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For questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at admin@is-a.dev.
**Last Updated**: 27th October, 2025
**Last Updated**: 23th May, 2026
## Definitions
Before you continue reading the Terms of Service, here are the following definitions that apply within the Terms of Service:
- **"Service"** refers to the is-a.dev subdomain registration service, website, infrastructure, GitHub repository, and related systems operated by is-a.dev.
- **"User"**, **"you"**, and **"your"** refer to any individual using or accessing the service.
- **"Subdomain"** refers to any subdomain registered under the `is-a.dev` domain.
- **"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"**.
- **"Content"** refers to any website, files, media, software, text, or other material hosted or served using a subdomain.
## 1. Acceptance of Terms
By 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 is-a.dev.
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To use is-a.dev, you must:
1. Be at least 13 years old;
2. Be an individual or non-commercial project;
2. Be an individual person, not an organisation, acting either on your own behalf or as a representative of a group or a non-commercial project;
3. Use the service for lawful purposes only;
4. Provide accurate and truthful information when registering.
All subdomains must be registered to an individual GitHub account, organisations may not be the registered owner of a subdomain.
Subdomains must be registered to an individual GitHub account, organisations should not be the registered owner of a subdomain.
By using is-a.dev, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.
## 3. Service Description
is-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.
Subdomains are intended solely for individuals and non-commercial projects.
Subdomains are intended solely for individuals, software developer groups and non-commercial projects that are related to software developement, as well as websites related to Discord bots, as long as it doesn't contain activities that are prohibited.
We reserve the right to deny any subdomain registration request for any reason.
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6. Impersonation and misrepresentation
7. Infringe third-party rights
8. Commercial, for-profit or political purposes
9. Unsolicited communications
9. Sending unsolicited communications (spam)
10. Cryptocurrency and blockchain mining
11. Abusive automation
11. Abusive automation (e.g. bots, scrapers, or scripts that place excessive load on the service)
12. Proxy or VPN services
13. Websites on root subdomains that are behind a login page (login page for management are allowed)
14. Blogs that are not primarily related to software development
15. AI websites that mimick sites like Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT and etc.
*Note: This list is not extensive and may be updated or expanded at any time at our discretion.*
*Note: This list is not exhaustive and may be updated or expanded at any time at our discretion. We also reserve the right to deny, reject, or revoke any subdomain registration or pull request for reasons not explicitly listed here, including but not limited to reasons identified during the review process.*
Additionally, users must comply with [GitHub's Terms of Service](https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service) where applicable.
Violation of this section may result in immediate termination without notice.
## 5. Ownership and Intellectual Property
## 5. Use of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
The use of AI for websites is acceptable as long as the website is complete. For pull requests that are generated with AI (e.g. OpenClaw, Claude Code, Codex) we are strongly against and can lead to the pull request being closed alongside blocking or limiting the author's ability to interact with is-a.dev's repositories and resources.
## 6. Ownership and Intellectual Property
is-a.dev retains all rights, title, and interest in the "is-a.dev" domain and associated systems.
You retain ownership of any content you host on your subdomain. Your hosted content however must not infringe third-party rights.
You grant us permission to use your registration data to operate the service.
## 6. Termination of Service
We reserve the right to terminate your subdomain at any time, for any reason.
## 7. Termination of Service
We reserve the right to terminate your subdomain at any time, for any reason. While we will make reasonable efforts to provide notice in advance, termination may occur without notice in cases of serious or urgent violations.
Termination may occur without prior notice. Any donations will not be refunded.
Any donations made to the service are non-refundable.
## 7. Privacy
For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at admin@is-a.dev. We are not responsible for any data or privacy breaches resulting from the use of our service.
## 8. Privacy
We 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.
We do not collect or process personal data beyond what is necessary to operate the service.
For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at admin@is-a.dev.
## 8. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
## 9. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
The 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.
You use the service at your own risk.
## 9. Indemnification
## 10. Indemnification
You 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.
## 10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of Australia.
## 11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of Australia. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Australian courts.
## 11. Modification of Terms
## 12. Modification of Terms
We 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.
If changes are made, we will notify users by posting them on our website or Discord server.