Domains Ts&Cs
1. Applicants Registration Obligations
1. The Applicant
1.1 Warrants to Alchemy Systems that the details submitted in the application to Alchemy Systems are true and correct and undertakes to notify Alchemy Systems promptly of any change that occurs to those details.
1.2 Warrants to Alchemy Systems that the domain name does not, directly or indirectly, infringe the rights of any third party.
1.3 Warrants to Alchemy Systems, not to use the domain name in any unlawful manner.
1.4 Will pay the registration and maintenance fees within 14 days of Alchemy Systems invoice for those fees.
1.5 Agrees and grants Alchemy Systems in the event of a charge back by a credit card company (or nonpayment of fees) to let the domain name(s) in question be transferred to Alchemy Systems. Alchemy Systems then may do with this domain as Alchemy Systems sees fit to do so.
1.6 Consents to the inclusion of personal data in the application being held in the register of domain names and (subject to the EU Directive on Data Protection 95/46/EC and the provisions of the UK Data Protection Act, 1999 ) to that data being made available to those who wish to obtain information concerning the registration of the domain name or related purposes.
1.7 Alchemy Systems will not provide or sell customer information to 3rd parties, we value your customer and will only redistribute this data when compelled to by court order, police enforcement or ICANN / registry agreements. Under these cases the data is still subject to the EU Directive on Data Protection 95/46/EC and the provisions of the UK Data Protection Act, 1999.
1.8 Agrees to be bound the the current ICANN uniform Domain-Name dispute policy.
1.9 Alchemy Systems according to ICANN rules will make public some of this information, (name, address, phone and fax number, domain name, nameserver names and IP addresses) via a whois directory and bulk access to this directory as (mandated by ICANN). Alchemy Systems agrees not to provide third parties (except whois directory and bulk access to whois directory as mandated by ICANN) with any information other than that which is necessary for technical operation of the domain name.
1.10 The applicant consents to the data processing involved in this contract.
1.11 The applicant understands that a domain is for a fixed period only and is responsible for the payment of renewal fees when they become due.
1.12 The applicant understands that notice has been provided to any third-party individuals whose Personal Data are supplied to Alchemy Systems by the applicant, and that the applicant has obtained consent of any such third-party individuals.
1.13 Alchemy Systems shall take reasonable precautions to protect Personal Data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
1.14 Bulk access opt out policy. Alchemy Systems assumes all domain name holders who are individuals wish to opt out of inclusion in bulk access of data. As such Alchemy Systems will not distribute this data unless specifically authorised to do so.
1.15 The Registered Name Holder shall provide to Alchemy Systems accurate and reliable contact details and promptly correct and update them during the term of the Registered Name registration, including: the full name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and fax number if available of the Registered Name Holder; name of authorised person for contact purposes in the case of an Registered Name Holder that is an organisation, association, or corporation; and the follow data elements. The names of the primary nameserver and secondary nameserver(s) for the Registered Name; The name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and (where available) fax number of the technical contact for the Registered Name; The name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and (where available) fax number of the administrative contact for the Registered Name.
1.16 Agrees and understands that willful provision of inaccurate or unreliable information, or willful failure promptly to update information provided to Alchemy Systems, or failure to respond for over fifteen calendar days to inquiries by Alchemy Systems concerning the accuracy of contact details associated with the Registered Name Holder’s registration shall constitute a material breach of this contract and be a basis for cancellation of the Registered Name registration.
1.17 In the case of the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the Registered Name, the Registered Name Holder shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registered Name Holder’s domicile and (2) the courts of England and Wales.
1.18 The Registered Name Holder shall agree that its registration of the Registered Name shall be subject to suspension, cancellation, or transfer pursuant to any ICANN adopted specification or policy, or pursuant to any registrar or registry procedure not inconsistent with an ICANN adopted specification or policy, (1) to correct mistakes by Alchemy Systems or the Registry Operator in registering the name or (2) for the resolution of disputes concerning the Registered Name.
1.19 Agrees to be bound by ICANN’s Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. UDRP – http://www.icann.org/udrp.
1.20 Agrees to be bound by ICANN’s Uniform Rapid Suspension Policy / URS. https://www.icann.org/urs-en.
1.21 Agrees and understands ICANN’s Registrant Rights and Responsibilities https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/educational-2012-02-25-en.
1.22 Any Registered Name Holder that intends to license use of a domain name to a third party is nonetheless the Registered Name Holder of record and is responsible for providing its 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 Registered Name. A Registered Name Holder licensing use of a Registered Name according to this provision shall accept liability for harm caused by wrongful use of the Registered Name, unless it discloses the current contact information provided by the licensee and the identity of the licensee within seven (7) days to a party providing the Registered Name Holder reasonable evidence of actionable harm.
2. Cancellation or Suspension of Registration.
2.1 If the Applicant does not pay the fees for registration and renewal of a domain name within 14 days of Alchemy Systems invoice, Alchemy Systems may cancel the registration of that domain name without further notice to the Applicant. If a domain name is cancelled for non-payment of fees, it may transferred to Alchemy Systems, another company or it may be made available again.
2.2 In exceptional circumstances, Alchemy Systems may cancel or suspend the registration of a domain name or transfer ownership of a domain name to or from Alchemy Systems. Registration and renewal fees will not be refunded where a domain name is cancelled or suspended in any exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, the submission to Alchemy Systems of false or misleading information by the Applicant in an application for registration of a domain name; breach of this contract by the Applicant; situations where registration would, in Alchemy Systems opinion, put Alchemy Systems in breach of statutory or regulatory obligations or the terms of any court order; or where continued registration of a particular domain name would conflict with Alchemy Systems policy on registration and use of domain names in the register of domain names which is in force at that time.
2.3 An Applicant may ask Alchemy Systems to cancel the registration of a domain name at any time by notice in writing to Alchemy Systems. Alchemy Systems will remove the registration from the register of domain names within 30 days of receiving the Applicants notice. No refund of any registration or renewal fees will be made.
2.4 The Applicant understands that failure to supply true and correct data as in clause 1.1 may result in Alchemy Systems cancelling the registration and deleting the domain(s) without notice.
3. Transfers
3.1 No domain name is owned by any Applicant and an Applicant only has the right to use a domain name registered in the register of domain names, for so long as registration and renewal fees are paid (and subject to Alchemy Systems cancellation rights referred to previously). Transfers to a third party of the right to use a domain name registered in the register domain names can only be made by the third party applying for registration of the domain name, with the present Applicants consent, and on payment of the registration fee in force at the time. If the domain name is not in dispute Alchemy Systems will process that application in accordance with its policy on registration / use of domain names and its Terms and Conditions, in force at that time.
3.2. You may not transfer a domain whilst it is in dispute.
3.3 You may not move your domain name to another registrar during an applicant transfer, moving registrars may only take place 60 days or more after such a transfer.
4. Applicants Indemnity to Alchemy Systems and its personnel
4.1 The Applicant understands that Alchemy Systems does not accept any liability in respect of the use by the Applicant of a domain name in the register of domain names or for any conflict with the rights of any third party in respect of any trade mark or service mark (registered or unregistered), business name, or words or phrases. The Applicant also understands that registration of a domain name in the register of domain names does not give any immunity from objections or claims by third parties in respect of the registration or use of that domain name.
4.2 The Applicant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of Alchemy Systems, its directors, employees and agents against any loss and/or damages (including legal costs) awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction as a result of any claim arising out of, or in connection with, the registration or use of the Applicants domain name. Such claims include, but are not limited to, claims of infringement of any trade mark, service mark, business name, or other rights in words or phrases, and claims for defamation or injury to business reputation.
5. Violations of Alchemy Systems Acceptable use policy
The following constitute violations of this acceptable use policy:
5.1 Illegal use. Using the services to transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that, intentionally or unintentionally, violates any applicable local, national or international law.
5.2 Threats. Using the services to transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property.
5.3 Harm to minors. Using the services to harm, or attempt to harm, minors in any way.
5.4 Harassment. Using the services to transmit/point any material/name (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that harasses another.
5.5 Fraudulent activity. Using the services to make fraudulent offers to sell or buy products, items, or services or to advance any type of financial scam such as “pyramid schemes” , “chain letters” , etc.
5.6 Forgery or impersonation. Adding, removing or modifying identifying network header information in an effort to deceive or mislead is prohibited. Attempting to impersonate any person by using forged headers or other identifying information is prohibited. The use of anonymous remailers or nicknames does not constitute impersonation.
5.7 Unsolicited commercial email/Unsolicited bulk email. Using the services to transmit any unsolicited commercial email or unsolicited bulk email. Activities that have the effect of facilitating unsolicited commercial email or unsolicited bulk email whether or not that email is commercial in nature, are prohibited.
5.8 Unauthorised access. Using the services to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of Alchemy Systems or another entity’s computer software or hardware, electronic communications system, or telecommunications system, whether or not the intrusion results in the corruption or loss of data.
5.9 Copyright or trademark infringement. Using the services to transmit any material (by email, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, the unauthorised copying of copyrighted material, the digitisation and distribution of photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and the unauthorised transmittal of copyrighted software.
5.10 Collection of personal data. Using the services to collect, or attempt to collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
5.11 Reselling the services. Reselling the services without Alchemy Systems authorisation.
5.12 Network disruptions and unfriendly activity. Using the services for any activity which adversely affects the ability of other people or systems to use Alchemy Systems services or the Internet. This includes “denial of service” (DoS) attacks against another network host or individual user. Interference with or disruption of other network users, network services or network equipment is prohibited. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that their network is configured in a secure manner.
5.13 Long Connections and Multiple Logins. Customers may not use the services on a standby or inactive basis in order to maintain a connection. Accordingly, Alchemy Systems maintains the right to terminate any customer’s connection following any extended period of inactivity as determined by Alchemy Systems.
5.14 Exceeding Web Site Size and Traffic Limitations: Each customer’s webspace is allocated a certain amount of traffic per month (traffic is calculated on a formula multiplying the number of hits that your site receives by the size of your files). If a site exceeds either its maximum size or its maximum monthly allotment of traffic, the site may become unavailable and you will be required to upgrade your hosting package accordingly. Unavailability includes but may not be limited to the inability to access the site publicly or to publish to or modify the site’s contents via certain Web creation tools.
6. .gov.uk Domain Names
6.1 .gov.uk domain names are subject to the following additional terms and conditions. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/additional-terms-for-govuk-agreements