TLD registry policies

Resources to help you find the rules and regulations of Squarespace TLDs, like .biz or .org.

Last updated January 28, 2025

Several domain registries have enacted policies for top level domains (TLDs) that provide a framework for keeping the TLDs in their registries safe and secure. These policies generally:

  • Outline the security requirements for TLDs in their registry
  • Set rules on how TLDs may be used
  • Give individuals more awareness and control about how to protect their confidentiality

This guide provides resources on where to find ‌registry policies specific to your TLD.

Before you begin

Note

Per our Terms of Service, Squarespace doesn't provide advice or recommendations on any laws or requirements applicable to your site or business. This means we are unable to interpret the specificities of your TLD’s registry policy. Contact your TLD registry with any questions about your policy.

TLD-specific policies

The table below lists the relevant registries for each TLD, along with links to the policies that specify their usage.

TLD registry and policy TLDs

Afnic

.fr

Big Room Inc.

.eco

CIRA

.ca

Dot Me

.me

GoDaddy Registry

.biz

GoDaddy Registry: not applicable for this group of TLDs. Contact GoDaddy for more support.

.co, .beer, .boston, .casa, .design, .fashion, .fishing, .fit, .garden, .horse, .law, .miami, .nrw, .nyc, .rodeo, .tel, .us, .vip, .vodka, .wedding, .work, .yoga

GoDaddy Registry

.us

Google

.app

Google

.dev

Google

.page

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority 

(IANA)

.ie

Identity Digital (Afilias)

.academy, .accountants, .actor, .agency, .airforce, .apartments, .army, .associates, .attorney, .auction, .band, .bargains, .bet, .bike, .bingo, .bio, .black, .blue, .boutique, .builders, .business, .cab, .cafe, .camera, .camp, .capital, .cards, .care, .careers, .cash, .casino, .catering, .center, .chat, .cheap, .church, .city, .claims, .cleaning, .clinic, .clothing, .coach, .codes, .coffee, .community, .company, .computer, .condos, .construction, .consulting, .contact, .contractors, .cool, .coupons, .credit, .creditcard, .cruises, .dance, .dating, .deals, .degree, .delivery, .democrat, .dental, .diamonds, .digital, .direct, .directory, .discount, .doctor, .dog, .domains, .education, .email, .energy, .engineer, .engineering, .enterprises, .equipment, .estate, .events, .exchange, .expert, .exposed, .express, .fail, .family, .fan, .farm, .finance, .financial, .fish, .fitness, .flights, .florist, .football, .forsale, .fund, .furniture, .futbol, .fyi, .gallery, .games, .gifts, .glass, .global, .gmbh, .gold, .golf, .graphics, .gratis, .green, .gripe, .group, .guide, .guru, .haus, .healthcare, .hockey, .holdings, .holiday, .hosipital, .house, .immo, .immobilien, .industries, .info, .institute, .insure, .international, .investments, .irish, .jetzt, .jewelry, .kaufen, .kim, .kitchen, .land, .lawyer, .lease, .legal, .lgbt, .life, .lighting, .limited, .limo, .live, .llc, .loans, .lotto, .ltd, .maison, .management, .market, .marketing, .mba, .media, .memorial, .mobi, .moda, .money, .mortgage, .movie, .navy, .network, .news, .ninja, .partners, .parts, .pet, .photography, .photos, .pictures, .pink, .pizza, .place, .plumbing, .plus, .poker, .pro, .productions, .promo, .properties, .pub, .recipes, .red, .rehab, .reise, .reisen, .rentals, .repair, .report, .republican, .restaurant, .reviews, .rip, .rocks, .run, .sale, .salon, .sarl, .school, .schule, .services, .shoes, .shopping, .show, .singles, .ski, .soccer, .social, .software, .solar, .solutions, .studio, .style, .supplies, .supply, .support, .surgery, .systems, .tax, .taxi, .team, .technology, .tennis, .theatertienda, .tips, .tires, .today, .tools, .tours, .town, .toys, .training, .travel, .university, .vacations, .ventures, .vet, .viajes, .video, .villas, .vin, .vision, .vote, .voto, .voyage, .watch, .wine, .works, .world, .wtf, .zone

IN Registry

.in
InternetNZ .co.nz, .nz

NIC.IO

.io

NIC México

.mx

Nominet

.uk, .co.uk, me.uk, org.uk, .wales

PIR

.org, .charity, .foundation, .gives, .giving
Radix .fun, .host, .online, .press, .pw, .space, .store, .tech, .uno, .website

XYZ

.xyz

 

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TLD registry policies