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TLD registry policies

Last updated July 28, 2026 13:34

Resources to help you find the rules and regulations of Squarespace TLDs, like .biz or .org.

Several domain registries have policies for their respective top-level domains (TLDs) that provide a framework for keeping their TLDs safe and secure. As part of registering these TLDs, you must agree to these policies in order to use them. These policies generally:

  • Outline the security requirements for TLDs in their registry
  • Set rules on how TLDs may be used
  • Give individuals more awareness and control about how to protect their confidentiality

This guide provides the applicable links to the ‌registry policies specific to your TLD.

Before you begin

Note: Per our Terms of Service, Squarespace doesn't provide advice or recommendations on any laws or requirements applicable to your site or business. This means we are unable to interpret the specificities of your TLD’s registry policy. Contact your TLD registry with any questions about your policy.

TLD-specific policies

The table below lists the relevant policies for each TLD offered by Squarespace, whether acting as registrar or reselling through a registrar partner. The policies are organized by registrars:

TLDs TLD policy
Amazon Registry
.pay - <https://www.registry.amazon/privacy-policy.html> - <https://www.registry.amazon/terms-and-policies.html>
Aruba PEC S.p.A.
.cloud - <https://www.get.cloud/partner-with-us/policies.aspx> - <https://www.get.cloud/doc/jcr:93ed24ed-1bd1-465e-892c-ed0c8ba1bae2/cloudsite-privacypolicy.pdf/lang:en/cloudsite-privacypolicy.pdf>
Auda
.au, .com.au - https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au- rules-and-policies/ - <https://www.auda.org.au/about-auda/auda-policies/>
Afnic
.fr - https://www.afnic.fr/en/resources/reference/ registry-policies/ - https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/documents -to-consult-or-download/processing-of-holders-data/
BEST TLD PTY Ltd
.best - <https://www.go.best/pdf/best.registry.policies.pdf> - <https://app.best/privacy/>
Big Room, Inc
.eco - <https://go.eco/policies/> - <https://go.eco/privacy/>
CAM Connecting SARL
.cam - <https://nic.cam/#resources> - https://nic.cam/static/doc/CAM-Privacy-Policy- 2022-04-05.pdf
CIRA
.ca - <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/about/registrant-agreement/> - <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/> - <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/cira-domain-name-dispute-resolution-policy/>
Consórcio Equipo PuntoCo
.com.co, .co - <https://registry.co/co-registration-policies/>
Denic
.de - <https://www.denic.de/en/domain-terms-and-conditions> - <https://www.denic.de/en/about-denic/data-privacy-statement/>
Dish DBS Corporation
.mobile - <https://nic.mobile/>
Dot Hip Hop, LLC
.hiphop - <https://get.hiphop/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DotHipHop-Privacy-Policy.pdf> - <https://get.hiphop/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DHH-Acceptable-Use-Policy.pdf>
Dot Kiwi Limited
.kiwi - <https://hello.kiwi/policies>
Dot London Domains Limited
.london - <http://nic.london/>
Dot Me
.me - <https://domain.me/policies/>
Dot Vegas, Inc.
.vegas - <https://www.nic.vegas/registry-policy> - <https://www.nic.vegas/privacy-policy>
DotMusic Limited
.music - <https://www.registry.music/policies>
DOTSTRATEGY CO.
.buzz - <https://get.buzz/about/terms-of-service-tos/> - <https://get.buzz/about/privacy-policy/>
EURid
.eu - <https://eurid.eu/en/document-repository/>
Gemeente Amsterdam
.amsterdam - <https://nic.amsterdam/>
Global Registry Services Limited
.accountant - <http://nic.accountant/resources.html> - <http://nic.accountant/policies.html>
.bid - <http://nic.bid/resources.html> - http://nic.bid/policies/Data%20Protection %20and%20Privacy%20Policy_FINAL_corrected_ 11_Aug_2018.pdf
.cricket - <http://nic.cricket/policies.html>
.date - <http://nic.date/policies.html>
.download - <http://nic.download/policies.html>
.faith - <http://nic.faith/resources.html> - <http://nic.faith/policies.html>
.loan - <http://nic.loan/resources.html>
.men - <http://nic.men/resources.html> - http://nic.men/policies/Data%20Protection%20and%20 Privacy%20Policy_FINAL_corrected_11_Aug_2018.pdf
.party - <http://nic.party/resources.html> - http://nic.party/policies/Data%20Protection%20and%20 Privacy%20Policy_FINAL_corrected_11_Aug_2018.pdf
.racing - <http://nic.racing/resources.html> - http://nic.racing/policies/Data%20Protection%20and%20 Privacy%20Policy_FINAL_corrected_11_Aug_2018.pdf
.review - <http://nic.review/resources.html> - http://nic.review/policies/Data%20Protection%20and%20 Privacy%20Policy_FINAL_corrected_11_Aug_2018.pdf
.science - <http://nic.science/resources.html> - http://nic.science/policies/Data%20Protection%20and%20 Privacy%20Policy_FINAL_corrected_11_Aug_2018.pdf
.stream - <http://nic.stream/resources.html> - <http://nic.stream/policies.html>
.trade - <http://nic.trade/resources.html> - <http://nic.trade/policies.html>
.webcam - <http://nic.webcam/resources.html> - <http://nic.webcam/policies.html>
.win - <http://nic.win/resources.html> - <http://nic.win/policies.html>
GMO Registry
.nagoya - https://www.gmoregistry.com/en/policy/pdf/ Nagoya_Domain_Name_Registration_Policies.pdf
.shop - <https://get.shop/policies>
.tokyo - https://www.gmoregistry.com/en/policy/pdf/ Tokyo_Domain_Name_Registration_Policies.pdf
.yokohama - https://www.gmoregistry.com/en/policy/pdf/ Yokohama_Domain_Name_Registration_Policies.pdf
GoDaddy Registry
.biz - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policiespdf/GoDaddy_Registry_Universal/GDR-POL-001-RegistrationPolicy-1.0.pdf>
.beer - <http://nic.beer/>
.boston - <http://nic.boston/>
.casa - <http://nic.casa/>
.club - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/club>
.cooking - <http://nic.cooking/>
.courses - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.design - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policiespdf/GoDaddy_Registry_Universal/GDR-POL-001-RegistrationPolicy-1.0.pdf>
.fashion - <http://nic.fashion/>
.fishing - <http://nic.fishing/>
.fit - <http://nic.fit/>
.garden - <http://nic.garden/>
.gay - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.health - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/health>
.horse - <http://nic.horse/>
.ink - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.law - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policiespdf/LAW-POL-001-Eligibility_Policy-1.0.pdf>
.miami - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.nyc - <https://www.ownit.nyc/policies>
.rodeo - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.study - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.surf - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.us - <https://www.about.us/policies>
.vip - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.vodka - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.wedding - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.wiki - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.work - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
.yoga - <https://domains.registry.godaddy/policies>
Google
.app - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/app/#!/>
.boo - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/boo/#!/>
.dad - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/dad/#!/>
.day - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/day/#!/>
.dev - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/dev/#!/>
.esq - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/esq/#!/>
.foo - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/foo/#!/>
.mov - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/mov/#!/>
.new - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/new/#!/>
.page - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/page/#!/>
.phd - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/phd/#!/>
.prof - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/prof/#!/>
.rsvp - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/rsvp/#!/>
.zip - <https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/zip/#!/>
Identity Digital
.ai - <https://www.nic.ai/faq>
.academy, .accountants, .actor, .agency, .airforce, .apartments, .archi, .army, .associates, .attorney, .auction, .band, .bargains, .bet, .bike, .bingo, .bio, .black, .blue, .boutique, .builders, .business, .cab, .cafe, .camera, .camp, .capital, .cards, .care, .careers, .cash, .casino, .catering, .center, .chat, .cheap, .church, .city, .claims, .cleaning, .clinic, .clothing, .coach, .codes, .coffee, .community, .company, .computer, .condos, .construction, .consulting, .contact, .contractors, .cool, .coupons, .credit, .creditcard, .cruises, .dance, .dating, .deals, .degree, .delivery, .democrat, .dental, .diamonds, .digital, .direct, .directory, .discount, .doctor, .dog, .domains, .education, .email, .energy, .engineer, .engineering, .enterprises, .equipment, .estate, .events, .exchange, .expert, .exposed, .express, .fail, .family, .fan, .farm, .finance, .financial, .fish, .fitness, .flights, .florist, .football, .forsale, .fund, .furniture, .futbol, .fyi, .gallery, .games, .gifts, .glass, .global, .gmbh, .gold, .golf, .graphics, .gratis, .green, .gripe, .group, .guide, .guru, .haus, .healthcare, .hockey, .holdings, .holiday, .hosipital, .house, .immo, .immobilien, .industries, .info, .institute, .insure, .international, .investments, .irish, .jetzt, .jewelry, .kaufen, .kim, .kitchen, .land, .lawyer, .lease, .legal, .lgbt, .life, .lighting, .limited, .limo, .live, .llc, .loans, .lotto, .ltd, .maison, .management, .market, .marketing, .mba, .media, .memorial, .mobi, .moda, .money, .mortgage, .movie, .navy, .network, .news, .ninja, .partners, .parts, .pet, .photography, .photos, .pictures, .pink, .pizza, .place, .plumbing, .plus, .poker, .pro, .productions, .promo, .properties, .pub, .recipes, .red, .rehab, .reise, .reisen, .rentals, .repair, .report, .republican, .restaurant, .reviews, .rip, .rocks, .run, .sale, .salon, .sarl, .school, .schule, .services, .shiksha, .shoes, .shopping, .show, .singles, .ski, .soccer, .social, .software, .solar, .solutions, .studio, .style, .supplies, .supply, .support, .surgery, .systems, .tax, .taxi, .team, .technology, .tennis, .theatertienda, .tips, .tires, .today, .tools, .tours, .town, .toys, .training, .travel, .university, .vacations, .ventures, .vet, .viajes, .video, .villas, .vin, .vision, .vote, .voto, .voyage, .watch, .watches, .wine, .works, .world, .wtf, .zone - <https://www.identity.digital/policies> - <https://www.identity.digital/policies/privacy-policy>
Infibeam Avenues Limited
.ooo - <http://www.nic.ooo/policies/ooo-policies> - <http://www.nic.ooo/policies/privacy-policy>
Innovation Service LTD
.help - <https://nic.help/registry-policies.html> - <https://nic.help/contact.html>
Intercap Registry Inc.
.inc - <https://www.get.inc/tou> - <https://www.get.inc/privacy>
Interlink Systems Innovation Institute K.K.
.earth - <https://domain.earth/legal/> - <https://domain.earth/legal/privacy-policy/>
.moe - <https://nic.moe/en/legal/registration-terms-and-conditions/>
Internet Naming Company LLC.
.click, .country, .diy, .feedback, .food, .forum, .hiv, .lifestyle, .living, .property - <https://internetnaming.co/s/INCO_Registry-Policies.pdf>
InternetNZ
.co.nz, .nz - <https://dnc.org.nz/about/compliance-and-enforcement/nz-policies/> - <https://dnc.org.nz/assets/DocumentLibrary/Domain-Name-Commission-draft-registrant-agreement-core-terms-and-conditions-2.1.pdf>
Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.
.jp - <https://jprs.co.jp/en/jpdomain.html> - <https://jprs.co.jp/en/privacy.html>
Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC
.blog - <https://my.blog/privacy-policy/>
Korea Internet & Security Agency
.kr, .co.kr - <https://www.nic.or.kr/jsp/eng/domain/policy.jsp>
Latin American Telecom LLC
.tube - <https://www.get.tube/policies> - <https://www.get.tube/privacy>
Luxury Partners, LLC
.luxury - <https://nic.luxury/>
Merchant Law Group LLP
.love - <http://get.love/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Policies-dotlove-06-Feb-2020.pdf>
NASK
.pl - <https://www.dns.pl/en/pl_domain_name_regulations>
NIC.IO
.io - <https://www.nic.io/terms.htm>
NIC México
.com.mx, .mx - https://www.dominios.mx/politicas-generales- de-nombre-de-dominio-mx/ - https://www.dominios.mx/docs/Aviso_de_ Privacidad.pdf
Nixi
.co.in, .in - <https://www.registry.in/policies> - https://www.registry.in/system/files/Terms_and_ Conditions_for_Registrants.pdf - <https://registry.in/uploads/files/e_KYC.pdf>
Nominet
.uk, .co.uk, me.uk, org.uk - <https://www.nominet.uk/uk-domains/policies/> - <https://www.nominet.uk/privacy-notice/>
Nova Registry Ltd
.link - <https://nova.link/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Nova-.link-Acceptable-Use-Policy-2023-Final.pdf> - <https://nova.link/privacy-policy/>
One Registry
.one - <http://nic.one/policies/>
PIR
.org, .charity, .foundation, .gives, .giving - <https://thenew.org/org-people/about-pir/policies/> - https://thenew.org/org-people/about-pir/policies/ pir-privacy-notice/
Plan Bee LLC
.build - <https://centralnicregistry.com/policies/>
punkt Tirol GmbH
.tirol - <https://www.nic.tirol/ueber-uns/policies/> - <https://www.nic.tirol/info/datenschutzbestimmungen/>
PUNTO 2012 S.A.P.I. de C.V.
.bar - https://irp.cdn-website.com/12083912/files/ uploaded/Policies%20.BAR.pdf
.rest - https://irp.cdn-website.com/12083912/ files/uploaded/Policies%20.REST.pdf
.PW Registry
.pw - <https://registry.pw/policies/>
Radix
.fun, .host, .online, .press, .pw, .site, .space, .store, .tech, .uno, .website - <https://radix.website/policies> - <https://radix.website/privacy-policy>
Registro.it
.it - <https://www.nic.it/en/manage-your-it/legal>
Registry Services, LLC
.menu - <https://nic.menu/#documents>
.us - <https://www.about.us/policies>
SIDN
.nl - https://www.sidn.nl/downloads/d_7zdiiDQvOGbSo1FGCcq w/d4c8288846f98ba422834c996994a04a/General_Terms_ and_Conditions_for_nl_Registrants.pdf - <https://www.sidn.nl/en/nl-domain-name/sidn-and-privacy>
ShortDot SA
.bond, .cfd, .cyou, .icu, .qpon, .sbs - https://shortdot.bond/terms-and-conditions -for-domain-registration/ - <https://shortdot.bond/privacy-policy/>
.TOP gTLD Registry
.top - <https://www.nic.top/en/policy.asp>
UK Creative Ideas Limited
.art - <https://www.nic.art/policies>
Verisign
.cc - https://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/ cc-domain-names/index.xhtml?section=find-out-more
.com - <https://www.verisign.com/en_US/legal-notices/index.xhtml>
.name - https://www.verisign.com/assets/name-acceptable- use-policy.pdf?inc=www.verisigninc.com
.net - <https://www.verisign.com/en_US/legal-notices/index.xhtml>
XYZ.COM LLC
.audio - <https://nic.audio/registry-policies> - <https://nic.audio/privacy-policy>
.auto - <https://nic.auto/registry-policies> - <https://nic.auto/privacy-policy>
.autos - <https://nic.autos/registry-policies> - <https://nic.autos/privacy-policy>
.baby - <https://nic.baby/registry-policies> - <https://nic.baby/privacy>
.beauty - <https://nic.beauty/registry-policies> - <https://nic.beauty/privacy-policy>
.boats - <https://nic.boats/registry-policies> - <https://nic.boats/privacy-policy>
.car - <https://nic.car/registry-policies> - <https://nic.car/privacy-policy>
.cars - <https://nic.cars/registry-policies> - <https://nic.cars/privacy-policy>
.ceo - <https://claim.ceo/terms/overview> - <https://claim.ceo/terms/privacy>
.christmas - <https://nic.christmas/registry-policies> - <https://nic.christmas/privacy-policy>
.college - <https://nic.college/terms-of-use> - <https://nic.college/privacy>
.diet - <https://nic.diet/registry-policies> - <https://nic.diet/privacy-policy>
.flowers - <https://nic.flowers/registry-policies> - <https://nic.flowers/privacy-policy>
.game - <https://nic.game/registry-policies> - <https://nic.game/privacy-policy>
.guitars - <https://nic.guitars/registry-policies> - <https://nic.guitars/privacy-policy>
.hair - https://nic.hair/downloads/xyz- registry-domain-name-policies.pdf?v=2.0 - <https://nic.hair/privacy>
.homes - <https://get.homes/policies/> - <https://get.homes/policies/registrant-data-policy/>
.hosting - https://nic.xyz/policies - <https://nic.xyz/privacy-policy>
.lol - <https://nic.lol/registry-policies> - <https://nic.lol/privacy-policy>
.makeup - <https://nic.makeup/registry-policies> - <https://nic.makeup/privacy-policy>
.mom - <https://nic.mom/registry-policies> - <https://nic.mom/privacy-policy>
.monster - <https://nic.monster/registry-policies> - <https://nic.monster/privacy-policy>
.motorcycles - <https://nic.motorcycles/registry-policies> - <https://nic.motorcycles/privacy-policy>
.pics - <https://nic.pics/registry-policies> - <https://nic.pics/privacy-policy>
.protection - <https://nic.security/registry-policies> - <https://nic.security/privacy-policy>
.quest - <https://nic.quest/registry-policies> - <https://nic.quest/privacy-policy>
.rent - <https://nic.rent/registry-policies> - <https://nic.rent/privacy-policy>
.security - <https://nic.security/registry-policies> - <https://nic.security/privacy-policy>
.skin - <https://nic.skin/registry-policies> - <https://nic.skin/privacy-policy>
.storage - <https://nic.storage/registry-policies>
.theatre - <https://nic.theatre/registry-policies> - <https://nic.theatre/privacy-policy>
.tickets - <https://nic.tickets/registry-policies> - <https://nic.tickets/privacy-policy>
.xyz - <https://nic.xyz/registry-policies>
.yachts - <https://nic.yachts/registry-policies> - <https://nic.yachts/privacy-policy>
ZA Central Registry NPC trading as ZA Central Registry
.capetown, .durban, .joburg - <https://www.registry.net.za/content.php?gen=1&contentid=143&title=Legal%20/%20Policies>
ZDNS International Limited
.fans - <https://en.zdns.cn/>

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