Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Domain Compare (domaincompare.co.uk), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service, along with our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, you must discontinue use of the platform immediately.

2. Scope of Service & Platform Role

Domain Compare is an independent price comparison and information aggregation platform. We aggregate publicly available registration and renewal pricing data across accredited domain registrars (including but not limited to 123 Reg, GoDaddy, Namecheap, IONOS, names.co.uk, and NameSilo).

Domain Compare is not an ICANN-accredited registrar or reseller. We do not sell domain names, issue invoices, maintain domain DNS zone files, or process domain renewals directly. All transactions occur exclusively on the respective third-party registrar websites.

3. Price Accuracy, Ex-VAT Transparency & Checkout Disclaimers

We strive to keep pricing information accurate, transparent, and updated. However:

• Price Volatility: Registrar promotional discounts, coupon codes, and wholesale registry fees (e.g., Nominet for .co.uk or Verisign for .com) change frequently without prior notice.
• Ex-VAT Presentation: Unless explicitly noted otherwise, baseline domain prices are displayed excluding Value Added Tax (ex-VAT) to allow uniform comparison across business and consumer purchasers. Final applicable VAT, ICANN transaction fees, or Nominet transfer levies are calculated by the registrar at checkout.
• Verification Requirement: You must verify the final first-year price, multi-year commitment requirements, and ongoing annual renewal rates directly on the registrar’s checkout page before completing any payment.

4. Affiliate Disclosures & Third-Party Links

Domain Compare contains outbound affiliate links to third-party domain registrars. If you click on an external link and purchase a domain, hosting plan, or email package, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you.

Our editorial benchmarks and price comparisons are conducted independently. Affiliate relationships do not dictate ranking order or alter pricing data displayed in our search results. Third-party websites are governed by their own terms and privacy policies; Domain Compare accepts no liability for third-party practices.

5. Intellectual Property & Trademarks

All proprietary content, brand design, layout, editorial guides, and software code on Domain Compare are the intellectual property of Domain Compare.

Third-party trade names, trademarks, logos, and service marks (such as 123 Reg, GoDaddy, Namecheap, IONOS, names.co.uk, Nominet, and ICANN) referenced on this platform remain the property of their respective owners and are used strictly for identification, editorial comparison, and nominative fair-use purposes.

6. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use Domain Compare solely for lawful personal or business research. You agree not to:

• Deploy automated bots, scrapers, or scripts that impose an unreasonable load on our infrastructure or internal APIs.
• Circumvent or tamper with security controls or query rate limits.
• Misrepresent Domain Compare or copy our editorial guides without express written attribution.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

Domain Compare is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Domain Compare and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from domain availability errors, price changes, transfer disputes, or third-party registrar service interruptions.

8. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions or require legal clarification regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: hello@domaincompare.co.uk