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Restored Names Accuracy Policy

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Updated 21 February 2024 to reflect changes required to implement the Registration Data Policy. Contracted parties may implement this updated Policy beginning on 21 August 2024 and must implement no later than 21 August 2025.

When a registrar restores a name (from the redemption grace period) that had been deleted on the basis of submission of false contact data or non-response to registrar inquiries, the name must be placed on Registrar Hold status until the Registered Name Holder has provided updated and accurate contact information.

Notes

The Restored Names Accuracy Policy is one of four Consensus Policy recommendations on Registration Data Accuracy and Bulk Access from the GNSO Council, and was approved by the ICANN Board of Directors. This Policy went into effect 12 November 2004. This Policy applies to all ICANN-Accredited registrars pursuant to the Consensus Policies provision (§4.1) in the Registrar Accreditation Agreement.

For additional background concerning the Redemption Grace Period, please refer to the Technical Steering Group's Implementation Proposal at <http://www.icann.org/bucharest/redemption-topic.htm>.

For additional background concerning Registration Data accuracy obligations applicable to ICANN-Accredited Registrars, please refer to the following documents:

16 June 2003 Registration Data Reminder Policy Posted (Originally known as Whois Data Reminder Policy)
3 April 2003 Registrar Advisory Concerning the "15-day Period" in Registration Data Directory Services Accuracy Requirements (Originally known as Whois Accuracy Requirements)
3 September 2002 ICANN Announces Steps to Improve Registration Data Directory Services Data Accuracy (Originally known as Whois Data Accuracy)
10 May 2002 Registrar Advisory Concerning Registration Data Directory Services Data Accuracy (Originally known as Whois Data Accuracy)