Namebase Terms of Service
Effective Date: July 4, 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between Namebase ("Namebase," "we," "our," or "us") and every individual or entity that accesses or uses the Namebase website, software, applications, APIs, registry platform, or any related services (collectively, the "Services").
By accessing or using the Services, creating an account, connecting a wallet, purchasing or renewing a second-level domain ("SLD"), operating a top-level domain ("TLD"), using the API, or otherwise interacting with the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services.
Namebase provides software and online services that facilitate the operation of decentralized naming systems.
The Services may include, among other things:
Namebase is a software platform.
Except where expressly stated, Namebase is not:
The Services are designed to interact with decentralized naming protocols and blockchain networks that operate independently of Namebase.
You accept these Terms by:
If you are accepting these Terms on behalf of a company, nonprofit, governmental organization, or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that entity.
If you lack such authority, you may not use the Services on behalf of that entity.
You represent and warrant that:
Namebase may refuse service where required by law or reasonably necessary to comply with legal obligations.
Certain Services require an account.
You agree to:
You are responsible for all activity occurring under your account unless resulting solely from Namebase's own unauthorized actions.
Namebase may require:
A fundamental feature of the Services is that they operate on a non-custodial basis.
Except where expressly disclosed otherwise, Namebase does not:
Payments between buyers and registry operators occur directly through the applicable decentralized protocol.
Namebase does not receive, possess, or control those payments.
Because the Services are non-custodial:
You acknowledge these limitations as a condition of using the Services.
Certain Services require connection of one or more blockchain wallets.
You remain solely responsible for:
Namebase may rely upon cryptographic signatures as evidence that an action has been authorized by you.
If your wallet or credentials are compromised, you bear the risk of unauthorized blockchain activity unless caused solely by unauthorized actions within systems exclusively controlled by Namebase.
The Services currently support the Handshake ("HNS") naming protocol.
Namebase may, in its sole discretion:
Nothing in these Terms guarantees perpetual support for any particular protocol.
Any discontinuation of protocol support will be governed by any applicable notice provisions contained in these Terms or other applicable agreements.
Namebase provides software that facilitates registration and management of SLDs.
Registration of an SLD does not convey ownership of the underlying TLD.
Each SLD remains subject to the policies established by the applicable TLD operator.
Namebase acts solely as a software platform facilitating interactions between users and registry operators.
Namebase is not a party to agreements between TLD operators and SLD holders except where expressly stated.
SLDs may be subject to:
These policies are determined by the applicable TLD operator unless otherwise specified.
Operation of a TLD through Namebase is governed by the separate Registry Services Agreement, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
If there is any conflict between these Terms and the Registry Services Agreement regarding registry operations, the Registry Services Agreement controls.
Registry operators remain solely responsible for:
Certain Services may require payment of fees.
Applicable fees will be displayed before completion of the transaction unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Payments may include:
Unless otherwise required by law:
You remain responsible for all taxes associated with your use of the Services.
Namebase may change future pricing in accordance with these Terms.
Namebase may introduce additional Services, including:
Additional terms may apply to future Services.
Where additional terms conflict with these Terms, the additional terms govern solely with respect to those Services.
The Services may allow you to create, upload, publish, submit, transmit, display, or otherwise make available information, including:
You retain ownership of your User Content.
By submitting User Content through the Services, you grant Namebase a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, reproduce, display, distribute, transmit, cache, process, modify solely for formatting or technical purposes, and otherwise use such User Content as reasonably necessary to operate, improve, secure, and provide the Services.
This license terminates when your User Content is removed from the Services, except to the extent:
You represent and warrant that:
Namebase reserves the right, but not the obligation, to remove or restrict User Content that reasonably appears to violate these Terms or applicable law.
The Services, including all software, source code, object code, APIs, interfaces, documentation, graphics, trademarks (excluding third-party marks), logos, designs, databases, compilations, and other materials provided by Namebase, are owned by or licensed to Namebase and are protected by intellectual property laws.
Subject to these Terms, Namebase grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Services solely for their intended purpose.
Except as expressly permitted, you may not:
Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of Namebase's intellectual property to you.
"Namebase," the Namebase logo, and other Namebase marks are trademarks or service marks of Namebase or its affiliates.
You may not use Namebase's trademarks in a manner that:
Reasonable, nominative use to accurately identify Namebase or the Services is permitted.
Namebase may make one or more application programming interfaces ("APIs") available.
Your use of the APIs must comply with these Terms and any API documentation published by Namebase.
Unless expressly authorized, you may not:
Namebase may modify, suspend, limit, or discontinue any API at any time, subject to any applicable notice obligations.
API credentials are confidential and may not be shared except within your organization on a need-to-know basis.
You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
You may not use the Services to:
Illegal Activities
Security Violations
You may not:
Registry Abuse
You may not use the Services to:
Abuse Toward Users
You may not use the Services for:
Intellectual Property Violations
You may not knowingly use the Services to infringe:
Child Safety
You may not use the Services to create, distribute, store, facilitate, or promote child sexual abuse material or exploit children in any manner.
Namebase maintains zero tolerance for such conduct and may immediately suspend accounts, preserve evidence where legally required, and report apparent violations to appropriate authorities.
Other Prohibited Conduct
You may not:
You are solely responsible for complying with all laws applicable to your use of the Services, including those relating to:
Nothing in the Services constitutes legal, financial, accounting, tax, or regulatory advice.
The Services interact with decentralized protocols and blockchain networks that are not owned or controlled by Namebase.
You acknowledge that blockchain systems inherently involve risks beyond Namebase's control, including:
Supported Protocols may evolve independently of Namebase.
Protocol developers, validators, miners, governance participants, or third parties may make decisions that affect functionality of the Services.
Namebase does not control those decisions and assumes no responsibility for their consequences.
The Services may integrate with or depend upon third-party software or infrastructure, including:
Namebase neither owns nor controls those third-party services.
Your use of third-party services is governed by their respective terms.
Namebase is not responsible for:
Links to third-party websites are provided solely as a convenience and do not constitute endorsement.
From time to time, Namebase may offer beta, preview, experimental, or early-access features ("Beta Features").
Beta Features are provided for evaluation purposes only.
Beta Features:
Namebase makes no warranty regarding Beta Features.
You use Beta Features entirely at your own risk.
Feedback you voluntarily provide regarding Beta Features may be used by Namebase without restriction or compensation.
Your use of the Services is also governed by the Namebase Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
The Privacy Policy explains how Namebase collects, uses, stores, and discloses information relating to the Services.
By using the Services, you acknowledge that:
Nothing in these Terms limits any rights provided under the applicable Privacy Policy.
By creating an account or using the Services, you consent to receive electronic communications from Namebase, including:
Required legal and operational communications are considered part of the Services and are not marketing communications.
You are responsible for maintaining a valid email address associated with your account.
Failure to receive email because your contact information is inaccurate does not invalidate notices otherwise properly sent.
Namebase continually works to provide reliable Services but does not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
The Services may become unavailable because of:
Maintenance may occur without advance notice when reasonably necessary to protect the security or integrity of the Services.
Where reasonably practicable, Namebase will provide advance notice of scheduled maintenance affecting material functionality.
No service-level agreement (SLA) exists unless separately agreed in writing.
Namebase implements commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect the Services.
However, no software or network can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of:
You agree to notify Namebase promptly upon becoming aware of any:
Failure to promptly report known compromises may increase the resulting damages for which you remain responsible to the extent permitted by law.
Namebase may suspend all or part of the Services provided to you immediately, with or without prior notice, if Namebase reasonably believes suspension is necessary to:
Where reasonably practicable, Namebase will notify you of the reason for the suspension.
If the basis for suspension is capable of being cured, Namebase may permit reinstatement after the issue has been resolved.
Nothing in this Section requires Namebase to restore access where continued access would create material legal, operational, or security risks.
You may stop using the Services at any time.
Namebase may terminate or restrict your access if:
Except where immediate action is reasonably necessary, Namebase will generally provide notice of a material breach and a reasonable opportunity to cure before permanent termination.
Termination of your account does not:
You remain responsible for exporting any information available through the Services before termination where technically feasible.
Namebase is not responsible for retaining your data indefinitely following account closure.
The Services continually evolve.
Namebase may:
Material changes affecting user rights or obligations will generally be communicated in advance where reasonably practicable.
Emergency changes required to:
may be implemented immediately.
Continued use of the Services following the effective date of a change constitutes acceptance of that change.
The Services are provided solely as software and technical infrastructure.
Nothing provided by Namebase constitutes:
Any information made available through the Services is provided for informational purposes only.
You remain solely responsible for obtaining professional advice regarding your own circumstances.
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE," AND "WITH ALL FAULTS."
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NAMEBASE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF:
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NAMEBASE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT:
Because decentralized protocols operate independently of Namebase, Namebase makes no warranty regarding the continued operation, governance, stability, security, or future development of any Supported Protocol.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NAMEBASE AND ITS OWNERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY:
THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ASSERTED, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF NAMEBASE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NAMEBASE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING FROM:
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NAMEBASE'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:
Some jurisdictions do not permit certain exclusions or limitations of liability. In those jurisdictions, the foregoing limitations apply only to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
These limitations apply even if any remedy provided under these Terms fails of its essential purpose.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you irrevocably release and forever discharge Namebase, its current and former owners, directors, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, licensors, successors, assigns, and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all claims, demands, actions, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, expenses, or causes of action, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, fixed or contingent, arising out of or relating to:
Nothing in this Release limits liability arising from:
California Waiver. If you are a California resident, you expressly waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which provides: "A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party." You similarly waive any comparable law in any other jurisdiction.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, investigations, liabilities, damages, judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation expenses) arising out of or relating to:
This indemnification obligation does not apply to the extent a claim results from:
Namebase may participate in the defense of any claim using counsel of its own choosing.
You may not settle any claim that imposes liability, admissions, or obligations upon Namebase without Namebase's prior written consent.
These obligations survive termination of these Terms.
Namebase shall not be liable for any delay, interruption, suspension, failure, or inability to perform resulting from events beyond its reasonable control.
Force Majeure events include, without limitation:
During a Force Majeure event, Namebase may suspend or modify the Services as reasonably necessary.
Performance obligations shall be suspended for the duration of the Force Majeure event.
You represent and warrant that:
You may not use the Services in violation of U.S. export control laws, sanctions regulations, or other applicable laws.
Namebase may suspend or terminate access as reasonably necessary to comply with legal obligations.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Each party irrevocably:
Nothing in this Section limits Namebase's right to seek temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property, confidential information, security, or the integrity of the Services.
Namebase may modify these Terms from time to time.
Material changes will generally be communicated by one or more of the following methods:
Changes required to:
may become effective immediately.
Continued use of the Services after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of those revised Terms.
You agree that:
have the same legal effect as handwritten signatures to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
You agree that records maintained by Namebase regarding account activity, electronic acceptance, authentication, and transactions constitute admissible evidence of your use of the Services.
You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under them without Namebase's prior written consent.
Any attempted assignment in violation of this Section is void.
Namebase may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, in connection with:
These Terms bind and benefit the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Any invalid provision shall be modified only to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving its original intent.
Failure by Namebase to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.
Any waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Namebase.
A waiver of one breach does not constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.
These Terms, together with the:
constitute the complete and exclusive agreement between you and Namebase concerning the Services. They supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings, representations, communications, and agreements relating to the Services.
The following provisions survive termination or expiration of these Terms:
Namebase respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same.
If you believe that material made available through the Services infringes your copyright, you may submit a written copyright notice to Namebase's designated copyright agent.
A copyright notice should include, at a minimum:
Upon receiving a compliant notice, Namebase may investigate and take such action as it reasonably determines appropriate, including removal or disabling access to the allegedly infringing material.
Nothing in this Section requires Namebase to monitor User Content or affirmatively investigate potential infringement.
If you believe that content or domain usage through the Services infringes your trademark rights, you may submit a written complaint to Namebase.
Because Namebase operates decentralized software and does not own or control user-operated registries, Namebase may have limited ability to resolve trademark disputes.
Trademark disputes involving TLDs or SLDs may ultimately need to be resolved directly with the applicable registry operator or through appropriate legal proceedings.
Nothing in these Terms obligates Namebase to adjudicate competing ownership or trademark claims.
If you voluntarily provide suggestions, comments, ideas, bug reports, enhancement requests, or other feedback regarding the Services ("Feedback"), you grant Namebase a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, modify, publish, distribute, commercialize, and otherwise exploit that Feedback for any lawful purpose without compensation or attribution.
You represent that you have all rights necessary to grant this license.
Namebase has no obligation to implement or respond to any Feedback.
Certain portions of the Services, including unreleased features, beta programs, security documentation, technical specifications, or non-public APIs, may constitute confidential information.
Where Namebase identifies information as confidential, you agree not to disclose that information to third parties except:
This Section does not apply to information that:
If you discover a security vulnerability affecting the Services, you agree to make commercially reasonable efforts to report it responsibly to Namebase before publicly disclosing it.
Unless expressly authorized in writing, you may not:
Nothing in this Section authorizes security testing that would otherwise violate these Terms or applicable law.
If any governmental entity uses the Services, such use remains subject to these Terms except to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
No provision of these Terms shall be interpreted as granting governmental users rights greater than those granted to any other user unless expressly required by law.
For purposes of these Terms:
Any ambiguity in these Terms shall not be construed against either party solely because that party drafted the provision.
For purposes of these Terms:
"API" means any application programming interface made available by Namebase.
"Blockchain" means a distributed ledger maintained through decentralized consensus.
"Digital Asset" means any blockchain-native token, cryptocurrency, naming asset, or similar cryptographic asset.
"HNS" means the Handshake protocol's native cryptocurrency.
"Owner" means the person or entity controlling a TLD.
"Protocol" means any decentralized naming protocol supported by Namebase.
"Registry" means software or infrastructure used to manage registrations beneath a TLD.
"Registry Services Agreement" means the separate agreement governing TLD operators.
"Services" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.
"SLD" means a second-level domain.
"Supported Protocol" means any decentralized naming protocol supported by Namebase from time to time.
"TLD" means a top-level domain administered through the Services.
"User Content" has the meaning set forth in Section 12.
Where a defined term is also defined in the Registry Services Agreement, that definition controls solely for purposes of that agreement.
Questions regarding these Terms or the Services may be directed to:
Namebase
Support: sos@namebase.io
Legal Notices: sos@namebase.io
Website: https://namebase.io
Official notices to Namebase shall be sent to the legal contact information designated on the Namebase website or by any other method expressly authorized by Namebase.
These Terms become effective on the Effective Date identified at the beginning of this document.
By continuing to use the Services on or after that date, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms.