Domain Registration Information
.co.uk
The co.uk domain is for the registration of names relating to commercial enterprises. No limitation is placed on the number of names that may be applied for or the use for which they are being put to subject to any request meeting the rules as applying at the time when the request is made.
.org.uk
The org.uk domain is for non-profit-making organisations such as charities, trade unions, political parties, community groups, educational councils, professional institutions, etc. If you are a Registered Charity, you will be required to provide your Charity Registration number for administrative purposes.
.ltd.uk & .plc.uk
The .ltd.uk and .plc.uk domains are for company names registered under the Companies Act of 1985 and, in Northern Ireland, under the Companies (Northern Ireland) order 1986, with Companies House. Unlimited companies registered under the Companies Act 1985, unincorporated bodies, partnerships and bodies incorporated under other legislation are not eligible.
The Domain Name registered must match the company's name in full i.e. if your company is called 'The Smith Partnership Ltd', you cannot abbreviate it to 'smithpartnership.ltd.uk', it must be 'thesmithpartnership.ltd.uk
When ordering one of these Domain Names, you will be required to provide you Company Registration number for administrative purposes.
Others
sch.uk's .ac.uk's and .gov.uk's
Details available upon request.
.com, .net & .org
From www.icann.org
Anyone may register Web Addresses in .COM, .NET, and .ORG. from large corporations to home-based and small operations.
How long can my Domain Name be?
67 characters including suffix.
WHOIS
When a domain name is registered, it is normal for the ownership details to be placed in what is known as the WHOIS database. This database includes details such as your name, address, telephone number and email address.
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) state that the WHOIS database must reflect the legal owner of the domain and if this doesn't contain your name and address, you are NOT the legal owner. It is not possible to opt-out of WHOIS database for global top level domains (such as .coms) without losing the ownership of the domain name itself.
With .UK domains, the situation is a little different as Nominet (the UK Registry) will allow private individuals to opt out. This will result in only your name being shown rather than your address, phone number and email address.
There are some domain hosts who will register domain names in their own name to get around the privacy issue but this means they are the legal owner and not you. These suppliers should be avoided as ownership and/or legal issues can arise. Nildram, like all reputable domain hosts will opt-in to the WHOIS by default. If you wish to opt-out of the WHOIS database, we ask that you make your request in writing, stating that the domain is for private use only.
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