Terms and Documentation

UThe following policies apply to all ".WS" domain name registrations.
Trademark and Name Disputes
Registration, Renewal and Administrative Fees
Acceptable Use Policy
Reserved and Restricted Names
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Trademark and Name Disputes
1. Registrant certifies that he or she has legal right to the name being registered, and that use of thedomain name selected does not violate any copyrights, trademarks or service marks.
2. Registrant understands that GDI is not responsible for verifying ownership for any name registered,and that GDI will not become involved in any dispute over domain name registration rights.
3. In the event of a dispute over a domain name registration, involvement will be limited to providing
registrant contact information to the disputing party.
For full details, please view the full Dispute Policy.
Registration, Renewal and Administrative Fees
1. After the initial registration period, renewal fees will be required. Failure to pay renewal fees by theexpiration of the expiration of the initial registration period or the period renewal period will result in thedomain being deactivated and made available for registration by others.
2. Domain registration fees are due immediately and are non-refundable.
3. Domains and accounts are non-transferable.
Acceptable Use Policy
1. GDI is not responsible for the content or use of any .WS domain registered.
2. Under extreme circumstances, GDI reserves the right to suspend or permanently remove domains thatare used for the purpose of sending Unsolicited Commercial E-mail (UCE) when such use may jeopardize
the proper functioning of the .WS Top Level Domain.
3. GDI reserves the right to suspend or permanently disable domains that are used for illegal purposes orwere obtained in a fraudulent manner.
Reserved and Restricted Names
1. GDI reserves the right to refuse to register any domain name that is, in opinion, vulgar, obscene or
generally offensive to most individuals.
2. Since the registration process is automated, GDI reserves the right to review domain names after they
are registered. The owners of names found to be unsuitable after registration has been completed may
register another name or request a refund of the registration fee.

3. Some domain names have been reserved by GDI and are not available for registration. Other domains
may be similarly reserved for traditional and practical reasons.
Privacy Policy
GDI believes that the privacy of both domain owners and visitors to its WebSite is of the utmost
importance. For this reason we have established a comprehensive Privacy Policy to keep the public
informed about what information is collected, how it is collected and how it is used. Except as describedin the Dispute Policy, information about domain name registrants other than their name and e-mailaddress will be kept strictly confidential. For full details, please view the full Privacy Policy.
Terms of Use
The GDI Terms of Use covers all policies regarding the use of this site. Please note that these Terms ofUse are subject to change and that we may modify them from time to time without notice. We ask thatyou bookmark and periodically review this page to ensure continuing familiarity with the most current
version of these Terms of Use.