A domain licence is a contract between you and a registrar and when you apply for or renew a domain licence, you agree to the contract terms and conditions.
Accredited .au registrars, as part of their agreement with us, must ensure that .au domain names are registered in accordance with the auDA Rules.
Part of the terms and conditions are a set of statements – known as warranties – that you are asserting to be true when you submit your application:
- That the information you provide is correct and true
- That you are and will continue to be eligible for the name for the whole licence period
- That the name your applying is not reserved or deceptively similar to a namespace
- That you're not providing a proxy service
- You won't use the domain name for anything illegal or unlawful under Australian law
- That use of the a .au domain is at your own risk
- If any of these warranties are found to be untrue, the registrar or auDA may cancel or suspend your licence
The warranties can be found in paragraph 2.10 of the .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing.
You also agree to the following conditions and must meet them throughout the licence period:
- You must be able to hold a contact.
- You must meet the Australian Presence and namespace eligibility requirements
- You are responsible for ensuring your registry data is up to date and update it where necessary within 14 days
- You are responsible for any activity conducted on a sub-domain of your domain name.
- You cannot rent, lease or allow your domain name to be used by another person.
- You agree to participate in the complaints process where necessary.
- You can't use your name for illegal or unlawful activity.
These conditions - known as registrant obligations - can be found at 2.11 of the .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing.
Category: Registering a name
