Frontpage Domain Registration Terms

These Domain Registration Terms (the "Domain Terms") govern your registration and use of domain names ("Domains") through Frontpage. They are part of, and incorporated into, the Frontpage Terms of Service available at frontpage.host/terms (the "Terms of Service"), including its Acceptable Use (§8), Subscription, billing, and payment (§10), Custom domains (§11), Privacy (§13), Limitation of liability (§17), and Governing law and dispute resolution (§20) sections. If there is a conflict between these Domain Terms and the Terms of Service with respect to Domains, these Domain Terms control. Capitalized terms not defined here have the meaning given in the Terms of Service.

"Frontpage," "we," "us," and "our" mean Rostra Labs, Inc., operating the Frontpage service. "You" and "your" mean the Frontpage account holder. "Registrar" means the ICANN-accredited registrar that sponsors your Domain, as described in Section 2. "Registry" means the operator of the relevant top-level domain. "ICANN" means the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

1. How registration works; who holds the Domain

Domain registration is an optional add-on to the Frontpage service. Frontpage is a reseller of domain registration services and is NOT an ICANN-accredited registrar. We register domains through an upstream, ICANN-accredited Registrar (see Section 2).

Frontpage registers and holds the Domain as the Registered Name Holder of record (the "registrant of record") on your behalf. The Domain is registered under Frontpage's account with the Registrar, and Frontpage appears as the holder in the Registrar's records. You are the beneficial owner of the Domain. As between you and Frontpage, the Domain is yours, held by us only on your behalf and for your benefit; we will not sell, transfer, encumber, or use it for our own purposes; and you have a guaranteed, self-serve right to take direct control of it at any time by transferring it out (Section 4).

We use this model so we can register, renew, configure DNS, and manage domains automatically on your behalf without requiring you to maintain a separate registrar account. It does not diminish your ownership. Registration does not create any proprietary right in the domain name beyond the rights granted by the Registry, the Registrar, and ICANN policy, which may change from time to time.

2. Sponsoring registrar; reseller disclosure

We resell domain registration provided through Vercel Inc. and the ICANN-accredited registrar Vercel uses to sponsor registrations (together, the "Registrar"). The Registrar, not Frontpage, is the ICANN-accredited party of record. Applicable upstream terms include Vercel's Domain Name Registration and Services Terms:

• https://vercel.com/legal/domain-name-registration-and-services-terms
• https://vercel.com/legal/terms
• https://vercel.com/legal/acceptable-use-policy

The sponsoring ICANN-accredited registrar is the registrar identified in your Domain's WHOIS/RDAP record and in Vercel's Domain Name Registration and Services Terms.

Frontpage is a reseller and is NOT ICANN-accredited. All registrations, renewals, and transfers are processed by the ICANN-accredited Registrar and are subject to the Registrar's registration agreement, the Registry's policies, and ICANN's policies. Where these Domain Terms conflict with the Registrar's agreement or ICANN policy as to your Domain, the Registrar's agreement and ICANN policy control.

3. Your rights and responsibilities as registrant (ICANN pass-through)

The rights and responsibilities ICANN defines for registrants apply to your Domain, and we pass them through to you. By registering a Domain, you agree to be bound by, and we agree to honor, the registrant terms required by ICANN and the Registrar's registration agreement, including provisions on accurate contact data, transfers, renewals, and dispute resolution (including the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy, "UDRP," and Uniform Rapid Suspension, "URS").

Please review ICANN's registrant education materials:

• Registrant Benefits and Responsibilities: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/benefits-2013-09-16-en
• Registrants' Rights and Responsibilities (2013 RAA): https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/responsibilities-2014-03-14-en
• ICANN registrant educational information: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/educational-2012-02-25-en

Because we hold the Domain as registrant of record on your behalf, we are responsible for keeping the registrant contact information accurate, current, and complete with the Registrar. You agree to give us accurate information where we ask for it and to tell us promptly of any change so we can keep the record correct, as ICANN policy requires. False or outdated contact data can lead to suspension or cancellation of the Domain by the Registrar or Registry under ICANN policy.

4. Your right to transfer out (handoff guarantee)

You may take direct control of your Domain at any time. Subject only to mandatory technical and policy locks that apply to all transfers, we will not obstruct, delay, condition, or penalize your decision to move a Domain to a registrar account of your choosing. On your request, available self-serve from your Frontpage account, we will:

1. unlock the Domain (remove any transfer lock we control);
2. provide the authorization code ("auth code" / "EPP code") needed to initiate the transfer at your chosen registrar; and
3. not interfere with a properly authorized transfer.

The only limits are those imposed by ICANN policy, the Registry, or the Registrar and applied to all registrants equally, for example, ICANN's 60-day transfer lock after an initial registration, prior transfer, or change of registrant, and any Registry-mandated lock or hold. These are industry-wide rules, not restrictions we impose.

You do not need to cancel your subscription, settle unrelated disputes, or get our permission beyond the steps above. This handoff right survives termination of your account, except where a legal or registry/registrar requirement (e.g., a court order, a UDRP/URS proceeding, or a suspension for abuse) prevents transfer. If your account is closed, we will provide a reasonable mechanism to obtain the auth code and complete the handoff.

5. Renewals, non-payment, and expiry

Domains must be renewed before they expire to remain registered. Frontpage drives renewals on your behalf: we attempt to renew your Domain before expiry using the payment method on file and charge the renewal fee in advance.

• Pricing. Renewal fees are charged at our then-current at-cost domain pricing, which may differ from your original price and vary by top-level domain and term. Domain prices are set by the Registry and Registrar and can change. We will make renewal pricing available before charging.
• Auto-renewal. Unless you tell us otherwise, we attempt to auto-renew so your Domain does not lapse. Manage renewal settings in your Frontpage account.
• Non-payment / failed renewal. If we cannot collect the renewal fee or you choose not to renew, the Domain may expire and enter a Registry/Registrar grace, redemption, or pending-delete period (recovery may cost extra), after which it may be released to the public. We are not responsible for loss of a Domain due to non-payment, an invalid payment method, or your decision not to renew. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to notify you before expiry; you are responsible for maintaining a valid payment method and acting on renewal notices.

Domains are account assets tied to your Frontpage account (not to a single site) and associated with the account owner. You can point Domains at, or move them between, your sites. On account closure, your transfer-out right (Section 4) applies.

6. WHOIS / RDAP privacy and your contact data

• Privacy on by default. WHOIS/RDAP privacy is enabled by default for every Domain you register through Frontpage. Where permitted, personal contact details are shielded from public directory output.
• Storage. Registrant contact information is stored in encrypted form and used only to register, maintain, renew, transfer, support, and secure your Domain and to meet Registrar/Registry/ICANN requirements.
• Required disclosures and escrow. ICANN, the Registry, the Registrar, or applicable law may require collection, retention, publication, escrow with an ICANN-approved data-escrow provider, or disclosure of registration data, including for lawful requests, disputes (UDRP/URS), transfers, or abuse investigations, even when privacy is enabled.
• Privacy Policy. General handling of your personal information is described in our Privacy Policy at frontpage.host/privacy. These Domain Terms supplement it.

7. Fees, refunds, and cancellation

Domain registration and renewal fees are separate from, and in addition to, Frontpage subscription fees.

• Generally non-refundable. Because a registration or renewal is purchased from the Registry the moment it is processed and cannot be reversed by us, domain registration and renewal fees are non-refundable once the Domain has been registered or renewed, even if you cancel your subscription, delete the site, or stop using the Domain.
• Limited exceptions. We may provide a refund or credit at our discretion or where required by the Registry/Registrar or applicable law, e.g., a registration that failed before completing at the Registry, or a duplicate/erroneous charge.
• Cancellation vs. the Domain. Cancelling your subscription does not automatically cancel, refund, or delete a Domain, and deleting a Domain does not entitle you to a refund. To keep a Domain when leaving Frontpage, transfer it out before your account closes (Section 4).
• Chargebacks. A chargeback on a domain charge does not reverse the registration at the Registry and may result in suspension of domain services and the affected Domain.

8. Acceptable use; ICANN, Registrar, and legal compliance

You agree not to register or use a Domain for any unlawful, abusive, infringing, or fraudulent purpose, or in violation of ICANN policy, Registry or Registrar policies (including Vercel's Acceptable Use Policy, https://vercel.com/legal/acceptable-use-policy), or the Acceptable Use section of the Terms of Service (§8). This Section 8 supplements, and does not replace, those policies; where they impose stricter or additional obligations, the stricter requirement controls.

a. Lawful registration and accurate eligibility. You represent and warrant that, to the best of your knowledge and belief, (i) the registration of the Domain and the manner in which you intend to use it do not and will not infringe or otherwise violate the legal rights of any third party; (ii) the Domain is not being registered for an unlawful purpose; (iii) the Domain will not knowingly be used in violation of any applicable law or regulation; and (iv) you have provided, and will keep current, accurate and complete registration data as required by Section 3. These warranties are made anew upon each registration, renewal, and use of the Domain.

b. Prohibited uses. You may not register, hold, configure, or use a Domain (including any associated DNS records, subdomains, email, or hosted content) to do, facilitate, or assist any of the following:

• Intellectual-property infringement. Infringe, dilute, or misappropriate any trademark, service mark, trade name, copyright, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual-property or proprietary right of any party; or register a Domain in bad faith, including cybersquatting, typosquatting, or registering a name that is identical or confusingly similar to a mark in which you have no rights or legitimate interest (conduct addressed by the UDRP and URS referenced in Section 3).
• Fraud and deception. Engage in phishing, pharming, spoofing, social-engineering, impersonation, or any scheme designed to deceive users or unlawfully obtain credentials, payment information, or other sensitive data; or misrepresent your identity, affiliation, or the source or sponsorship of any content.
• Malware and technical abuse. Distribute, host, command, or control malware, ransomware, spyware, viruses, worms, botnets, or other malicious code; conduct or facilitate denial-of-service attacks, intrusion, unauthorized access, or vulnerability exploitation; or operate fast-flux hosting, domain-generation algorithms, or other infrastructure used to evade detection or abuse mitigation.
• Spam and unsolicited messaging. Send, or support the sending of, unsolicited bulk or commercial email, SMS, or other messages in violation of applicable anti-spam laws (including the CAN-SPAM Act), or operate domains referenced in such messaging.
• Illegal and exploitative content. Host, link to, advertise, or distribute child sexual abuse material; content that sexually exploits or endangers minors; unlawful pornography; content that promotes, incites, or facilitates terrorism, violent extremism, human trafficking, or the illegal sale of weapons, controlled substances, or other regulated or unlawful goods or services.
• Harassment and harm. Threaten, harass, defame, stalk, or invade the privacy of any person; publish another person's private or identifying information without authorization (doxxing); or incite or facilitate violence or self-harm.
• Financial and consumer harm. Operate or promote fraudulent, deceptive, or predatory financial schemes, including pyramid or Ponzi schemes, counterfeit goods, fake or unauthorized pharmacies, deceptive cryptocurrency or investment offers, or other conduct that defrauds or materially misleads consumers.
• Sanctions and export controls. Register or use a Domain in violation of applicable economic sanctions, trade embargoes, or export-control laws, or for the benefit of any person or jurisdiction subject to such restrictions.
• Circumvention and policy evasion. Circumvent or attempt to circumvent abuse controls, suspensions, or transfer locks; provide false WHOIS/RDAP or registrant data; or use the Domain to evade enforcement of any law, ICANN policy, Registry or Registrar policy, or these Domain Terms.

c. Reporting abuse. Suspected abuse, infringement, or other violations involving a Domain registered through Frontpage may be reported to legal@frontpage.host >. We review reports we receive and may forward them to, or coordinate with, the Registrar, Registry, ICANN, or law enforcement as appropriate. Submitting a report does not guarantee any particular outcome, and we are not obligated to monitor or police content proactively.

Contact: Questions about domains or these Domain Terms? Email support@frontpage.host. Privacy questions: privacy@frontpage.host.