Policies & Privacy


Home > Policies & Privacy > Terms and Conditions for gTLD Domains

Terms and Conditions for gTLD Domains

22 gTLD Specific terms

The following clause (22) applies specifically to gTLDs.

22.1 gTLD Name license registration

All gTLD license applications are subject to the relevant polices and requirements of both Verisign Inc and ICANN and based on your agreement to such documents.

22.2 gTLD License registrar transfer

Registrar transfer of a gTLD domain name license are subject to the following:

  • You may not effect a registrar transfer within 60 days of license registration
  • You may not effect a registrar transfer within 60 days of previous registrar transfer
  • The published policies as provided by the ICANN

It is a process requirement that you provide an 'authinfo' code in order to effect a registrar transfer. Upon your request a domain's authinfo code will be provided within 5 days of receipt of such request. Provision of such code does not imply approval for transfer. We reserve the right to deny application for a transfer out for any of the following reasons:

  • Evidence of fraud
  • UDRP action or any other dispute
  • Court order by a court of competent jurisdiction
  • Non payment for previous
  • If the domain is in 'lock status' on application for transfer
  • The domain name license is expired
  • Any other reason which we deem sufficient

We reserve the right to place a 'lock' on the domain name license which may result in denial of registrar transfer. We must receive a request from the registrant or authorised party (subject to satisfactory identification requirements) to unlock the domain name license.

22.3 gTLD License dispute resolution policy

All gTLD disputes are subject to ICANNs published DRP Policy, you acknowledge that provision of a domain name license is subject to this and any other published policy.

You must:

  • Comply with the published policy with regards to any dispute
  • Release use of any claim that may arise from actions undertaken by us or the registry operator in accordance with the published policy