Website Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms are a binding contract between you ("you" or "user") and Vianames LLC, d/b/a OrbitFour ("OrbitFour," "we," "us," or "our"), a Michigan limited liability company and an ICANN-accredited domain registrar (IANA ID: 3873). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the website or services.

You must be able to form a legally binding contract to use the services. If you are using the services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization, and "you" includes that organization.

2. Scope and Relationship to Other Agreements

These Terms govern your general use of the OrbitFour website (the "Site") and the tools and services we make available through it, including domain search, WHOIS/RDAP lookup, account features, informational content, and support resources (collectively, the "Services").

Certain Services are governed by separate agreements that apply in addition to these Terms:

• Domain name registrations, renewals, transfers, and related domain services are governed by our Domain Registration Agreement. With respect to those services, the Domain Registration Agreement controls in the event of any conflict with these Terms.
• WHOIS privacy service is governed by our WHOIS Privacy Service Terms.
• Collection and use of personal data is described in our Privacy Policy.
• Reporting and handling of abuse is described in our Registrar Abuse Policy.

Together, these documents form the entire agreement between you and OrbitFour regarding the Site and Services.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, and able to enter into a binding contract to use the Services. The Services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

4. Accounts and Account Security

Some Services require an account. When you create an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information, and to keep it up to date;
• Maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials;
• Use commercially reasonable security practices, including enabling available account-security features;
• Take responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account, whether or not authorized by you; and
• Notify us promptly at [email protected] of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

We may suspend or terminate accounts as described in Section 16. You are responsible for any obligations (including fees) incurred through your account.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to, and not to permit any third party to:

1. Use the Site or Services in violation of any applicable law, regulation, ICANN policy, or registry policy;
2. Access or use any part of the Site or Services through automated means (including scraping, crawling, bots, or scripts) except as expressly permitted by us in writing or by a published API and its terms;
3. Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Site or any system or network, or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measure;
4. Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Site or Services, including by transmitting malware, launching denial-of-service attacks, or imposing an unreasonable load on our infrastructure;
5. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any account, system, or data;
6. Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Services, except to the extent that restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
7. Misrepresent your identity or affiliation, or use the Services to impersonate any person or entity;
8. Resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit the Site or Services except as expressly authorized; or
9. Use the Site or Services to transmit unsolicited bulk communications (spam) or to harvest contact information for that purpose.

6. WHOIS, RDAP, and Lookup Tools

We provide WHOIS, RDAP, and domain-availability lookup tools for legitimate purposes. By using these tools, you agree that you will not:

• Use the data, in whole or in part, to enable, support, or transmit mass unsolicited commercial advertising or solicitations to any entity by email, telephone, or other means;
• Use high-volume, automated, or electronic processes to query or collect data, or to compile or repackage the data, except as reasonably necessary to register or modify domain names with us; or
• Use the data in any way that violates applicable law or ICANN policy.

We may impose query-rate limits, require human verification, restrict access, or withhold or modify results to protect the Services and to comply with our obligations. Lookup data is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, may be incomplete or out of date, and does not constitute legal advice or a representation about the status of any domain. We reserve all rights in the data and the compilation of the data to the maximum extent permitted by law.

7. Fees and Billing

Fees for paid Services are presented at the point of purchase. Except where these Terms apply, fees and billing for domain name registrations and related domain services are governed by the Domain Registration Agreement. Unless otherwise stated or required by law, all fees are non-refundable, and all amounts are stated in U.S. dollars. You are responsible for any applicable taxes.

8. Intellectual Property

8.1 Our Rights

The Site and Services, including all text, graphics, logos, page layouts, software, and other content we provide (excluding your content and third-party content), are owned by OrbitFour or its licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. "OrbitFour," the OrbitFour logo, and related marks are trademarks of Vianames LLC. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use our trademarks without our prior written permission.

8.2 Limited License to You

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site and Services for their intended purpose. We reserve all rights not expressly granted.

8.3 Your Content and Feedback

You retain ownership of content you submit. You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, and use that content as necessary to provide the Services. If you send us feedback or suggestions, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use them without restriction or obligation to you.

8.4 Copyright Complaints (DMCA)

OrbitFour respects intellectual-property rights. We are a domain registrar and generally do not host the content available at domains registered through us; complaints about website content should be directed to the relevant hosting provider. For content hosted by OrbitFour on the Site itself, notices of claimed copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act may be sent to our designated agent:

• Designated Copyright Agent: Copyright Agent
• Email: [email protected]
• Mail: Vianames LLC d/b/a OrbitFour, Attn: Copyright Agent, 77 Monroe Center NW, STE 600, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA

A valid notice must include the information required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3). We may remove allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

9. Third-Party Services and Links

The Site may link to or integrate third-party websites, products, or services (including registry operators, ICANN resources, and payment processors). We do not control and are not responsible for third-party services, and your use of them is governed by their own terms. Links do not imply endorsement.

10. Privacy

Our collection and use of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Services, you acknowledge that information will be handled as described there.

11. Disclaimers

THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. To the maximum extent permitted by law, OrbitFour disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement, and any warranty that the Services will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of harmful components. No advice or information obtained from us creates any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ORBITFOUR AND ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, including loss of data, profits, revenue, goodwill, or business opportunities, arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the Site or Services, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
• OrbitFour's total aggregate liability for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid to OrbitFour for the Service giving rise to the claim during the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.

13. Indemnification

You agree to release, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless OrbitFour and its members, managers, officers, employees, contractors, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of the Site or Services; (b) your violation of these Terms or any applicable law or policy; (c) your violation of any third-party right; or (d) any content you submit through the Services.

14. Dispute Resolution; Governing Law; Arbitration; Class Action Waiver

14.1 Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to the binding arbitration provisions below, any legal action arising from or relating to these Terms that is not subject to arbitration shall be brought exclusively in the state courts located in Kent County, Michigan, or in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

14.2 Binding Arbitration

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT REQUIRES YOU AND ORBITFOUR TO RESOLVE MOST DISPUTES THROUGH BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT, AND IT LIMITS THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU.

Except for the Excluded Disputes described below, you and OrbitFour agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its rules then in effect — the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules where you are an individual who acquired or used the Services primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, or the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules where you are a business or acquired or used the Services primarily for commercial purposes. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Section.

• Informal resolution first. Before initiating arbitration, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] with a written description of the dispute and the relief sought. The parties will attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute for sixty (60) days before either party commences arbitration.
• Arbitration procedure. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator. Unless you and OrbitFour agree otherwise, the seat of arbitration shall be Kent County, Michigan; however, you may elect to have the arbitration conducted by telephone, by video, based solely on written submissions, or in the county of your residence. The arbitrator's award may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
• Excluded Disputes. This Section does not apply to: (a) disputes concerning the registration or use of a domain name that are subject to the UDRP, URS, or applicable TLD dispute-resolution policies; (b) claims that may be brought in small-claims court, so long as they qualify and proceed on an individual basis in that forum; and (c) claims for injunctive or other equitable relief relating to intellectual-property rights, unauthorized access, or misuse of the Services.
• Opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address in Section 17 within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms. Your notice must include your name, your account ID (available under "Manage Account" in your account settings), all email addresses associated with your account, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration. Opting out does not affect any other provision of these Terms.

14.3 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND ORBITFOUR AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims or otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. You and OrbitFour waive any right to a jury trial for disputes subject to arbitration. If this Class Action Waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim or request for relief, then that claim or request for relief (and only that one) shall be severed and brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located in Kent County, Michigan; all other claims shall be arbitrated.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated Terms on the Site and update the "Last Updated" date below, and, for material changes, we will provide additional notice (such as by email or a notice on the Site). Changes take effect when posted unless otherwise stated. Your continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you must stop using the Services.

16. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site or Services, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice, including for violation of these Terms or any applicable law or policy, for non-payment, or to protect the Services or other users. You may stop using the Services at any time. Termination does not relieve you of obligations incurred before termination, and the provisions that by their nature should survive (including Sections 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 17) will survive.

17. General Provisions

• Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with the agreements referenced in Section 2, are the entire agreement between you and OrbitFour regarding the Site and Services and supersede all prior understandings.

• Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.

• Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of that or any other provision.

• Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent; we may assign them without restriction.

• Force Majeure. We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform due to causes beyond our reasonable control.

• Electronic Communications. You consent to receive communications from us electronically, and you agree that electronic notices satisfy any legal requirement that communications be in writing.

• Notices. Notices to OrbitFour must be sent to:

  Vianames LLC d/b/a OrbitFour 77 Monroe Center NW, STE 600 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 United States Email: [email protected]

18. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at [email protected] or at the mailing address above. To report abuse, use our Report Abuse page.

Version: 1.0 Last Updated: June 18, 2026 Effective Date: January 1, 2026