ICANN Registrant Benefits and Responsibilities

Registrant benefits

• You have the right to know in advance who your registrar is, what it charges for registration, renewal and transfer, and what will happen to your domain name when it expires.
• You have the right to receive notice before your domain name expires and to be informed of the recovery options available once it has expired.
• You have the right to transfer your domain name to the registrar of your choice, and to obtain from your registrar the code needed for the transfer.
• You have the right to know how your personal data is used.
• If you have a problem with your registrar, you have the right to raise it with the registrar first and, if it is not resolved, with ICANN.

Registrant responsibilities

• You must provide accurate and current contact information when registering, update it promptly if it changes, and respond to your registrar's verification emails.
• You must use your domain name lawfully and in a way that does not infringe the rights of others (e.g. trademark rights).
• You must comply with your registrar's registration agreement and ICANN policies.
• You must pay fees on time and keep track of your domain name's expiration date.

Original document: ICANN — Registrant Benefits and Responsibilities