Rules and conditions of gTLD registration
- Registration Agreement for gTLDs
- (effective 21 August 2025: More focus on protecting your privacy)
- Consensus Registration Data Policy (ICANN RDP)
- ICANN's current overarching policy defining how registration data is handled and privacy is protected
- Registration Agreement for gTLDs
- (current for now)
ICANN Process Policies and Procedures
Domain management and its lifecycle:
- Policy for transferring domains between registrars (Transfer Policy)
- Rules for transferring your domain to another provider.
- Related: Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy (TDRP)
- Expiration Domain Renewal Policy and Procedure (ERRP)
- Detailed information about the deadlines and procedures for renewing a domain when it expires.
- Data Recall Policy (WDRP)
- It describes our obligation to notify you annually to check that your contact details are up to date.
Domain name dispute resolution:
- Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)
- The standard procedure for resolving disputes where a third party claims a domain on the basis of trademark rights.
- Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)
- Expedited procedure for clear-cut trademark infringement cases.
- Policy for receiving and handling disputes
- Our internal procedure on how we receive and process reported disputes.
Rights and obligations of domain owners
- Registrant's educational information (Registrant Educational Information)
- An official summary of your basic rights and responsibilities as a domain holder.
- VBenefits and obligations of registrants (Registrants' Benefits and Responsibilities Specification)
- Useful information directly from ICANN.