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1# Terms of Service
2Welcome to **is-a.dev** ("our", "us", "we"), a free subdomain service provided to individuals. By using our service, you agree to the following Terms of Service ("Terms"). Please read them carefully.
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4For questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at admin@is-a.dev.
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6**Last Updated**: 3rd August, 2026
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8## Definitions
9The following definitions apply within these Terms of Service:
10- **"Service"** refers to the is-a.dev subdomain registration service, website, infrastructure, GitHub repository, and related systems operated by is-a.dev.
11- **"User"**, **"you"**, and **"your"** refer to any individual using or accessing the service.
12- **"Subdomain"** refers to any subdomain registered under the `is-a.dev` domain.
13- **"Root subdomain"** refers to the primary registered subdomain itself, excluding any nested subdomains. For example, `example.is-a.dev` is a root subdomain, while `blog.example.is-a.dev` is a **"nested subdomain"**.
14- **"Content"** refers to any website, files, media, software, text, or other material hosted or served using an is-a.dev subdomain.
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16## 1. Acceptance of Terms
17By accessing or using is-a.dev, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not use the is-a.dev service.
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19## 2. Eligibility
20To use is-a.dev, you must:
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221. Be at least 13 years old;
232. Be an individual person, not an organisation, acting either on your own behalf or as a representative of a group or non-commercial project;
243. Use the service for lawful purposes only;
254. Provide accurate and truthful information when registering.
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27Subdomains must be registered to an individual GitHub account, and cannot be registered to a GitHub organisation account.
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29By using is-a.dev, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.
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31## 3. Service Description
32is-a.dev allows users to register a subdomain under the "is-a.dev" domain. This service is offered "as-is" without guarantees of uptime, support, or permanence.
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34Subdomains are intended solely for individuals, software developer groups and non-commercial projects that are related to software development, as long as the project does not engage in activities or serve content that is prohibited by these Terms of Service.
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36We reserve the right to deny any subdomain registration request for any reason.
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38## 4. Prohibited Activities
39You agree not to use, attempt to use, or permit others to use the is-a.dev service or any related infrastructure for any of the following purposes:
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411. Illegal activities
422. Degrading the service's performance or availability
433. Promoting violence or harm
444. Harassment, hate speech, or discrimination
455. Pornography or sexually explicit material
466. Impersonation and misrepresentation
477. Infringing third-party rights
488. Commercial, for-profit, or political purposes
499. Sending unsolicited communications
5010. Cryptocurrency and blockchain mining
5111. Abusive automation (including but not limited to: "bots", "scrapers", or automated scripts that place excessive load on the service)
5212. Proxy or VPN services
5313. Hosting websites on root subdomains that are behind a login page (with the exception of login pages for management reasons)
5414. Blogs that are not primarily related to software development
5515. Conversational AI websites or apps that are similar in functionality to websites or apps such as Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, etc
5616. Any website that is orientated to courses
5717. Video game cheats, hacks, exploits, or unauthorised modifications, including any websites, communities, software, downloads, documentation, or services primarily intended to facilitate unfair gameplay or circumvent game restrictions
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59*Note: This list is not exhaustive and may be updated or expanded at any time at our discretion.*
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61Additionally, users must comply with [GitHub's Terms of Service](https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service) where applicable.
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63Violation of this section may result in immediate termination without notice.
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65## 5. Use of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
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67The use of AI for creating, designing, or modifying websites is acceptable as long as the website is complete and complies with the prohibited activities guidelines. We are strongly against the usage of AI (such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, etc) for creating pull requests, and may close the pull request alongside blocking or limiting the author's ability to interact with our repositories and resources, if used.
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69## 6. Ownership and Intellectual Property
70is-a.dev retains all rights, title, and interest in the "is-a.dev" domain and associated systems.
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72You retain ownership of any content you host on your subdomain. Your hosted content, however, must not infringe on third-party rights.
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74You grant us permission to use your registration data to operate the service.
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76## 7. Termination of Service
77We reserve the right to terminate your subdomain at any time, for any reason. While we make reasonable efforts to provide notice in advance, we are not obligated to do so.
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79Any donations made to the service are non-refundable.
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81## 8. Privacy
82We collect and process only the personal data strictly necessary to operate is-a.dev. We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes. While we take reasonable precautions, we are not responsible for any data or privacy breaches resulting from the use of our service.
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84For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at admin@is-a.dev.
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86## 9. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
87The is-a.dev service is provided "as-is" and "as available." We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the service's functionality, reliability, or suitability for any particular purpose.
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89You use the service at your own risk.
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91## 10. Indemnification
92You agree to indemnify and hold harmless is-a.dev, its operators, and affiliates from any claims, losses, liabilities, or expenses arising from your use of the service or violation of these Terms.
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94## 11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
95These Terms are governed by the laws of Australia. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia.
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97## 12. Modification of Terms
98We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
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100If changes are made, we will notify users by posting them on our website or Discord server.
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