ICANN Contractual Compliance Dashboard for December 2023

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 2023 Closed before 1st
Inquiry / Notice
Abuse817550
Consent To Display Registration Data33
Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data1716
Domain Renewal/Redemption5651
Domain Suspension3521
Generic Registrar12394
Privacy/Proxy23
Registrar Data Escrow265202
Registrar Fees10
Registration Data (service down)63
Registration Data Inaccuracy4921
Transfer11986
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP)61
REGISTRAR Total1,4991,051
  • The complaint type “WHOIS Inaccuracy” has been renamed “Registration Data Inaccuracy”. All complaints processed by Compliance in this complaint type are now reported under Registration Data Inaccuracy.
  • Some Complaint Types are from the legacy system.
  • “Closed before 1st Inquiry/Notice” represents complaints closed during the reporting period and can include complaints received in a prior period.

Compliance Process Volume

December 2023 Quantity Sent
Volume 1st Inquiry/Notice Sent156
Volume 2nd Inquiry/Notice Sent26
Volume 3rd Inquiry/Notice Sent9
Escalated Notice-
Volume Breach-
Volume Suspension-
Volume Termination-
Volume Contract Non-Renewal-
 
Volume Closed All - as of Current Month = 1,193

Note: “Quantity Sent” represents activity which occurred during the reporting period and can include complaints received in a prior period.

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
Pharming, phishing550
Malware, botnet103
Spam362
Counterfeiting139
Fraudulent, deceptive practices358
Pharmaceutical8
Trademark or copyright infringement244
Abuse contact / procedures information55
Other79

Note: Activities are selected by the complainant with the submission and are not determined by ICANN Contractual Compliance. One single complaint can include more than one activity; therefore, the sum of the activities above will not necessarily equal the total of Abuse complaints received within the month.

Registrar Additional Information on Complaints Related to GAC Category 1 Safeguards

Details on GAC Category 1 Type Complaint Type December 2023
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Children;Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual PropertyAbuse1
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Children;Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property;Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::FinancialAbuse1
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::EducationAbuse1
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Generic Geographic TermsAbuse1
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Health and FitnessGeneric Registrar1
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual PropertyAbuse17
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual PropertyDomain Suspension2
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual PropertyRegistration Data (service down)1
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual PropertyTransfer2
Total27

Registrar Complaints Processed in December 2023 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 2nd Inquiry/ Notice 3nd Inquiry/ Notice Closed Inquiry/Notice Total Inquires/ Notices in process Closure reason(s) for Inquiries/Notices
Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data
IP Lawyer/Brand Protection82The complaint is out of scope (2)3--35The registrar corrected its noncompliance.;Access to non-public Registration Data denied (2) The registrar corrected its noncompliance.;Request for access to non-public Registration Data incomplete (1)
Non-Governmental Organization-1The complaint is out of scope (1)----1
Registrant - Current11The complaint is out of scope (1)-----
UDRP/URS - Respondent-1The complaint is out of scope (1)-----
Registrar11The complaint is out of scope (1)-----
Other710The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain (1) The complaint is out of scope (9)21--2
Other Complaint Types also including disclosure requests for gTLD Registration Data:
AbuseIP Lawyer/Brand Protection--1-2-2
LEA, Consumer Protection, Government or Data Protection Agency------1
Consent To Display Registration Data
Registrant - Current33The complaint is out of scope (3)1---1
gTLD Registration Data - RDDS
Generic RegistrarICANN Compliance------1
Total2019712313

*The following columns have been removed from the above table because they had no complaint counts for the reported month:

  • Escalated Notice
  • Breach Notice
  • Suspension Notice
  • Termination Notice

*In the table above, the number of Reporter Complaints received may not equal the total number of closed Reporter Complaints plus the number of Notices/Inquiries sent, for any of the following reasons:

  • Compliance actions took place in different months. The table reflects activity per month. Compliance may send Inquiries, Notices or Closures in different months from which it received the related complaint. For example, Compliance may receive a Reporter Complaint in one month, which is closed or results in an Inquiry/Notice sent to a contracted party the following month. Further, new Reporter Complaints may be pending review and processing by Compliance and therefore, only reported as received in the reported month.
  • The reporter misfiled the complaint. A reporter June submit a complaint using the form for Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data or Consent to Display, which after review, Compliance determines is within the scope of ICANN's contractual authority, but should be processed under a different complaint type.
  • Compliance bundled multiple complaints into a single Inquiry/Notice. A single compliance Inquiry or Notice may be based on one or multiple Reporter Complaints received by compliance, or on Compliance’s own observations of areas of non-compliance.

*Reporter type refers to the capacity in which the reporter submitted the complaint, which is selected by the reporter at the time of submission and is not determined by Compliance.

*Compliance processes Notices/Inquiries for disclosure of gTLD Registration Data to ensure compliance with Appendix A, Section 4.1 of the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data. Notices/Inquiries may be closed upon a registrar correcting an area of non-compliance or demonstrating compliance, regardless of whether access to Registration Data is granted or denied.

*Out of scope complaints involving disclosure for gTLD Registration Data may include for example, requests for personal data of privacy or proxy registrant customers, requests for Registration Data that is available in the public Registration Data Directory Services (not redacted), or failure to provide evidence of request made to the contracted party.

*The 'total Inquiries/Notices in process' reflects the number pending during the month, which account for those in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Inquiry/Notice status, including those for which Compliance may not have sent additional Inquiries or Notices due to ongoing remediation for example.

*For additional details of complaints processed in the legacy ticketing system, please refer to the Monthly Dashboard for May 2020 through August 2020 available here: https://features.icann.org/compliance/dashboard/report-list

*Examples of how “the registrar corrected its noncompliance” include:

  • Registrar implemented changes to ensure it was providing reasonable access to non-public Registration Data per Section 4.1 of Appendix A.
  • Registrar responded to a request for access to non-public Registration Data and provided the requested Data or an explanation for denial.
  • Registrar implemented changes to ensure it was providing full Registration Data to UDRP providers upon notification of a complaint per Section 1.1 of Appendix E.
  • Registrar implemented changes to the display of Registration Data in its RDDS to address the concerns raised in the compliance inquiry/notice (e.g., registrar is now providing an anonymized email address or a web form to facilitate email communication with the relevant contact).

*Examples of how “the registrar demonstrated compliance” include:

  • Registrar demonstrated that it previously reviewed and responded to request(s) for access to non-public Registration Data per the requirements in Section 4.1 of Appendix A.
  • Registrar demonstrated that it displays Registration Data in its RDDS pursuant to the requirements of the RAA and Sections 2 and 3 of Appendix A (e.g. registrar demonstrated that it obtained Consent from the registrant to display non-redacted Registration Data in the RDDS, otherwise subject to redaction requirements pursuant to Section 2.1).

December 2023 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 2023 Registrar Closed Complaints Summary

Closure Code Category # of Complaints
Resolved366
Out of Scope826
ICANN Issue1
Registrar Closed Complaints Total1,193

December 2023 Registrar Closed Complaints Detail by Category and by Complaint Type

Resolved

Complaint Types Closure Code Description # of Complaints
AbuseThe domain is suspended and suspension is a reasonable response to the abuse report.76
The registrar corrected its noncompliance.1
The registrar demonstrated compliance.1
The registrar documented a valid response to the abuse report.1
The registrar responded to the abuse report.33
Disclosure of gTLD Registration DataThe registrar corrected its noncompliance.3
Domain SuspensionThe registrar demonstrated compliance.1
Generic RegistrarThe registrar corrected its noncompliance.6
The registrar demonstrated compliance.2
Registrar Data EscrowThe registrar completed its data escrow deposit.202
The registrar completed its initial data escrow deposit.1
The registrar's data escrow file content issue is resolved.2
Registration Data InaccuracyThe domain is suspended and the registrar is not required to address the WHOIS inaccuracy complaint.14
The WHOIS data has been updated.6
TransferThe registrar demonstrated compliance.5
The transfer cannot be completed due to a transfer or registration within the past 60 days, or a change of registrant lock.1
The transfer has been completed.8
The transfer was denied because of a court order received by the registrar.1
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP)The registrar demonstrated compliance.2
Resolved Category Total366

Out of Scope

Complaint Types Closure Code Description # of Complaints
AbuseThe complaint is out of scope because customer service issues are outside of ICANN's contractual authority.1
The complaint is out of scope because ICANN does not process complaints regarding website content.2
The complaint is out of scope because it contains offensive language.1
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of a closed complaint.2
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint.17
The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority.2
The complaint is out of scope because it is about an illegal activity that is outside of ICANN's contractual authority.3
The complaint is out of scope because it is incomplete or broad.1
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain.232
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information.132
The complaint is out of scope because the domain is not registered.10
The complaint is out of scope because there is no evidence of an abuse report with the registrar.108
Consent To Display Registration DataThe 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
Disclosure of gTLD Registration DataThe complaint is out of scope because customer service issues are outside of ICANN's contractual authority.1
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 incomplete or broad.1
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain.1
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information.10
Domain Renewal/RedemptionThe 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 terminated the registrar's accreditation.1
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of a closed complaint.3
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint.7
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 incomplete or broad.2
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain.5
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information.30
Domain SuspensionThe 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.9
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information.10
The complaint is out of scope because the domain is not registered.1
Generic RegistrarThe 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.1
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint.2
The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority.2
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.6
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain.52
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information.20
The complaint is out of scope because the registrar voluntarily terminated its ICANN accreditation.1
The complaint is out of scope because there is no evidence of an abuse report with the registrar.8
Registrar Data EscrowThe complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint.16
Registration Data (service down)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.1
Registration Data InaccuracyThe complaint is out of scope because customer service issues are outside of ICANN's contractual authority.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.13
TransferThe complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint.11
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain.7
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information.69
The complaint is out of scope because the domain is not registered.1
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP)The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information.1
Privacy/ProxyThe complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain.1
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information.2
Out of Scope Category Total826

ICANN Issue

Complaint Types Closure Code Description # of Complaints
Registration Data InaccuracyThe matter has been withdrawn due to an ICANN issue.1
ICANN Issue Category Total1

Registries

Registry Complaint Volume & Distribution

Complaint Type December 2023 Closed before 1st
Inquiry / Notice
Abuse Contact Data50
Code of Conduct40
Generic Registry30
Registry Data Escrow7875
Registry Fees21
Reserved Names10
Zone File Access102
REGISTRY Total10378

Note:

  • Some Complaint Types are from the legacy system.
  • ”Closed before 1st Inquiry/Notice” represents complaints closed during the reporting period and can include complaints received in a prior period.

Compliance Process Volume

December 2023 Quantity Sent
Volume 1st Inquiry/Notice Sent21
Volume 2nd Inquiry/Notice Sent1
Volume 3rd Inquiry/Notice Sent1
Escalated Notice16
Volume Breach-
Volume Termination-
Volume Contract Non-Renewal-
 
Volume Closed All - as of Current Month = 91

Note: “Quantity Sent” represents activity which occurred during the reporting period and can include complaints received in a prior period.

Registry Additional Information on Complaints Related to GAC Category 1 Safeguards

Details on GAC Category 1 Type Complaint Type December 2023
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::ChildrenRegistry Data Escrow2
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Children;Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual PropertyAbuse Contact Data1
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::EnvironmentalRegistry Data Escrow1
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::FinancialRegistry Data Escrow1
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Professional ServicesGeneric Registry1
Total6

December 2023 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 2023 Registry Closed Complaints Summary

Closure Code Category # of Complaints
Resolved89
Out of Scope1
ICANN Issue1
Registry Closed Complaints Total91

December 2023 Registry Closed Complaints Detail by Category and by Complaint Type

Resolved

Complaint Types Closure Code Description # of Complaints
AuditThe contracted party provided a timeline and action plan for addressing deficiencies.2
The contracted party remediated all deficiencies.2
Registry Data EscrowICANN received the required registry data escrow notification.75
The registry demonstrated compliance.1
Zone File AccessThe registry demonstrated compliance.1
The request for zone file access was already approved by the registry operator at the time of processing the complaint.8
Resolved Category Total89

Out of Scope

Complaint Types Closure Code Description # of Complaints
Zone File AccessThe complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint.1
Out of Scope Category Total1

ICANN Issue

Complaint Types Closure Code Description # of Complaints
Registry FeesAdditional processing by ICANN Accounting is required before the Compliance process can continue.1
ICANN Issue Category Total1

Complaint Volume & Closure Rate

Volume Trend


Total Volume

Counts November 2023 December 2023
Total New1,2611,602
Total Closed1,1791,284