Version 2.0, October 12, 2010
This agreement (the “Agreement”) is between you (the “Registrant”) and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (“CIRA”).
In consideration of the registration by CIRA of the Domain Name applied for by the Registrant in the name of the Registrant, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, CIRA and the Registrant agree as follows:
Definitions. In this Agreement:
"Administrative Contact" means the person identified in the Registration Information as the Administrative Contact for the Registrant's Domain Name Registration(s);
"Affiliate" means, with respect to either party, any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such party. For purposes of the foregoing, "control" means, with respect to: (a) a corporation, the ownership, directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power to elect directors thereof; and (b) any other entity, fifty percent (50%) or more ownership interest in said entity;
"Applicable Laws" means all international, federal, provincial and local laws and regulations and other laws of applicable governmental authorities;
"Domain Name" means a .ca domain name or sub-domain name;
"Domain Name Registration" means the registration by CIRA of a Domain Name in the Registry, in the name of the Registrant, pursuant to this Agreement;
"Fees" means the fees payable to CIRA in connection with this Agreement, including an application for a Domain Name and/or any renewal, transfer, and any other fees payable in connection with a Domain Name Registration;
"Member" or "Membership" has the meaning specified in CIRA’s Amended and Restated By-Law No.1, which is located on CIRA’s website at: www.cira.ca/assets/Documents/
"Person" means a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, limited liability corporation, unlimited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity or governmental entity;
"Registrant" means a Person who is listed in the Registry as the registrant of a Domain Name;
"Registrar of Record" means the Registrar listed in the Registry as the Registrar of a specific Domain Name Registration, other than CIRA. In no event will CIRA be a Registrar of Record for purposes of the Registry PRP;
"Registrars" mean the persons from time to time certified by CIRA to offer Domain Name Registration services within the .ca Internet Domain Name system;
"Registration Date" means the date a Domain Name has been activated within the Registry;
"Registration Information" means all information which the Registry PRP require the Registrant to submit to CIRA or the Registrar of Record to obtain a Domain Name Registration, or to process any Transaction Request;
"Registry" means the .ca Internet Domain Name registry operated by CIRA;
"Registry PRP" means the CIRA policies, rules, and procedures relating to Registrants, Registrars, and Domain Name Registrations as may be amended or adopted by CIRA from time to time, which are located on CIRA’s website at: www.cira.ca/en/PRP.html ; and
"Transaction Requests" means all requests or transactions with respect to a Domain Name Registration, including those to renew, transfer, modify, or delete a Domain Name Registration.
ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY CIRA, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROVISION OF DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS ("SERVICES"), ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. CIRA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON- INFRINGEMENT.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, CIRA MAKES NO WARRANTY:
CIRA'S ENTIRE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (OTHER THAN LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS) SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL, DIRECT, PROVABLE DAMAGES NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY CIRA FROM THE REGISTRAR OF RECORD FOR THE DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH CLAIM.
FOR GREATER CERTAINTY, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THIS EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO ANY COSTS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO ACCESS DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS TO THE REGISTRY, CIRA'S WEBSITE, ANY PRODUCT, SERVICE OR OPERATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO E-MAIL AND VOIP) RELYING ON THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE .CA DOMAIN, THE REGISTRANT'S WEBSITE, OR THE DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION SYSTEM; ISSUES WITH THE DNS ("DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM"); UNAUTHORIZED USE OR MISUSE OF THE REGISTRATION INFORMATION; OR CIRA'S FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO REGISTER, RENEW, TRANSFER, MAINTAIN, MODIFY OR DELETE A DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION.
THE REGISTRANT ALSO AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CLAUSE IN THE CIRA DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.