Domain Name Transfer Agreement

Posted on:2022-01-08 18:27:26 Views: 124

This Domain Name Transfer Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by you (“You” or “User”) and ZNAME LTD (“Zname.com”). This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of your use of Zname's Domain Name Transfer services to obtain the Transfer Authorization Code "Auth Code" and transfer a registered domain name to and from Zname.com. The terms “You” or “User” shall refer to any individual or entity who has registered a domain name on the Zname.com or any domain owner who transfers a registered domain name to Zname.com. Please read this agreement carefully, as it contains important information regarding the obtaining of the Auth Code and the follow-up transfer procedures.

1. You Agree to this Agreement:

1.1 Any application for the transfer of a domain or Auth Code should be subject to:

(i) your ownership of the domain or the consent of the current domain owner;

(ii) the domain being in a OK status and not being subject to any disputes;

(iii) the original registration took place more than sixty (60) days prior to the transfer request (It is advised to transfer the domain sixty (60) days after the renewal, otherwise there is the potential the renewal year will be lost due to ICANN policy);

(iv) PRE domain is not transferrable within sixty (60) days of delivery.

(v) your sole responsibility for any dispute arising from or in connection with the domain transfer.

1.2 You should ensure that any information you provided to Zname.com is true, accurate and current, and that the phone number and email address of Registrant Contact provided are correct and in normal use. Such information is essential for domain management on Zname.com. If the information provided is incorrect, disclosed, or the contact email is not in normal use, you shall be solely responsible for the loss caused, including but is limited to the malicious transfer of the domain.

1.3 You understand the importance of properly keeping your password, contact phone number, email password of administrative contact and other domain-related information and should take full responsibility for the management of the domain. If any of the foregoing information is compromised to a third party or the contact email is not in normal use due to failure of management, in which case Zname.com can’t perform its obligations under this Agreement properly, you shall be solely responsible for any loss caused.

1.4 Authorization codes are basically a password for the domain serving as an extra security measure. The Auth Code ensures that only a domain owner can make domain name transfers. The process of obtaining a transfer Auth Code is as follows:

(i) User logins to Control Panel at Zname.com and request an Auth Code;

(ii) Zname.com sends a verification email to the administrative contact and confirms the identity of the applicant;

(iii) Zname.com sends an Auth Code to the administrative contact email;

(iv) Upon receiving the Auth Code, the user can complete the follow-up transfer process.

1.5 You should properly keep the Auth Code obtained under this Agreement. If the Auth Code is lost or compromised to a third party through no fault of Zname.com, you shall be solely responsible for any loss caused.

1.6 Your use of the Domain Name Transfer service under this Agreement must be in compliance with applicable laws, ICANN policy and other relevant regulations of Zname.com. Zname.com is not responsible for any loss caused by your violation of this Agreement, rules and regulations related to domain name transfer.

1.7 It is strictly prohibited to use domain name transfer service and other services provided by Zname.com in any illegal way, for any illegal purpose, or in any way inconsistent with this agreement. In case of any violation of the above provisions, Zname.com reserves the right to refuse to provide, suspend or terminate any of its services, including but not limited to domain name transfer and domain name resolution.

1.8 Your use of the Domain Name Transfer service must be in full compliance with this Agreement. You shall be solely responsible for any loss caused by your violation of this Agreement and indemnify Zname.com and its affiliates against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) concerning your breach of this Agreement. Zname.com reserves the right to keep records of such breach and suspend, terminate, restrict, delete the domain name resolution in its absolute and sole discretion without prior notice.

1.9 Zname.com reserves the right to modify this Agreement or the obtaining process of transfer Auth Code at any time. Once announced, the updated Agreement or process will replace the original ones without prior notice. Users are requested to check them on the relevant website. You should review them for changes periodically.

2. Account Security

2.1 When the domain is transferred from Zname.com (i.e. after Zname.com sends the Auth Code to User), Zname.com will no longer be the registrar of record on Whois search or be responsible for the management, disputes or claims of the domain,.

2.2 You hereby agree to indemnify Zname.com and its partners, affiliates against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) concerning your breach of this Agreement. In case of such breach, Zname.com reserves the right to resort to Article 1.7 and 1.8 in its absolute and sole discretion without prior notice.

2.3 You understand that the Domain Name Transfer Service described in this agreement relies on the normal operation of third parties such as the Internet, and is subject to suspension, interruption, failure of services caused by force majeure, such as natural disaster, computer virus, hacker attack, system instability, illegal content, spam filtering, and any other network, technology, information security management and policy intervention, etc. You hereby agree to exempt Zname.com from relevant responsibilities for failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement in such cases.

3. Miscellaneous

3.1 Modification of agreement. You acknowledge and agree that the domain name system and its policies, and the practice of registering, monitoring and administering domain names are continually evolving. Thus, Zname.com reserves the right to modify this Agreement when necessary. The updated version will replace the original Agreement upon announcement without prior notice. You should review them for changes prior to every domain name transfer.

3.2 Governing law; jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of People's Republic of China. Any dispute or claim between You and Znam.com shall be settled through friendly negotiation. If the negotiation fails, you hereby fully agree to submit the dispute or claim to the jurisdiction court where Zname.com is located.

3.3 Zname.com reserves the copyright of this Agreement and the right of final interpretation within the limits prescribed by law.