AGREEMENT.
In this Registration Agreement ("Agreement") "you" and "your" refer to
the registrant of each domain name registration, "we", "us" and "our"
refer to TUCOWS Inc. and "Services" refers to the domain name registration
provided by us as offered through ServerPoint.com ("RSP"). This Agreement explains our
obligations to you, and explains your obligations to us for various Services.
SELECTION OF A DOMAIN NAME.
You represent that:
(i)the data provided in the domain name
registration application is true, correct, up to date and complete,
(ii)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;
(iii) that the domain name is not being
registered for nor shall it at any time whatsoever be used for any unlawful
purpose whatsoever
(iv) 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;
(v)you have the authority to enter into this Registration Agreement; and
(vi)the registered domain name is reasonably related to your business or
intended commercial purpose at the time
of registration.
FEES.
As consideration for the Services you have selected, you agree to pay the RSP
the applicable service(s) fees. All fees payable hereunder are non-refundable.
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"). By submitting this
Agreement, you represent that the statements in your Application are true,
complete and accurate.
TERM.
This Agreement shall remain in full force during the length of the term of your
domain name registration(s) as selected, recorded, and paid for upon registration
of the domain name. Should you choose to renew or otherwise lengthen the term of
your domain name registration, then the term of this Registration Agreement shall
be extended accordingly. Should the domain name be transferred to another Registrar,
the terms and conditions of this contract shall cease.
MODIFICATIONS TO AGREEMENT.
You agree that we may:
(1) revise the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
(2) change the services provided under this Agreement. You agree to be bound by any
such revision or change will which shall be effective immediately upon posting on our web
site or upon notification to you by e-mail or your country’s postal service
pursuant to the Notices section of this Agreement. You agree to review this Agreement as posted on our web site
periodically to maintain an awareness of any and all such revisions. If you do not agree with any revision to the
Agreement, you may terminate this Agreement at any time by providing us with
notice by e-mail or postal service pursuant to the Notices section of this
Agreement. Notice of your termination
shall be effective after processing by us.
You agree that, by continuing the use of Services following notice of
any revision to this Agreement or change in service(s), you shall be bound by
any such revisions and changes. You
further agree to be bound by the ICANN Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy
("Dispute Policy") as presently written and posted on http://www.opensrs.org/legal/udrp.shtml
and as shall be amended from time to time.
You acknowledge that if you do not agree to any such modifications, you may request that
your domain name be deleted from the domain name database.
MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
In order to change any of your account information with us, you must use your 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.
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:
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this policy.
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:
(i)The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ("Dispute Policy), available at
http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrp.htm;
(ii)The Start-Up Dispute Resolution Policy ("SUDRP"), available at
http://www.neulevel.com/countdown/stop.html; and
(iii)The Restrictions Dispute Resolution Criteria and Rules ("RDRP"), available at http://www.neulevel.com/;
(collectively, "Dispute Policies").
The SUDRP sets forth the terms and conditions in connection with a dispute between a registrant of a .biz domain name
("Registrant") with any third party (other than Neulevel, Inc. ("Registry
Operator") or Tucows over the registration or use of a .biz domain name
registered by you that is subject to the Start-up Intellectual Property
Notification Service ("SIPNS"). SIPNS
is a service introduced by Registry Operator to notify a trademark or service
mark holder ("Claimant") that a second-level domain name has been registered in
which that Claimant claims intellectual property rights. In accordance with the SUDRP and its
associated Rules, those Claimants will have the right to challenge
registrations through independent ICANN-accredited dispute resolution
providers.The Dispute Policy 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.he 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.
POLICY.
You agree that your registration of the domain name shall be subject to suspension, cancellation,
or transfer pursuant to any Tucows, Registry Operator, 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.
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 have provided notice of the terms and conditions in this
Agreement to a third party licensee and that the third party agrees to the terms hereof.
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.
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 such Service(s). Neither we nor our contractors or
third party beneficiaries shall 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 jurisdictions do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages,
in such jurisdictions, 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 miss-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. In no event shall our maximum
liability exceed five hundred ($500.00) dollars.
INDEMNITY. You agree to release, indemnify, and hold us, our contractors,
agents, employees, officers, directors, affiliates and third party beneficiaries harmless
from all liabilities, claims and expenses, including attorney's fees, of third parties
relating to or arising under this Agreement, the Services provided hereunder or
your use of the Services, including without limitation infringement by you, or
someone else using the Service of any intellectual property or other
proprietary right of any person or entity, or from the violation of any of our
operating rules or policy relating to the Service(s) provided. You also agree
to release, indemnify and hold us harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions
contained in the 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 shall be a breach of your Agreement and may result in
deactivation of your domain name.
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.
The person named as Registrant at the time the user name and password are secured shall be
the owner of 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. Your domain name will
not be transferred until we receive such written assurances or other reasonable assurance
that the Transferee has been bound by the contractual terms of this Agreement (such
reasonable assurance as determined by us in our sole discretion) along with the
applicable transfer fee. 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. You acknowledge that you will not be entitled to
change registrars during the first sixty (60) days following the registration of your domain name.
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.
NO GUARANTY.
You acknowledge that registration or reservation of your chosen domain name does not confer immunity
from objection to either the registration, reservation, or use of the domain name.
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.
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:
(i)Your name and postal address (or, if different, that of the domain name holder);
(ii)The domain name being registered;
(iii)The name, postal address, e-mail address, and voice and fax (if available) telephone numbers of
the administrative contact for the domain name;
(iv)The name, postal address, e-mail address, and voice and fax (if available) telephone numbers of
the billing contact for the domain name.
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 RSP.
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, 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.
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 RSP.
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.
REVOCATION.
Your wilful provision of inaccurate or unreliable information, your wilful failure promptly to update
information provided to us, or your failure to respond for over fifteen (15) calendar days to inquiries
by us concerning the accuracy of contact details associated with the your registration shall constitute
a material breach of this Agreement and be a basis for cancellation of the domain name registration.
RIGHT OF REFUSAL.
We, and/or Registry Operator, in our sole discretion, reserve the right to refuse to register or reserve
your chosen domain name or register you for other Services. In the event we do not register or reserve
your domain name or register you for other Services, or we delete your domain name or other Services within
such thirty (30) calendar day period, we agree to refund your applicable fee(s). You agree that we shall
not be liable to you for loss or damages that may result from our refusal to register, reserve, or delete
your domain name or register you for other Services.
We reserve the right to delete or transfer your domain name following registration if we believe the
registration has been made possible by a mistake, made either by us or by a third party. We also reserve
the right to suspend a domain name during resolution of a dispute.
SEVERABILITY.
You agree that the terms of this Agreement are severable. If any term or provision is declared invalid or
unenforceable, that term or provision will be construed consistent with applicable law as nearly as possible to
reflect the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining terms and provisions will remain in full force
and effect.
NON-AGENCY.
Nothing contained in this Agreement or the Dispute Policies shall be construed as creating any agency,
partnership, or other form of joint enterprise between the parties.
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.
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 postal service. In the case of e-mail, valid notice shall only have been deemed
to have been given when an electronic confirmation of delivery has been obtained by the sender. In the case of
e-mail, notifications must be sent to us at lhutz@tucows.com,
or in the case of notification to you, 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 5 business days after the date of mailing
and, in the case of notification to us or to RSP shall be sent to:
Our Address:
ServerPoint
10620 Southern Highlands Pkwy
Suite 110-491
Las Vegas, NV 89141
Attention: Legal Affairs
and in the case of notification to you shall be to the address specified in the "Administrative Contact"
in your WHOIS record.
ENTIRETY.
You agree that this Agreement, the rules and policies published by us and the Dispute Policy are
the complete and exclusive agreement between you and us regarding our Services. This Agreement and
the Dispute Policy supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether established by custom,
practice, policy or precedent.
GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the LAWS OF
Province of ontario and the FEDERAL LAWS OF canada applicable therein without reference to rules
governing choice of laws. Any action relating to this Agreement must be brought in ontario and you
irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.
INFANCY. You attest that you are of legal age to enter into this Agreement.
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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