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registering someone elses personal name as a .com

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peter_gray said 1 year, 1 month ago:

is it illegal to register someone elses personal name as a .com and if it is what do you do if you have done this without knowing that you did anything wrong as i dont want to get into trouble. advive please
thanks peter

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GoDaddy Contributor JustinC said 1 year, 1 month ago:

@peter_gray

Well, we really can’t advise as to the legality of something like this. Our domain registration search won’t really filter any trademarked or copyrighted names when searching. It’s up to you, the customer, to determine if this is something you can or should do.

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peter_gray said 1 year, 1 month ago:

ok thanks is there anybody who can help advise me with this matter.is it illegal to register somebody elses name as a .com domain?
thanks

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Nate D said 1 year, 1 month ago:

@peter_gray – You can consult a lawyer in your area. As in this type of situation there is not a simple yes or no answers. All of the facts would need to be considered as to weather you would be safe with the domain name.

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GoDaddy Expert timb said 1 year, 1 month ago:

@peter_gray

I would agree with Nate D here, contacting a lawyer would be your best bet if you are concerned with the legality of registering a particular name. Also, make sure that your registration meets our Domain Name Registration Agreement.

Tim B

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