Domain Terms

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I. Domain Management
II. Legal
III. Pre/Post-registration Requirements
IV. Pricing
V. Premium Domains
VI. Free Domains
VII. Periods

I. Domain Management

Domain extension management is carried out at the highest level by registries.
Each organization that manages a domain extension (registry) has its own operating rules.
Among these, we can generally mention the following:

II. Legal

• privacy policy
• terms and conditions
• dispute policy
• transfer procedure

The registration of domains will be carried out under the terms and conditions applicable to each domain extension, terms and conditions available via the link next to each extension offered for registration in the table on this page.

III. Pre/Post Registration Requirements

Most extensions are activated shortly after payment confirmation, however, there are also extensions for which additional procedures are required that will directly result in a longer activation/transfer time:

• additional documents
• specific technical settings for nameservers
• creating a mailbox
• rules regarding the naming or content of the domain name

In most cases, special conditions are imposed on country code top-level domains (ccTLD), but this is not a general rule. We recommend consulting the terms by accessing the extension in the table below.

In the situation where the data associated with the main account or a subordinate contact related to the paid service has previously been validated by a Hostico operator, and the contracted service does not require their direct intervention, activation will be performed automatically after payment processing.

For domain names, this process implicitly involves registering or automatically transferring to Hostico, using the existing information in the client account. Thus, the already validated data will be used for the automatic completion of the domain registration / transfer process.

If the customer wishes for the domain registration to be made under different details than those associated with the main account, they must submit a request with the new information that will be used. If the purchased extension allows for modification, the operation will be carried out free of charge. Otherwise, the customer will be informed of the fee associated with the modification.

IV. Rates

Any action taken on domain names (registration / renewal / transfer) is carried out only based on transaction processing, respectively, payment confirmation, through one of the communication channels provided by Hostico.

• domain registration
• domain renewal
• transfer fee
• reactivation fee
• redemption fee (added to the renewal fee)

V. Premium Domains

Within the same domain extension, there may be different rates for certain names. These domains are known as premium domains and represent domains that the registrar or legal holder considers to be worth a higher rate. The reason may be due to the defining value of the business area of the name, e.g.: auto, host, news, the short name of the domain (1-4 characters), or simply because that is how the registrar of the extension believes. Usually, the rate for these domains is displayed at the time of checking their availability, but it is possible that the rate is only visible when attempting to actually register the domain; therefore, the communication of the actual rate may occur only after the attempt to register the domain by Hostico.

VI. Free Domains

The free offer regarding the registration or transfer of domains is valid only if the respective domain is purchased together with a hosting package with a billing period of at least one year.
This free offer is available only for the first year of registration, any period selected beyond this first year as well as the renewal of the domain will be charged according to the annual rate displayed for the domain extension.
The domain extensions to which this promotion can be applied are: .ro .com .eu .org .in .us .co.uk .uk.
This list may be periodically expanded or restricted by Hostico.

Free domain registration is offered only for the main name associated with the hosting package (according to the current offer at the time of purchase) and implicitly only in case this does not exist.
In the case of the name existing, the customer can benefit instead from the free transfer for that domain.
Both in the case of domain transfer and registration, if the customer has not opted for free service, they have 30 days from the order activation date to benefit from this offer.
Domain registration as well as transfer are processed automatically upon order activation.

The free domains apply exclusively to hosting packages that benefited from a promotional offer of this type at the time of purchase. This provision does not imply that free offers are available for all hosting packages in the current offer and does not ensure the permanent availability of this option.

VII. Periods

Some requirements may change, which is why clients are encouraged to periodically consult this page before taking any action on a domain name:

• minimum/maximum registration
• minimum/maximum renewal
• grace period
• redemption period

What must be noted is that it is the client's duty to ensure that the domain they register does not infringe any intellectual property rights. Additionally, the domain owner assumes responsibility for indemnifying, defending, and supporting the innocence of both Hostico and the registrar/domain extension registry in the face of any claims for damages, liabilities, and costs that may arise as a result of the domain registration. Regarding the transfer of the domain from one registrar to another (the organization delegated by the registry), the usual requests are that it should not be locked at the registrar level, and the cost of the transfer usually involves extending the domain's validity by one year. Also, to initiate the transfer procedure, an authorization code obtained from the registrar from which the domain will be transferred is required.

The lifespan of a domain is exemplified in the following image:

During the grace period, domain renewal usually does not require additional fees, but we cannot guarantee this aspect. During the redemption period, however, redemption fees will certainly be required. Our recommendation is that the fees related to domain renewals be paid before the due date/expiration date. The data in the following table is presented for informational purposes. We cannot guarantee the recovery of an expired domain even if the redemption fee is paid.