Godaddy, following Hetzner, refuses to serve customers from the Russian Federation
Important Notice of Termination of Services for Users in the Russian Federation
It was recently announced that users or contacts located in the Russian Federation will face the termination of their accounts and/or associated products with a certain company by December 31, 2023. This decision affects various services, including domain registration and other products.
Regarding domain registrations, users have until the specified date to initiate the transfer of their domains to another registrar. The company has provided domain transfer instructions available on their official website.
For other products, access to all data and content will also cease as of December 31, 2023. The company emphasizes that it will not be able to provide backups after this date. Users are advised to retrieve their data in advance and transfer any products to the new provider.
Once your account or product expires, you will no longer have access to it. The notice expresses gratitude for your cooperation and apologizes for any inconvenience caused.
This decision reflects the increasing trend of isolation of digital services and products in certain regions of the world, especially in the context of international political and economic events. It highlights the importance of having digital asset management plans in place and a willingness to adapt to changes in the global digital environment.
Original letter
Our records indicate you or a contact listed in your account may be located in the Russian Federation. If our records are correct, your account(s) and/or affected product(s) will be terminated as of December 31, 2023. For domain registrations, you have until December 31, 2023 to initiate the transfer of any impacted domain(s) to a registrar of your choice, subject to the incoming transfer restrictions of other registrars. For instructions on transferring domains, see https://www.godaddy.com/help/transfer-my-domain-away-from-godaddy-3560 For all other products, your access to all data and content on file with us will be terminated as of December 31, 2023, and we will not be able to provide you with backups. Accordingly, we are respectfully asking you to retrieve your data and transfer any products you have with us to a new provider prior to that date. You will not have access to your account(s) and/or affected product(s) once they are terminated. We appreciate your business and apologize for any inconvenience. |
