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Date: April 2005
These are the standard terms and conditions of supply of the Service offered from time to time by
Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree.
Please read these terms and conditions carefully. It is a condition of your use of the Service that you
("you") comply with these terms and conditions.
1. Definitions
In this agreement:
"Commencement Date" means the date that Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree confirms to you that the Service has
been activated with respect to the Relevant Domain Name.
"Communication" means as the context requires:
(a) any email; or
(b) any postal mail that requires proof of receipt and is traceable, which may include
Certified Mail, Express Mail or courier mail, that relates to the Relevant Domain Name.
"Contact Details" means, in relation to the Relevant Domain Name, the name, postal address,
email address, telephone number and fax number of the administrative contact, technical contact
and billing contact, and where applicable, the postal address, telephone number and fax number of
the registrant contact.
"Junk Mail" means junk mail or unsolicited commercial mail or communications that solicit the
sale of goods or services or solicit charitable contributions.
"IP Claim" means a demand, claim or proceeding alleging that the Service or any part of the
Service or its use infringes the IP Rights of any third party.
"IP Rights" means all intellectual or industrial property protectable by statue, at common law or
in equity and includes all know how, inventions, patents, copyright, designs (whether or not
registerable), trade secrets, circuit layout designs, circuit layout designs, circuit layout rights
registered and unregistered logos, trade names, logos and get-up (and any copyright in such logos,
trade names, logos and get-up) and confidential information and all other rights and interests of a
like nature.
"Loss and Damage" means any claims, damages (whether direct, indirect, consequential, special,
loss of profits or revenue, or otherwis e), losses, liabilities, suits, actions, demands, proceedings
(whether legal or administrative) and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable legal fees).
"Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree Web Site" means Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree"s web site located at
http://www.registerfree.com, which location Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree may update from time to time.
"Prohibited Conduct" means if you engage in any activity or conduct:
(a) that is or could be defamatory or disparaging towards any person; and/or
(b) that is or could be illegal or fraudulent; and/or
(c) that is or could infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights or legal rights of
others; and/or
(d) that is likely (in Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree"s reasonable opinion) to expose any Relevant Party to
liability or be detrimental to the reputation of any Relevant Party.
For the purposes of this definition, "activity or conduct" encompasses the inclusion of content on
any web site to which the Relevant Domain Name is delegated.
"Registration Agreement" means the Registration Agreement entered into by you and Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree with respect to the Relevant Domain Name.
"Registry" means the entity authorised to operate the register for a particular Service Domain
Name.
"Regulator" means Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers or such other entity
responsible for the regulation of a particular Service Domain Name.
"related body corporate" has the meaning given to that term in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth),
as amended or replaced from time to time.
"Relevant Domain Name" means the Service Domain Name registered with Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree as
registrar in respect of which you have obtained the Service.
"Relevant Party" means all directors, officers, employees, and agents of Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree.
"Service" means Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree"s Private Registration Service.
"Service Domain Name" means a .com, .net, .org, .biz and .info domain name and any other
domain name identified by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree as a domain name to which the Service applies.
"WHOIS" means the WHOIS data base for the Relevant Domain Name.
2 Terms and Amendment Procedure
2.1 This agreement begins on the Commencement Date and may be terminated by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree or by you as permitted in this agreement.
2.2 We may vary these terms or the terms of the operation of any Service, at any time by a
general notice on a page of the Internet referred to on the page of the Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree Web
Site at http://www.registerfree.com/policies/. Changes other than price changes will
become effective upon publication of the notice.
Subject to clause 7, where we vary the charges for any Service, we will notify you of
these variations either by a general notice on a page of the Internet referred to on the
home page of the Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree Web Site at http://www.registerfree.com/policies/ or
such other page notified from Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree to you from time to time, or, by written
notice to you. Where we vary any charges for the Services, we will give at least 30 days
notice of the change by either of the preceding means, and the new prices will apply at
the end of that period.
2.3 If you use the Service after publication of any change in accordance with clause 2.2, your
use will constitute acceptance of the amended terms.
2.4 If this agreement is completed by an agent for you, you are nonetheless bound by this
agreement as a principal. In addition, your use of the Service will constitute ratification
of any unauthorised act of your agent (if applicable).
2.5 These terms constitute the agreement in its entirety and supersede all prior agreements.
3. Service
3.1 Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will provide the Service to you in connection with any Service Domain Name. By
subscribing to the Service with respect to the Relevant Domain Name, you authorise and agree
that Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree may process correspondence (including Communications) and telephone calls
in the manner described in this agreement. You acknowledge that authorising Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree to
process such correspondence (including Communications) and telephone calls in the manner
described in this agreement will (or may) result in you not receiving all correspondence (including
Communications) and telephone calls and you hereby waive, and each Relevant Party specifically
disclaims, any Loss and Damage, that you may incur as a result.
3.2 Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will substitute the details of itself or any related body corporate of Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree for
your Contact Details for the Relevant Domain Name in the WHOIS. Unless otherwise permitted
in this agreement, Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will not display your Contact Details in the WHOIS for the term
of this agreement.
3.3 Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will process any correspondence (including Communications) and telephone calls
received regarding the Relevant Domain Name as described below. You must promptly respond
to all communications from Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree (as contemplated below) and at a minimum, in
accordance with the time frames specified below.
3.3.1 Email: Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will use all reasonable efforts to filter the email for Junk Mail.
Any sender of an email that is not otherwise filtered out by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree as Junk Mail
will be directed to complete a form. If this form is not validly completed by the sender
(in Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree"s sole discretion), you will not be notified of receipt of the email. If
the form is validly completed by the sender (in Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree"s sole discretion), and
provided that the sender completes the form in a timely manner, the email message of the
sender will be forwarded by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree to the administrative contact (as specified in
your Contact Details) of the Relevant Domain Name within 3 business days of receipt. If
(for whatever reason), the email address of such administrative contact is undeliverable,
Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will not be required to contact you through any other medium.
3.3.2 Postal: Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will sort and open all postal mail. Any postal mail that is not a
Communication will be destroyed by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree. In addition, Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will
destroy any Communication that it determines (in its sole discretion) is or could be Junk
Mail. Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will use all reasonable commercial efforts to scan any reasonable
sized Communication that is not Junk Mail and forward the scanned Communication to
the email address of the administrative contact (as specified in your Contact Details) of
the Relevant Domain Name within 3 business days of receipt. If (for whatever reason),
the email address of such administrative contact is undeliverable, Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will not
be required to contact you through any other medium. The administrative contact will
have 5 business days to confirm to Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree that it wishes to obtain a physical copy
of the scanned Communication. If the administrative contact confirms that it wishes to
receive a physical copy of the scanned Communication, a physical copy of the
Communication will be sent to such administrative contact at the administrative contact"s
expense, or, if the physical copy of the scanned Communication is a legal notice or
Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy notice or correspondence, at Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree"s expense.
You acknowledge that any scanned Communication forwarded to the administrative
contact at the administrative contact"s expense will require the payment of that expense
prior to it being provided to the administrative contact. If the administrative contact fails
to respond to Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree within 5 business days or if such email address is
undeliverable, Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree reserves the right to destroy the Communication following
the expiration of 30 days from its receipt by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree. In addition, if any
Communication is unable to be scanned by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree, Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will use all
reasonable commercial efforts to forward that Communication to the administrative
contact (as specified in your Contact Details) of the Relevant Domain Name by mail.
3.3.3 Telephone: If a telephone call is received by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree, the caller will be informed
about how to contact the administrative contact of the Relevant Domain Name.
3.4 You must terminate the Service pertaining to a Relevant Domain Name in accordance with the
procedure notified from time to time by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree prior to implementing a change of
registrant or registrar in relation to the Relevant Domain Name.
4. Contact Details
4.1 You must provide us with your Contact Details. You must also provide Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree
with any updates to such Contact Details that may be required from time to time.
4.2 In addition to any other rights under this agreement, Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree may disclose the
Contact Details regarding the Relevant Domain Name without any liability to you:
4.2.1 if Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree considers that disclosure is necessary or desirable to comply
with the requirements or directions of any Regulator or Registry, any applicable
law, regulation or rule, subpoena, court order or enforcement agency request; or
4.2.2 if any third party institutes proceedings against Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree, or threatens to
take proceedings against any Relevant Party, directly or indirectly, with respect
to the Relevant Domain Name.
4.3 If we make any enquiry to you relating to any Contact Details, you must respond and
provide any requested information to us within 3 business days.
4.4 You acknowledge that Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will only be able to contact you or provide
Communications to you (if required) or otherwise provide the Service to you, if you keep
your Contact Details up to date. You therefore agree that you will be solely responsible
for keeping your Contact Details up to date. You also agree that Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will have
no liability to you whatsoever if Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree is unable to contact you or provide
Communications to you or otherwise provide the Service to you as a consequence of your
Contact Details not being up to date or for whatever reason (including, for example,
because you do not respond to our contact in a timely manner).
5. Registration Agreement
This agreement is in addition to the applicable Registration Agreement Nothing in this agreement
will result in you not needing to continue to comply with the terms of the Registration Agreement,
including, the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy, at all times, or, in Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree or you not
being entitled to exercise any rights under the Registration Agreement with respect to the Relevant
Domain Name.
6. Prohibited Conduct
You must not engage in any Prohibited Conduct with respect to the Service. If you engage in any
Prohibited Conduct, or if Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree receives a request from any enforcement agency with
respect to your use of the Service, Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree may disclose any information pertaining to you
or the Relevant Domain Name (including, without limitation, if applicable, any payment
information), to any enforcement agency, without any liability to you.
7. Billing and Payment
7.1 If you manage the Relevant Domain Name (as opposed to its appointment of a
Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree accredited reseller to manage a Relevant Domain Name), payment clauses
7.2-7.6 of this agreement apply to you. If you have appointed a Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree accredited
reseller to manage the Relevant Domain Name, the charges payable for the Service
relating to that Relevant Domain Name, and the payment terms for the Service, will be as
agreed by you and the Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree accredited reseller.
7.2 The charges for the Service are as published on the Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree Web Site from time to
time.
7.3 Prices and charges published on the Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree Web Site are inclusive of any
government taxes or charges unless otherwise stated.
7.4 The Service will be automatically renewed with respect to the Relevant Domain Name
unless you provide Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree with 30 days" prior written notice prior to the expiration
date. You agree to pay the costs of such renewal in accordance with clause 7.2.
7.5 You consent to Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree or its Supplier obtaining a credit reporting agency report
containing personal information about you (as well as information concerning
commercial creditworthiness and activities) for the purpose of assessment by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree of an application for credit (whether commercial or personal) or for the purpose of the
collection of payments that are overdue.
7.6 You agree that in the event of any action being taken by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree to recover any
overdue amount due to it under this agreement or the Proposal, as evidenced for example
by, without limitation, your credit card company notifying Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree of you disputing
the payment of, or refusing to pay such charge, or where your credit card payment has
been declined or reversed, any costs incurred by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree in recovering the debt
(including, without limitation, any legal expenses (on a solicitor/client basis), collection
agency charges or any other reasonable associated costs incurred by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree) are
payable by you to Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree and shall be recoverable by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree as a separate
debt.
8. Your Warranties
You warrant that:
8.1 you have not entered into this agreement or obtained the Service on the basis of, or in
reliance on, any statement or representation (whether made orally or in writing and
regardless of the medium used) made by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree concerning this agreement or the
Service, other than any statement or representation contained in this agreement; and
8.2 you are at least 18 years of age; and
8.3 your use of the Service will not at the Commencement Date or thereafter, infringe the
intellectual property or other proprietary or legal rights of Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree or any third
party; and
8.4 you will otherwise at all times use the Service in accordance with this agreement.
9. Our General Disclaimer of Warranties
9.1 To the extent permitted by law, no Relevant Party makes any warranties of any kind,
either expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, relating in any way to the subject
matter of this agreement, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement for the Service or any equipment
provided, and all such warranties are hereby excluded.
9.2 Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree agrees to use all reasonable efforts to provide the Service to you.
However, you acknowledge to, and agree with, Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree, that nothing in this
agreement shall constitute an express or implied warranty or guarantee by any Relevant
Party:
9.2.1 that the Service will be uninterrupted, error free or not subject to delays
(technical or otherwise);
9.2.2 that the Service will be free from external intruders (hackers), virus or worm
attack, denial of service attack, or other persons having unauthorised access to
the services or systems of Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree;
9.2.3 that all Communications or any important correspondence, which may include
legal notices or Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy notices or correspondence or
telephone messages will be provided to you, whether because Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree
determines that such Communication or correspondence is Junk Mail, because
the postal service or telephony service fails to deliver such Communication,
correspondence or telephone message to you, or otherwise;
9.2.4 that all Communications will be stored or remain stored;
9.2.5 that any Contact Details updated by you will be processed by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree
immediately;
9.2.6 as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness or content of the Service (including,
the Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree Web Site and any systems through which the Service is
provided), any information services or merchandise contained in or provided
through the Service, or, for the avoidance of doubt, any information provided by
Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree in any advice, report or communication to you or any other party, or
9.2.7 that the Service will not be the subject of an IP Claim.
You also waive any Loss and Damage, and, each Relevant Party specifically disclaims
any Loss and Damage, that may result from any of the events described above.
10. Indemnity
You will indemnify and defend each Relevant Party from and against any and all Loss and
Damage incurred by any Relevant Party arising out of, or directly or indirectly relating to:
10.1 any breach of this agreement by you; and/or
10.2 the use of the Service and the Relevant Domain Name by you or any agent of yours;
and/or
10.3 any action taken by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree in connection with a Prohibited Activity (as
contemplated by clause 6).
11. Limitation of Liability
11.1 You agree that Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or
consequential damages, or loss of profits, revenue, data or use, suffered by you or any
third party, whether in an action in contract, tort or strict liability or other legal theory,
even if Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
11.2 Subject to clause 11.1, you further agree that the aggregate liability of Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree for
any Loss and Damage whether in contract or tort (including negligence or otherwise)
shall not exceed the actual dollar amount paid by you for the Service which gave rise to
such Loss and Damage.
11.3 You agree that where any statute implies any term into this agreement, and that statute
avoids or prohibits provisions in a contract excluding or modifying the application of or
liability under such a term, then the term will be taken to be included in this agreement.
However, the liability of Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree for any breach of the term will, if permitted by
that statute, be limited, at our option, to the re-supply of the services again; or payment of
the cost of having the services supplied again.
11.4 We acknowledge that some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
warranties or incidental or consequential damages, so that the above limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, the liability of Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree shall
be limited to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
12. Intellectual Property
12.1 You acknowledge that all right, title and interest in any and all:
12.1.1 technology, including the software;
12.1.2 any documentation and material that is part of or provided with the Service; and
12.1.3 any know-how, trademarks or service marks of Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree,
(collectively, "Our Intellectual Property") is vested in Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree and/or the
licensors of Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree (as the context requires).
12.2 You have no right, title, claims or interest in or to Our Intellectual Property.
12.3 You may not copy, modify or translate any of Our Intellectual Property or related
documentation, or decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of Our Intellectual
Property, to use it other than in connection with the Service, or grant any other person or
entity the right to do so.
13. Force Majeure
Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will not be liable for failure or delay in performing its obligations under this
agreement if such failure or delay is due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including,
without limitation, acts of any governmental body, war, insurrection, sabotage, embargo, fire,
flood, strike or other labour disturbance, interruption of or delay in transportation, unavailability
of or interruption or delay in telecommunications or third party services, failure of third party
software or inability to obtain raw materials, supplies, or power used in or equipment needed for
provision of the Service.
14. Suspension of the Service or Termination of this agreement
14.1 Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree may from time to time without notice to you suspend the Service:
14.1.1 if you engage in any Prohibited Conduct;
14.1.2 if you breach any provision of an applicable Registration Agreement;
14.1.3 if you fail to comply with any other provision in this agreement (including
failure to pay charges due), until the breach (if capable of remedy) is remedied
to the satisfaction of Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree;
14.1.4 if you do, or allow to be done, anything which in our opinion may have the
effect of jeopardising the operation of the Service;
14.1.5 if Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree considers suspension will be necessary or desirable to comply
with the requirements or directions, request or demand of any Regulator or
Registry, any applicable law, regulation or rule, subpoena, court order or
enforcement agency request;
14.1.6 If Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree or any Relevant Party become aware of an IP Claim;
14.1.7 If Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree considers (acting reasonably) that the provision of the Service
is (or could) expose Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree or any Relevant Party to any liability;
14.1.8 during any technical failure, modification or maintenance involved in the
Service provided that we will use reasonable endeavours to procure the
resumption of the Service as soon as reasonably practicable.
If Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree suspends the Service, Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree may elect to populate the WHOIS
with the Contact Details from the date of suspension throughout the period of suspension.
You will also remain liable for all charges due at the commencement of the suspension
period throughout the period of suspension.
14.2 Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree you may terminate this agreement and cease providing the Service to you
at any time on 30 days" written notice to you. You may terminate this agreement and
cease obtaining the Service from us on 30 days" written notice to us.
14.3 In addition to clause 14.2, Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree may terminate agreement and cease providing
the Service to you at any time on written notice to you if Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree has at any time
suspended the Service under clause 14.1.1-14.1.7.
14.4 On termination of this Agreement or if you terminate the Service, as contemplated by
clauses 3.4 or 7.4 (if applicable):
14.4.1 subject to clause 7, you must pay any outstanding charges to Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree
immediately;
14.4.2 you will not be entitled to a refund in connection with any unused portion of the
Service;
14.4.3 Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree will populate the WHOIS with the Contact Details from the date
of termination; and
14.4.4 Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree may delete all data, including Communications from any storage
media without any liability to you whatsoever.
15. Miscellaneous
15.1 The law in force in Victoria, Australia governs this agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this agreement.
15.2 In the event it is necessary for Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree to enforce its rights under this agreement,
you agree to pay all fees incurred by Melbourne IT Ltd trading as RegisterFree (including, but not limited to, legal
fees and collection agency fees).
15.3 A provision of, or a right created under this agreement, may not be waived except in
writing signed by the party granting the waiver, or varied except in writing signed by the
parties.
15.4 If any provision of this agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, unenforceable, or void, the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
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