Legal Agreements and Policies
Important legal information, policies, and agreements governing your use of OrbitFour services.
ICANN-Accredited Registrar
OrbitFour (IANA ID: 3873) is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar. We comply with all ICANN policies and are committed to transparency in our legal agreements and policies.
Agreements and Policies
The agreements that govern your relationship with OrbitFour, and our policies on domain lifecycle, fees, privacy and abuse:
Domain Lifecycle Policy
The complete timeline of a domain registration — active, grace, redemption, and pending-delete periods — and how to keep your domain.
Domain Registration Agreement
The agreement governing domain registrations, renewals, transfers, and related services at OrbitFour, including all ICANN-required provisions.
HTTPS & SSL Requirement
Some extensions (like .app, .dev, .page, and other HSTS-preloaded TLDs) are HTTPS-only and require an SSL/TLS certificate before the site will load in browsers. How to configure HTTPS and obtain a certificate.
Legal Notice
Prepaid Balance Terms
Supplemental terms governing the OrbitFour prepaid account balance — how deposits are credited, how funds are drawn down, refunds of unused funds, and dormancy.
Privacy Policy
How OrbitFour collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information, including WHOIS/RDAP registration data and your privacy rights.
Redemption Fee Schedule
Transparent pricing for recovering an expired domain during the redemption period, and how to avoid redemption fees entirely.
Registrant Rights & Benefits
Your rights and responsibilities as a domain name registrant under ICANN policies.
Registrar Abuse Policy
How OrbitFour receives, investigates, and acts on DNS Abuse reports under our ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement obligations.
TLD Requirements
Registration requirements, eligibility restrictions, and supported features for every top-level domain (TLD) offered by OrbitFour.
WHOIS Privacy Service Terms
Terms and conditions for OrbitFour's WHOIS privacy protection service — what is redacted, when information may be disclosed, and your responsibilities.
Website Terms of Use
The terms governing your access to and use of the OrbitFour website and services, including acceptable use, disclaimers, and dispute resolution.
Service Complaints
If you are unhappy with the service provided by Vianames, please contact the CEO directly at ceo@vianames.net.
Legal Complaints
If you believe a domain registration sponsored by Vianames violates the law or someone's legal rights or is engaged in morally objectionable activities, you may contact us using our Report Abuse page.
You may also contact us via certified or courier mail at:
Mailing Address
Vianames LLC
Attn: Legal Dept.
77 Monroe Center NW
STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States
Please send a copy to support@orbitfour.com
Registered Agent for Legal Service
Attention: Vianames
77 Monroe Center NW
STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States
Dispute Resolution & ICANN Resources
External resources and ICANN-mandated policies for dispute resolution: