Still the rightful owner of your domain? ICANN’s new rule means it’s time to double-check

Starting 28 May 2025, a new policy by ICANN comes into effect, and it impacts all owners of generic domains like .COM, .ORG, and .NET. Sounds technical? It is, a bit – but the key point is simple: From now on, your domain’s legal ownership will depend on what’s filled in the “Organization” field during registration. If that info is wrong or outdated, now is the time to fix it.

Does this change affect you?

If you registered your domain as a private individual – and selected that option during registration (see screenshot below) – you’re good to go. No action needed.

If you registered the domain on behalf of a company or organization, and entered a name in the “Organization” field, then that entity is legally recognized as the domain owner. If that’s how you intended it, no worries – nothing changes for you either.

But over the years, some people have typed in their own name or something unclear into that field.

This is what ICANN now wants to fix.

What’s happening next?

If your domain lists an organization, you’ll soon receive an email from our registrar partner Ascio (in English). It will ask you to confirm whether the listed details correctly reflect the legal owner of your domain.

What do you need to do?

If everything looks correct – you don’t have to do anything.
If the “Organization” field includes your personal name or incorrect data, you need to update it.

Log in to your MyZone dashboard, go to “Domains”, click on your domain name, and edit the contact info.

Important: Changing this field triggers a Change of Registrant – meaning:

• You’ll get two confirmation emails (to both old and new addresses, if changed)
• You must confirm both by clicking the secure link and selecting “I accept”

What about public WHOIS data?

By default, your organization info is not displayed in WHOIS searches. If you want this information to appear (e.g. for trust or transparency), just contact our support – we’ll help you get it sorted.

Got questions?

Not sure if this applies to your domain? Want to check what’s currently listed?
Get in touch – our team will be happy to assist you.

Protect your domain ownership

Having correct data isn’t just formal. It defines who legally owns your domain. Keeping it up to date ensures you:

• Avoid future disputes
• Renew smoothly without surprises
• Keep control over your digital property

Take five minutes today to check your data – it could save you a major headache later.