General Terms of Service Domain Registration Service

Contents

1. SCOPE OF APPLICATION
2. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3. ENTRY INTO CONTRACT
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CLIENT
5. SUBSTANCE OF THE DOMAIN SERVICE
6. RULES APPLICABLE TO TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS
7. ICANN INFORMATION
8. FEE AND PAYMENT THEREOF
9. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
10. LIABILITY
11. EXPIRY OF THE CONTRACT

 

1. SCOPE OF APPLICATION

These General Terms of Domain Services shall be applied to all the Service Contracts entered into for the use of the Domain Services provided by Decens.
In addition to this, the General Terms of the Decens Services apply to the Domain Services to the extent these General Terms of Domain Services do not provide otherwise.
 

2. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

The below terms and definitions are used in the following meaning in the General Terms of Domain Services:
Domain Name – second or third level domain name, which registration or extension of registration has been applied for by the Client from Decens and with regard to which Decens provides the Domain Service as a Reseller;
Registration – act registering a Domain Name in the Register to be used by the End User a specified term or without a term;
Rules – binding instructions, terms and conditions, procedures, etc. established by the Register and (in case Decens acts as a Reseller) a third person Registrar, which the Parties must adhere to upon registration and use of a Domain Name;
Register – a person or organization that administers the Registrations of the respective top or second level domains;
Registrar – any person or organization to whom the Register has authorized the registration of a particular second or third level domain name into the use of the End User;
Reseller – any person or organization that has not been respectively authorized by the Register but that has entered into a respective reseller agreement with the Registrar for the registration of domains for the use of End Users;
End User – a Client or any other person into whose use or to whose name the Domain Name is registered;
Domain Contract – Service Contract for the registration of the Domain Name or periodic extension of the Registration.
 

3. ENTRY INTO CONTRACT

A Domain Contract is deemed to have been entered into and shall enter into force when the Client has paid for the Domain Service (if the respective Domain Service is provided for a charge).
 

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CLIENT

The Client represents and warrants upon entry into the Domain Contract and extension of the Registration that:

    • prior to entry into the Domain Contract the Client has examined the Rules and the Price List of the particular Domain Service;
    • when the Client registers the Domain Name in the name of a third person End User, the Client confirms the existence of full powers for the representation of the End User and the adherence by the End User to the Rules and the applicable terms and conditions of Decens for the use of the Services, remaining responsible for the operation of the End User;

5. SUBSTANCE OF THE DOMAIN SERVICE

The object of the Domain Contract is the legal relationship arising between the Parties in connection with the registration of the Domain Name and extension of the Registration.
The objective of the Domain Contract is to ensure the registration of the Domain Name for use of the End User, and regular renewal of the Registration.
The Domain Contract shall create no independent rights for the End User to the Domain Name.
Upon registration of the Domain Name, rights and obligations relating to the use of the Domain Name shall arise between the End User and the Register, and Decens acts as the Reseller between the End User and the Registrar.
The service provided by Decens according to the contract covers the filling of the Domain Name registration application and reminding the Client to notify if Registrant information has changed and providing the opportunity to end the Registration. The Client shall grant all the powers to Decens for representing the End User upon entry into the contract with the Register or third person Registrar. Depending of the domain, Decens may act as a Registrar or Reseller upon registering the Domain Name for the End User. In case of acting as a Reseller, the Rules of the third party Registrar shall apply to the use of the Domain Name, and these are referred to in the General Conditions of the Domain Services.
The Client can contact Decens regarding Domain Services by email at servicedesk@decens.fi or call +358 20 7099311 or by calling their designated service representative.
 

6. RULES APPLICABLE TO TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS

The following rules shall be applied to top-level domains:

 

7. ICANN INFORMATION

 

8. FEE AND PAYMENT THEREOF 

Unless the Special Conditions of the Domain Services provide otherwise, the price of the Domain Service according to the Decens Price List also includes the fee payable upon the registration of the Domain Name to the Register or the Registrar.
Upon unilateral termination of the Domain Contract the Client shall pay Decens for the services actually provided by the latter. Last monthly fee shall be paid for the month when termination is notified.
 

9. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES 

Decens undertakes:

    • To submit an application for the registration of the Domain Name for use of the End User with the data, which the Client has disclosed to Decens upon entry into the Domain Contract (incl. desirable Domain Name, registration term; Registrant information, nameserver information);
    • Renewal of registration until termination of contract
    • Changes to the Registrant information or nameserver information

The Client undertakes:

    • To pay for the Domain Service according to the Price List, incl. if so provided by the Special Conditions of the Domain Services, to pay in addition to the fee all the taxes, state fees, and other charges, which are related to the registration of the Domain Name into the use of the End User by Decens and/or extension of the Registration;
    • To ensure that the Domain Name is not contradicting the legislation or good morals and does not violate the rights of any third persons (incl. right to any trademark);
    • To ensure adherence with the Rules established on the use of the Domain Name;
    • To notify Decens about changes to Registrant Information in timely manner

 

    10. LIABILITY

    Decens is not liable for any activities of the Register or third person Registrar, incl. for the performance of the contract between the Register, Registrar and End User.
    Decens neither distributes Domain Names nor can ensure the registration of any Domain Name for use of the End User, or renewal of the Registration.
    The liability of Decens upon registration of the Domain Name is limited to its activities as the Reseller.
    Decens is not liable for the legality of the use of the Domain Name upon registration of the Domain. Decens shall inter alia bear no liability for any inability to provide the Service, which is caused by acts or omissions of any third persons.
    The liability of Decens upon the provision of the Service is limited to the monthly value of the Service.

      10. EXPIRY OF THE CONTRACT 

      The contract shall expire when Decens or client terminates the contract or client is unable or willing to pay the service fee according to the latest Price List.