GoDaddy - UNIVERSAL TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT
Last Revised: 4/29/2026
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PLEASE READ THIS UNIVERSAL TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY, AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS, AND REMEDIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WAIVERS OF RIGHTS, LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, YOUR INDEMNITY TO US, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION. NOTE THAT IN THE UNITED STATES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN COURTS OR JURY TRIALS, AND LIMIT THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.
1 Overview
This Universal Terms of Service Agreement (this “Agreement” or “UTOS”) is entered into by and between GoDaddy.com, LLC, and any of its affiliated entities that provide Services here under, including, but not limited to, GoDaddy Payments, LLC (for any payment services) and Poynt, LLC (for any hardware services) (collectively, "GoDaddy"), and you and is made effective as of the date of your use of any GoDaddy operated website which links to this agreement ("Site") or the date of electronic acceptance, whichever is sooner. This Agreement sets forth the general terms and conditions of your use of this Site and the products and services purchased or accessed through this Site (individually and collectively, the “Services”). If you use our AI services, applications, features, capabilities, or tools through any Site, you agree that our AI Terms of Use govern such use. Any agreements, arrangements and/or additional policies that apply to certain Services ("Services Agreements") and are in addition to (not in lieu of) this Agreement. In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of a Services Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control, unless the applicable Services Agreement expressly states otherwise.
The terms “we”, “us” or “our” shall refer to GoDaddy. The terms “you”, “your”, “User” or “customer” shall refer to any business customer who accepts this Agreement, has access to your account or uses this Site or the Services. The term “business customer” includes (i) any person or entity acting in a business or professional capacity; (ii) any commercial entity, partnership, company, organization, sole proprietor, self-employed individual, or independent contractor; (iii) any individual using Services for professional purposes (including, for example, personal branding, online presence, reputation management, career advancement, or professional networking); and (iv) any individual acquiring Services to protect, secure, or manage their personal name, identity, brand, or online reputation for a business or professional purpose (including, for example, freelancers, consultants, influencers, content creators, job seekers, and defensive domain registrations). Our Services are not intended for private, personal or household use. This business customer limitation applies notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any product description, agreement, or policy, and prevails over any conflicting or inconsistent terms. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits, all of which are hereby disclaimed, except for the third-party rights laid out in the Dispute Resolution Section 25 below.
2 Modification of Agreement
GoDaddy may, in its sole and absolute discretion, change or modify this Agreement, and any policies or agreements which are incorporated herein, at any time, and such changes or modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting to this Site (except for the Dispute Resolution Section 25, which lays out the procedure for modifications to that Section). Your use of this Site or the Services after such changes or modifications have been made shall constitute your acceptance of this Agreement as last revised. If you do not agree to be bound by this Agreement as last revised, do not use (or continue to use) this Site or the Services. In addition, GoDaddy may occasionally notify you of changes or modifications to this Agreement by email. It is therefore very important that you keep your shopper account (“Account”) information current. GoDaddy assumes no liability or responsibility for your failure to receive an email notification so long as it sends the email to the current email address you have listed for your Account. In addition, GoDaddy may terminate Your use of Services for any violation or breach of any of the terms of this Agreement by You. GoDaddy RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, CHANGE, OR DISCONTINUE ANY ASPECT OF THIS SITE OR THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PRICES AND FEES FOR THE SAME, AT ANY TIME.