Grade C — Standard consumer terms (score 61/100)
ARIN forces binding arbitration, waives class action rights, and imposes a one-year statute of limitations on all claims.
Forced arbitration, broad liability disclaimers, and short claim windows.
YOU AND ARIN AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION ... AND THAT YOU AND ARIN WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO BRING SUCH CLAIMS BEFORE ANY COURT OF LAW.
You are prohibited from suing the company in court and must use private arbitration instead.
Regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, notice on any claim arising from or related to these Terms must be made within one (1) year after such claim arose or be forever barred.
You have only one year to file a legal claim, which is significantly shorter than most standard statutes of limitations.
YOU AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL ARIN BE LIABLE (Y) FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ... HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY
The company attempts to shield itself from virtually all financial responsibility for damages caused by their service.
You agree to indemnify and defend ARIN ... from and against all losses, liabilities, actual or pending claims, actions, damages, expenses, costs of defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees
If the company gets sued because of your use of the service, you are responsible for paying their legal bills.
ARIN may terminate or modify your access to Whois Service, with or without notice to you, at any time for any reason.
The company can ban you or stop providing the service whenever they want without telling you why.
Whenever possible, we will notify you in advance of changes to these Terms. Unless otherwise noted on this webpage, the Terms, as changed, will become effective thirty (30) days after they are initially posted.
The company commits to a 30-day notice period before updated terms become effective.
Last reviewed 2026-08-04 under rubric v3.5.