• Home
• Domain Names
  • ccTLDs
  • New TLDs
  • SLDs
  • Registrars
  • Buy a Domain 🔗
  • Complete TLD List
• TLD Services
  • Registry Services
  • DotBrand Solutions 🔗
  • ccTLDs
  • New gTLD Financing
  • Open Registry Platform
• Technology
  • Overview
  • DNS Infrastructure
  • Security
• About
• Support
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Overview
    • Policy
    • Supplemental Rules
    • Rules
    • Mediation Rules
    • Mediation Procedure
  • Privacy Policy
  • Abuse
  • SSL Certificates
  • Whois 🔗
  • DNSSEC Practice Statement
• Contact

Changes to Terms and Conditions

We have recently updated the Terms and Conditions of our domain name service. These revisions are intended to clarify our policy regarding security issues such as phishing, and to simplify our policies for the benefit of all our registrars.

The full text of the new Terms and Conditions is available here. Registrars who have a copy of these terms on their website are requested to update their site as soon as possible.

The changes introduced are as follows:

• support for registration periods greater than two years has been made explicit (clause 5)
• we no longer require a new registration fee for Registrant transfers (this does not affect outstanding registrant transfers) (clause 13, now removed)
• in addition to the original conditions, we now reserve the right to delete domain names (new clause 13):
  1. if CentralNic believes that the domain name was registered for use in a "phishing" attack or other illegal activity of any kind.
  2. if inaccurate or false contact details are provided.
• Further to the first new condition, CentralNic has instituted a new policy regarding suspected "phishing" domain names:
  1. if we have a reasonable suspicion that a domain name registered at CentralNic is being used in a phishing attack, or otherwise being used for other illegal activities, we will place the domain name "On Hold" and under a Registry Lock.
  2. we will then notify the current Billing Contact or Registrar for the domain name. If the Billing Contact or Registrar can provide confirmation that the domain name was registered in "good faith" by the registrant, then CentralNic will immediately unlock the domain name and place it on the "Live" status.
  3. if no confirmation is received, or the Billing Contact or Registrar agrees that the domain name was registered in "bad faith", the domain name will be placed onto "Pending Deletion", and will be fully deleted from the database after 45 days.

If you have any comments or questions regarding these changes, we will be happy to receive them. Please get in touch via our contact page.