ICANN Contractual Compliance Dashboard for December 2021
ICANN provides a monthly dashboard summarizing contractual compliance complaints activity for the month. These monthly metrics show the complaint volume as they advance through the overall contractual compliance Informal & Formal process. Learn more about this dashboard report »
Registrars
Registrar Complaint Volume & Distribution
Complaint Type | December 2021 | Closed before 1st Inquiry / Notice |
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Abuse | 278 | 190 |
Consent To Display Registration Data | 4 | 2 |
Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | 10 | 3 |
Domain Renewal/Redemption | 55 | 38 |
Domain Suspension | 15 | 7 |
Generic Registrar | 38 | 25 |
Privacy/Proxy | 10 | 1 |
Registrar Data Escrow | 162 | - |
Registration Data (service down) | 10 | 8 |
Registration Data Inaccuracy | 79 | 26 |
Transfer | 159 | 123 |
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP) | 7 | 2 |
Total | 827 | 425 |
Compliance Process Volume
December 2021 | Quantity Sent |
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Volume 1st Inquiry/Notice Sent | 119 |
Volume 2nd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 15 |
Volume 3rd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 5 |
Escalated Notice | 1 |
Volume Breach | 1 |
Volume Suspension | 1 |
Volume Termination | - |
Volume Contract Non-Renewal | - |
Volume Closed All - as of Current Month = 559 |
Registrar Abuse Complaint Type Detail
Abusive Activity Alleged in Connection with the Domain Name(s) in the Complaints Received: | Number of Instances the Activity has been Reported |
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Pharming, phishing | 131 |
Malware, botnet | 40 |
Spam | 68 |
Counterfeiting | 46 |
Fraudulent, deceptive practices | 168 |
Pharmaceutical | 20 |
Trademark or copyright infringement | 103 |
Abuse contact / procedures information | 52 |
Other | 43 |
Registrar Additional Information on Complaints Related to GAC Category 1 Safeguards
Details on GAC Category 1 Type | Complaint Type | December 2021 |
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Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Abuse | 2 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Transfer | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Registrar Complaints Processed in December 2021 Related to Requirements Under the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
Complaint Type | Reporter Type | Reporter Complaints received | Reporter Complaints closed before Notice/ Inquiry (out of scope) | Closure reason(s) for out of scope Reporter Complaints | 1st Inquiry/ Notice | Closed Inquiry/Notice | Total Inquiries/ Notices in process | Closure reason(s) for Inquiries/Notices |
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Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | ||||||||
IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | 6 | 1 | Requested evidence not provided (1) | 1 | 1 | 10 | The registrar corrected its noncompliance (1) | |
LEA, Consumer Protection, Government or Data Protection Agency | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | The registrar corrected its noncompliance (1) | ||
Other | 3 | 1 | Duplicate complaint (open) (1) | - | 1 | 1 | The registrar demonstrated compliance (1) | |
Registrant - Current | - | 1 | Requested evidence not provided (1) | - | - | - | ||
UDRP/URS - Complainant | 1 | - | - | - | - | |||
Other Complaint Types also including disclosure requests for gTLD Registration Data: | ||||||||
Abuse | IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | - | - | - | 1 | - | The registrar responded to abuse report; The registrar demonstrated compliance (1) | |
Authorized Representative | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |||
Consent To Display Registration Data | Registrant - Current | 4 | 1 | Requested evidence not provided (1) | 1 | - | 1 | |
Authorized Representative | - | 1 | Requested evidence not provided (1) | - | - | - | ||
gTLD Registration Data - RDDS | ||||||||
Generic Registrar | ICANN Compliance | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. (2) | |
Abuse | IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | - | - | - | 1 | - | The registrar responded to abuse report; The registrar corrected its noncompliance. (1) | |
Total | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
December 2021 Registrar Closed Complaints by Closure Code
This report presents the number of closed complaints for registrars by closure code. When a complaint is closed, a description is selected which best describes the resolution of the complaint. The codes are categorized into three groups - Resolved, Out of Scope and ICANN Issue.
- Resolved = the reporter's complaint has been resolved or the contracted party has reviewed the complaint, responded to ICANN and/or demonstrated compliance.
- Out of Scope = the complaint cannot be addressed by ICANN because it is invalid or out of scope of ICANN's agreements/policies; or does not meet the minimum threshold for processing.
- ICANN Issue = the complaint should not have been sent to contracted party due to ICANN error; or internal ICANN process needs to be completed before the Compliance process can continue.
December 2021 Registrar Closed Complaints Summary
Closure Code Category | # of Complaints |
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Resolved | 148 |
Out of Scope | 411 |
ICANN Issue | - |
Registrar Closed Complaints Total | 559 |
December 2021 Registrar Closed Complaints Detail by Category and by Complaint Type
Resolved
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Abuse | The domain is suspended and suspension is a reasonable response to the abuse report. | 18 |
The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 2 | |
The registrar responded to the abuse report. | 15 | |
Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | The contracted party provided incomplete or insufficient information in request for disclosure of non-public registration data. | 1 |
The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 2 | |
Domain Renewal/Redemption | The domain has been renewed with the same registrant. | 2 |
The registrar corrected its Expired Registration Recovery Policy (ERRP) noncompliance. | 1 | |
The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 1 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance with the Expired Registration Recovery Policy (ERRP) requirements. | 4 | |
Domain Suspension | The domain is no longer suspended. | 1 |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 1 | |
Generic Registrar | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 1 |
The registrar corrected its WHOIS accuracy noncompliance. | 1 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 1 | |
Registrar Data Escrow | The registrar completed its data escrow deposit. | 8 |
Registration Data Inaccuracy | The domain is suspended and the registrar is not required to address the WHOIS inaccuracy complaint. | 47 |
The WHOIS data has been updated. | 21 | |
Transfer | The registrar demonstrated compliance with its contractual requirements. | 2 |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 3 | |
The transfer cannot be completed due to a transfer or registration within the past 60 days, or a change of registrant lock. | 4 | |
The transfer cannot be completed due to evidence of fraud. | 2 | |
The transfer has been completed. | 9 | |
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP) | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 1 |
Resolved Category Total | 148 |
Out of Scope
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Abuse | The complaint is out of scope because customer service issues are outside of ICANN's contractual authority. | 2 |
The complaint is out of scope because ICANN does not process complaints regarding website content. | 4 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of a closed complaint. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 8 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is about an illegal activity that is outside of ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is incomplete or broad. | 2 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is not about an ICANN contracted party. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 21 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 52 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the domain is not registered. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because there is no evidence of an abuse report with the registrar. | 84 | |
Consent To Display Registration Data | The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 2 |
Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 2 | |
Domain Renewal/Redemption | The complaint is out of scope because ICANN terminated the registrar's accreditation. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 3 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 34 | |
Domain Suspension | The complaint is out of scope because it contains offensive language. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 4 | |
Generic Registrar | The complaint is out of scope because ICANN is not a registrar. | 2 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 3 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 2 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 15 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the domain is not registered. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because there is no evidence of an abuse report with the registrar. | 2 | |
Privacy/Proxy | The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 1 |
Registration Data (service down) | The complaint is out of scope because ICANN is not a registrar. | 2 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 2 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 4 | |
Registration Data Inaccuracy | The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 2 |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 23 | |
Transfer | The complaint is out of scope because customer service issues are outside of ICANN's contractual authority. | 5 |
The complaint is out of scope because ICANN terminated the registrar's accreditation. | 2 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 8 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is about a registrar that is not within ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 13 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 91 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant is not the transfer contact for the domain. | 1 | |
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP) | The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 | |
Out of Scope Category Total | 411 |
Registries
Registry Complaint Volume & Distribution
Complaint Type | December 2021 | Closed before 1st Inquiry / Notice |
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Abuse Contact Data | 2 | 3 |
Code of Conduct | 5 | 2 |
Registry Data Escrow | 25 | - |
Reserved Names | - | 2 |
Zone File Access | 32 | 5 |
Total | 64 | 12 |
Compliance Process Volume
December 2021 | Quantity Sent |
---|---|
Volume 1st Inquiry/Notice Sent | 79 |
Volume 2nd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 6 |
Volume 3rd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 2 |
Escalated Notice | - |
Volume Breach | - |
Volume Termination | - |
Volume Contract Non-Renewal | - |
Volume Closed All - as of Current Month = 26 |
Registry Additional Information on Complaints Related to GAC Category 1 Safeguards
Details on GAC Category 1 Type | Complaint Type | December 2021 |
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Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Abuse Contact Data | 1 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Code of Conduct | 1 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Professional Services | Zone File Access | 1 |
Special: Potential for Cyber Bullying/Harassment (Safeguards 1-9)::Bullying/Harassment | Zone File Access | 1 |
Total | 4 |
December 2021 Registry Closed Complaints by Closure Code
This report presents the number of closed complaints for registries by closure code. When a complaint is closed, a description is selected which best describes the resolution of the complaint. The codes are categorized into three groups - Resolved, Out of Scope and ICANN Issue.
- Resolved = the reporter's complaint has been resolved or the contracted party has reviewed the complaint, responded to ICANN and/or demonstrated compliance.
- Out of Scope = the complaint cannot be addressed by ICANN because it is invalid or out of scope of ICANN's agreements/policies; or does not meet the minimum threshold for processing.
- ICANN Issue = the complaint should not have been sent to contracted party due to ICANN error; or internal ICANN process needs to be completed before the Compliance process can continue.
December 2021 Registry Closed Complaints Summary
Closure Code Category | # of Complaints |
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Resolved | 17 |
Out of Scope | 9 |
ICANN Issue | - |
Registry Closed Complaints Total | 26 |
December 2021 Registry Closed Complaints Detail by Category and by Complaint Type
Resolved
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Zone File Access | The registry demonstrated compliance. | 14 |
The request for zone file access was already approved by the registry operator at the time of processing the complaint. | 3 | |
Resolved Category Total | 17 |
Out of Scope
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Abuse Contact Data | The complaint is out of scope because the domain is not registered. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because there is no evidence of an abuse report with the registrar. | 2 | |
Code of Conduct | The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because there is no evidence of an abuse report with the registrar. | 1 | |
Reserved Names | The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 2 |
Zone File Access | The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 2 |
Out of Scope Category Total | 9 |
Complaint Volume & Closure Rate
Volume Trend
Dec-20 | Jan-21 | Feb-21 | Mar-21 | Apr-21 | May-21 | Jun-21 | Jul-21 | Aug-21 | Sep-21 | Oct-21 | Nov-21 | Dec-21 |
2016 | 2095 | 1928 | 1644 | 3487 | 2207 | 1051 | 1496 | 900 | 1016 | 1285 | 915 | 891 |
Total Volume
Counts | November 2021 | December 2021 |
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Total New | 915 | 891 |
Total Closed | 965 | 585 |