Fair Use Policy, info.wf NIC

Fair Use Policy

Effective Date: December 6, 2025

This Fair Use Policy (FUP) governs the use of subdomains provided under info.wf. By registering and using a subdomain, you agree to comply with this policy.

Important: .wf is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Wallis et Futuna, a French overseas collective, managed by AFNIC. This service is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the territory of Wallis et Futuna, AFNIC, or any official .wf registry operator. We simply purchased the domain info.wf and set it up to provide free subdomains to students, teachers, and researchers as an independent community project.

1. Acceptable Use

Subdomains provided under info.wf may be used for:

Personal websites, portfolios, and blogs
Educational projects and research
Open-source software projects and documentation
Community services and non-profit initiatives
Academic work and coursework
Professional development and networking
Commercial projects, businesses, and profit-making services (as long as you don't sell the domain itself)

2. Prohibited Activities

The following activities are strictly prohibited:

Illegal content: Hosting, distributing, or linking to illegal materials including but not limited to pirated software, copyrighted content without authorization, or materials that violate local or international law
Malware & phishing: Distributing malware, viruses, trojans, ransomware, or conducting phishing attacks
Spam: Sending unsolicited bulk email, SMS, or other forms of spam
Network abuse: DDoS attacks, port scanning, vulnerability exploitation, or any activity that disrupts network services
Abuse of others: Harassment, hate speech, doxxing, or targeted attacks against individuals or groups
Adult content: Pornographic or sexually explicit material
Gambling: Online gambling, betting, casinos, or games of chance for money
Violent content: Content that glorifies, promotes, or incites violence, including graphic violence, gore, or terrorist content
Scams & fraud: Pyramid schemes, investment fraud, fake giveaways, or any deceptive practices
Cryptocurrency mining: Using subdomains for browser-based or server-based cryptocurrency mining
Trademark infringement: Impersonating brands, organizations, or individuals
Resource abuse: Excessive bandwidth usage, storage abuse, or activities that negatively impact shared infrastructure
Domain resale: Selling, transferring for profit, or using subdomains for domain speculation. Note: You may use your domain for profit-making businesses or projects, just don't sell the domain itself.

3. Eligibility

This service is intended for students, teachers, researchers, and other academic affiliates. To register, you must:

Have a current affiliation with an educational or research institution
Provide accurate information during verification
Not misrepresent your academic status

After registration: You may keep your subdomain indefinitely, even after you leave your institution. As long as you were verified when you registered, you retain your subdomain for life.

4. Domain Limits & Retention

Users with verified .edu or institutional email addresses may register up to 3 subdomains. This limit can be raised by contacting us with a valid reason.
Once registered, you keep your subdomain(s) for life, even after leaving your institution
Inactive domain pruning: Subdomains with no DNS records or no activity for 12 consecutive months will be automatically pruned and released back into the available pool
You will receive advance notice (minimum 30 days) before any subdomain is pruned due to inactivity
Simply adding or maintaining DNS records (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, etc.) keeps your domain active

4.1. Public Contact Requirement (WHOIS)

Required: Either your institutional email OR a secondary email must be publicly listed in WHOIS data as a valid point of contact (PoC)
This contact email must be valid, monitored, and reachable at all times
WHOIS data is publicly accessible and required for domain accountability, abuse reporting, and compliance with domain registration standards
Non-compliance: Domains without a valid point of contact will be deleted without prior notice
If your institutional email is about to expire (e.g., after graduation or leaving), you must update your contact email to a permanent secondary email before it becomes unreachable
You can update your contact email at any time through your account settings

5. DNS & Technical Requirements

You are responsible for configuring your DNS records correctly
You may manage DNS records directly on this platform, or set NS records to delegate management to external nameservers (self-hosted nameservers, Hurricane Electric, etc.)
Do not configure DNS records to point to illegal or prohibited services
TTL (Time To Live) values must be at least 300 seconds (5 minutes)
Nameserver changes may take up to 48 hours to propagate

5.1. Technical Restrictions

Allowed characters: Letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and hyphens (-). Cannot start or end with a hyphen.
Length: Minimum 1 character, maximum 63 characters for the subdomain label
Internationalized Domain Names (IDN): Unicode characters and emoji domains are supported and automatically converted to punycode

6. Privacy & Data

We collect minimal personal information (email, institution name, domain registrations)
Your information will not be sold or shared with third parties
WHOIS data is publicly accessible: Your registrant contact email will be visible in public WHOIS lookups. This is a required part of domain registration.
DNS queries are logged for operational purposes (anti-abuse, debugging)
You are responsible for any personal data you host on your subdomain

7. Enforcement & Violations

Violations of this policy may result in:

Warning: First-time minor violations may receive a warning with 7 days to remedy
Suspension: Immediate suspension of DNS resolution for serious violations
Termination: Permanent removal of subdomain and account for egregious or repeated violations
Legal action: We will cooperate with law enforcement for illegal activities

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate service immediately without notice for violations that pose a security risk, legal liability, or harm to others.

Automatic Deletion: Domains without a valid, reachable point of contact in WHOIS will be automatically deleted without prior warning. This includes domains where the registrant email bounces, is unreachable, or has been deactivated.

8. Reporting Abuse

If you encounter a subdomain violating this policy, please report it to:

Email: abuse@nic.info.wf

Include the subdomain in question and details of the violation. We review all reports within 48-72 hours.

9. Service Availability

This is a community service provided on a best-effort basis
We do not guarantee 100% uptime or availability
Planned maintenance will be announced when possible
We are not liable for data loss, downtime, or service interruptions

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Fair Use Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Infrastructure

Server infrastructure is provided and maintained by shish.cat.

12. Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us at contact@nic.info.wf.