ICANN Contractual Compliance Dashboard for August 2024
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 | August 2024 | Closed before 1st Inquiry / Notice |
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Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | 11 | 8 |
DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | 480 | 398 |
Domain Renewal/Redemption | 60 | 67 |
Domain Suspension | 12 | 17 |
Generic Registrar | 50 | 24 |
Privacy/Proxy | 5 | 8 |
Registrar Data Escrow | 268 | 311 |
Registrar Fees | 2 | 0 |
Registration Data (service down) | 14 | 2 |
Registration Data Inaccuracy | 30 | 20 |
Transfer | 136 | 93 |
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP) | 8 | 1 |
REGISTRAR Total | 1,076 | 949 |
Compliance Process Volume
August 2024 | Quantity Sent |
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Volume 1st Inquiry/Notice Sent | 144 |
Volume 2nd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 32 |
Volume 3rd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 7 |
Escalated Notice | 1 |
Volume Breach | - |
Volume Suspension | - |
Volume Termination | - |
Volume Contract Non-Renewal | - |
Volume Closed All - as of Current Month = 1123 |
Registrar Additional Information on Complaints Related to GAC Category 1 Safeguards
Details on GAC Category 1 Type | Complaint Type | August 2024 |
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Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | 9 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Domain Renewal/Redemption | 1 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Domain Suspension | 2 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Generic Registrar | 2 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Registration Data (service down) | 1 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Transfer | 4 |
Total | 19 |
Registrar Complaints Processed in August 2024 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 | 3rd Inquiry/Notice | Closed Inquiry/ Notice | Total Inquires/ Notices in process | Closure reason(s) for Inquiries/Notices |
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Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | ||||||||||
IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | 8 | 3 | The complaint is out of scope (3) | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | The registrar corrected its noncompliance.; Access to non-public Registration Data denied (1) | |
LEA, Consumer Protection, Government or Data Protection Agency | 1 | 1 | The complaint is out of scope (1) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Authorized Representative of Registrant | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | The registrar corrected its noncompliance.; Access to non-public Registration Data denied (1) | ||
Other | - | 1 | The complaint is out of scope (1) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Registrant - Current | 2 | 3 | The complaint is out of scope (3) | |||||||
Other Complaint Types also including disclosure requests for gTLD Registration Data: | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Consent To Display Registration Data | ||||||||||
Registration Data (service down) | Registrant - Current | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
gTLD Registration Data - RDDS | ||||||||||
Generic Registrar | Information Security Researcher | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. (1) | |
Total | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
August 2024 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.
August 2024 Registrar Closed Complaints Summary
Closure Code Category | # of Complaints |
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Resolved | 488 |
Out of Scope | 634 |
ICANN Issue | 1 |
Registrar Closed Complaints Total | 1,123 |
August 2024 Registrar Closed Complaints Detail by Category and by Complaint Type
Resolved
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Audit | The contracted party provided the requested data and documents. | 10 |
Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 2 |
DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | The registrar demonstrated having reasonably and promptly investigated and appropriately responded to an abuse report. | 13 |
The registrar does not have actionable evidence to determine the domain name is being used for DNS Abuse. | 8 | |
The registrar published the required abuse contact. This contact provides a confirmation receipt to any party submitting an abuse report. | 1 | |
The registrar requested the registrant and/or reseller to act on an abusive activity. The registrant and/or reseller then took action that resulted in the abusive activity being stopped. The registrar took appropriate mitigation action to disrupt the use of the domain name for DNS Abuse. | 1 | |
The registrar responded to the abuse report. | 2 | |
The registrar suspended or deactivated the domain name. This is a reasonable response to an abuse report. | 15 | |
The registrar suspended/deactivated the domain name. This is an appropriate mitigation action to stop the use of the domain name for DNS Abuse. | 10 | |
The registrar took appropriate mitigation action, other than suspension, to stop the use of the domain name for DNS Abuse. | 1 | |
Domain Renewal/Redemption | The domain has been renewed with the same registrant. | 1 |
The registrar corrected its Expired Registration Recovery Policy (ERRP) noncompliance. | 2 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance with the Expired Registration Recovery Policy (ERRP) requirements. | 7 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 1 | |
Domain Suspension | The domain is no longer suspended. | 3 |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 1 | |
The registrar's deletion of the domain was compliant. | 1 | |
Generic Registrar | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 3 |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 3 | |
Registrar Data Escrow | The registrar completed its data escrow deposit. | 338 |
The registrar completed its initial data escrow deposit. | 1 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 3 | |
Registrar Fees | The registrar paid its ICANN fees. | 2 |
Registration Data (service down) | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 2 |
The registrar's WHOIS service is now compliant. | 1 | |
Registration Data Inaccuracy | The domain is suspended and the registrar is not required to address the WHOIS inaccuracy complaint. | 11 |
The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 1 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 2 | |
The WHOIS data has been updated. | 4 | |
Transfer | The change of registrant has been completed. | 2 |
The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 1 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance with its contractual requirements. | 8 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance with the change of registrant requirements. | 1 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 2 | |
The registrar provided evidence that the transfer AuthInfo code was provided to the registrant and the public WHOIS shows the domain is unlocked for transfer. | 2 | |
The transfer cannot be completed due to a dispute over the identity of the registrant or administrative contact. | 2 | |
The transfer cannot be completed due to evidence of fraud. | 2 | |
The transfer cannot be completed due to lack of payment for the prior or current registration period. | 1 | |
The transfer cannot be completed due to the change of registrant lock. | 1 | |
The transfer has been completed. | 13 | |
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP) | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 1 |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 1 | |
The registrar locked a domain subject to a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceeding. | 1 | |
Resolved Category Total | 488 |
Out of Scope
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | 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 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. | 5 | |
DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | The complaint is invalid or not actionable because there is no evidence of an abuse report filed with a registrar or registry. | 99 |
The 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 a closed complaint. | 7 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 42 | |
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. | 36 | |
The complaint is out of scope because reporter is a repeat offender. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 86 | |
The domain is suspended and suspension is a reasonable response to the abuse report. | 64 | |
The domain name is suspended or disabled and suspension is a mitigation action to stop DNS Abuse. | 60 | |
Domain Renewal/Redemption | 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. | 3 | |
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 regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 8 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is related to information that is not required to be retained by the registrar. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 53 | |
Domain Suspension | The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 4 |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 10 | |
Generic Registrar | 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 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. | 1 | |
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. | 16 | |
Privacy/Proxy | 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. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 6 | |
Registrar Data Escrow | 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 | |
Registration Data (service down) | 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. | 1 | |
Registration Data Inaccuracy | 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. | 17 | |
Transfer | 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 it is a duplicate of a closed complaint. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 6 | |
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 regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 16 | |
The complaint is out of scope because reporter is a repeat offender. | 3 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 58 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant is not the domain registrant or the registrant's designated agent for purposes of a change of registrant. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant is not the transfer contact for the domain. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the registrar voluntarily terminated its ICANN accreditation. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the unauthorized transfer was due to hijacking. | 1 | |
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP) | The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because there is no Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceeding. | 1 | |
Out of Scope Category Total | 634 |
ICANN Issue
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Registrar Data Escrow | The matter has been withdrawn due to an ICANN issue. | 1 |
ICANN Issue Category Total | 1 |
Registries
Registry Complaint Volume & Distribution
Complaint Type | August 2024 | Closed before 1st Inquiry / Notice |
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Code of Conduct | 2 | 9 |
DNS Abuse | 24 | 22 |
Generic Registry | 5 | 2 |
Registry Data Escrow | 42 | 38 |
Reserved Names | 0 | 4 |
Zone File Access | 9 | 0 |
REGISTRY Total | 82 | 75 |
Compliance Process Volume
August 2024 | Quantity Sent |
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Volume 1st Inquiry/Notice Sent | 28 |
Volume 2nd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 14 |
Volume 3rd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 4 |
Escalated Notice | 1 |
Volume Breach | - |
Volume Termination | - |
Volume Contract Non-Renewal | - |
Volume Closed All - as of Current Month = 94 |
Registry Additional Information on Complaints Related to GAC Category 1 Safeguards
Details on GAC Category 1 Type | Complaint Type | August 2024 |
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Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Health and Fitness | Registry Data Escrow | 2 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Registry Data Escrow | 1 |
Total | 3 |
August 2024 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.
August 2024 Registry Closed Complaints Summary
Closure Code Category | # of Complaints |
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Resolved | 56 |
Out of Scope | 38 |
ICANN Issue | - |
Registry Closed Complaints Total | 94 |
August 2024 Registry Closed Complaints Detail by Category and by Complaint Type
Resolved
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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DNS Abuse | The registry published the required abuse contact. This contact provides a confirmation receipt to any party submitting an abuse report. | 1 |
The registry suspended/deactivated the domain name. This is an appropriate mitigation action to contribute to stopping the use of the domain name for DNS Abuse. | 1 | |
Registry Data Escrow | ICANN received the required registry data escrow notification. | 53 |
Zone File Access | The request for zone file access was already approved by the registry operator at the time of processing the complaint. | 1 |
Resolved Category Total | 56 |
Out of Scope
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Code of Conduct | 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 it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 | |
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. | 5 | |
DNS Abuse | The complaint is invalid or not actionable because there is no evidence of an abuse report filed with a registrar or registry. | 15 |
The 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 regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 2 | |
The domain name is suspended or disabled and suspension is a mitigation action to stop DNS Abuse. | 3 | |
The registry operator is not the best-equipped party to review and take appropriate, proportionate, mitigation action in the particular case. | 1 | |
Generic Registry | The complaint is out of scope because customer service issues are outside of ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 1 | |
Registry Data Escrow | The complaint is out of scope because the registry voluntarily terminated. | 1 |
Reserved Names | The complaint is out of scope because ICANN does not process complaints regarding website content. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 3 | |
Out of Scope Category Total | 38 |
Complaint Volume & Closure Rate
Volume Trend
Total Volume
Counts | July 2024 | August 2024 |
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Total New | 1,108 | 1,158 |
Total Closed | 1,074 | 1,217 |