20081006WHOIS-ang.doc
Rules for use of the WHOIS search service
Published 6 October 2008, valid from 6 November 2008.
1. INTRODUCTORY CONCLUSIONS
Arnes, the Registrar and the Domain name holder initially conclude that:
1.1. These Rules are part of the General Terms and Conditions for the registration of Domain names
under the top-level domain .si (“General Terms and Conditions”);
1.2. All the terms used in these Rules have the same meanings as in the General Terms and
Conditions, unless explicitly stated otherwise by these Rules;
1.3. In accordance with the General Terms and Conditions, Arnes inter alia provides the WHOIS search
service;
1.4. From the moment a Domain name is registered, there exist contractual relations between Arnes
and the Domain name holder in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions;
1.5. The basic function of the WHOIS search service is to enable data to be found on the Domain name
holder of a Domain name and the technical contact person for the Domain name by entering a
Domain name;
1.6. The purpose of the WHOIS search service is to provide reasonably accurate and current data on
the Domain name holder, Registrar and technical contact person for Domain names, and hence the
transparency and stability of operation of the domain-name system under .si;
1.7. Data obtained via the WHOIS search service are exclusively informative in nature.
2. OBLIGATIONS OF REGISTRAR AND DOMAIN NAME HOLDER
2.1. Domain name holders who submit a request for registration of a Domain name via the Registrar
must provide all required data in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions.
2.2. Domain name holders vouch for the completeness, accuracy and veracity of data provided.
2.3. The Registrar shall select the appropriate type of object for a Domain name holder with regard to
whether the Domain name holder is a legal or natural person. The object type may be organisation
or person.
2.3.1. If the object type is an organisation, the Domain name holder shall be assumed to be a legal
person.
2.3.2. If the object type is a person, the Domain name holder shall be assumed to be a natural
person.
2.4. No subsequent changes to the object type shall be possible.
2.5. The Registrar shall be obliged to inform natural persons submitting Domain name registration
requests of the possibility of creating and using a special function electronic mail address for
publication in WHOIS for an individual object type. This electronic mail address is an alternative to
the use of the personal email address, and is unrelated to any personal data.
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3. SCOPE OF DATA AVAILABLE VIA WHOIS
3.1. If the Domain name holder is an organisation, the following data shall be published via the WHOIS
search service:
3.1.1. official name and head office of the Domain name holder, and telephone/fax number;
3.1.2. valid electronic mail address for the Domain name holder (contact electronic address);
3.1.3. valid electronic mail address for the technical contact person;
3.1.4. data on the Registrar;
3.1.5. data on the DNS server;
3.1.6. date of registration of the Domain name and status of the Domain name;
3.1.7. date of expiry of the Period.
3.2. If the Domain name holder is a natural person, the following data shall be published via the WHOIS
search service:
3.2.1. valid electronic mail address of the Domain name holder (contact electronic address);
3.2.2. valid electronic mail address of the technical contact person;
3.2.3. data on the Registrar;
3.2.4. data on the DNS server;
3.2.5. date of registration of the Domain name and status of the Domain name;
3.2.6. date of expiry of the Period.
4. RULES FOR THE USE OF THE WHOIS SEARCH SERVICE
4.1. Arnes provides the WHOIS search service either by the command line or with the help of web
services.
4.2. Arnes enables the WHOIS search service in the following manner and under the following
conditions:
4.2.1. searching is only possible on an individual Domain name, and not on any other search keys
(e.g. electronic mail, address, ...);
4.2.2. searching is restricted with regard to access by Internet protocol (IP) numbers;
4.2.3. Arnes reserves the right to place further restrictions on access to the WHOIS search
service.
5. FINAL PROVISIONS
5.1. On the entry into force of these Rules on the use of the WHOIS search service, all other contracts or
agreements governing the same subject shall cease to apply
5.2. These Rules for the use of the WHOIS search service shall enter into force 30 days after their
publication on the Arnes website.
Arnes
Marko Bonač, MSc, director
Ljubljana, 6 October 2008

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Cankarjeva 27
9000 Murska Sobota
Slovenia