Dispute Policy.
- Indemnity. In addition to any indemnification obligation that Customer may owe
to Provider hereunder, Customer agrees to indemnify, keep indemnified and hold DN
Vendor and any registry administrator, and their respective directors, officers,
employees and agents, harmless from and against all and any and all claims, damages,
liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) arising
out of or relating to Customer's domain name registration or to the Customer's use of
the domain name.
CUSTOMER AGREES THAT THE DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS,"
"AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. PROVIDER, DN VENDOR AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS AND
SERVICE PROVIDERS 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. PROVIDER, DN VENDOR AND EACH OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE DOMAIN NAME
REGISTRATION SERVICES WILL MEET CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; NOR DOES PROVIDER, DN VENDOR OR ANY OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE REGISTRATION SERVICES. WITHOUT ANY LIMITATION TO
THE FOREGOING, PROVIDER, DN VENDOR AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS AND SERVICE
PROVIDERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND THAT REGISTRATION OR USE OF
A DOMAIN NAME UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROTECT CUSTOMER EITHER FROM CHALLENGES TO ANY
DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION OR FROM SUSPENSION, CANCELLATION OR TRANSFER OF THE DOMAIN NAME
REGISTERED TO CUSTOMER.
NEITHER PROVIDER, DN VENDOR NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS
WILL BE LIABLE FOR 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 ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. CUSTOMER AGREES THAT PROVIDER', DN VENDOR'S AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS'
AND SERVICE PROVIDERS' ENTIRE AGGREGATE LIABILITY, AND CUSTOMER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY,
WITH RESPECT TO ANY REGISTRATION SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY BREACH
OF THIS AGREEMENT IS SOLELY LIMITED TO THE AMOUNTS PAID FOR SUCH SERVICES. BECAUSE SOME
STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Provider's and DN Vendor's suppliers and service providers are hereby named as express
third party beneficiaries with respect to any limitations on liability, disclaimers,
indemnities, and other provisions that may limit any obligation that might otherwise be
owed to Customer contained herein.
Name: _________________________________________
Date: _____________________
Name: _________________________________________
Date: _____________________

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