PIR Abuse and Transparency Metrics

PIR offers this .ORG transparency reporting in line with our Anti-Abuse Principles. We work hard to ensure that .ORG remains the most trusted gTLD in the industry. Check out our year-to-date metrics and you’ll see how we compare with other TLDs. The charts below are dynamic and updated regularly.

DNS Abuse Metrics

Note: Many domains flagged for abuse are “compromised cases,” where domains are initially registered for non-abusive purposes but are put to abusive purposes without its registrant’s consent. Suspension at the registry level is not the appropriate action to address compromised domains. Instead, the registrar or host should work to get control of the domain back into the registrant’s hands. Additionally, sometimes domains are flagged as abusive by Reputation Block Lists (RBLs) and then de-listed for a variety of reasons.

Suspensions for Limited Categories of Content Abuse

Trusted Notifiers: PIR’s Anti-Abuse Policy focuses on DNS Abuse. However, consistent with our Policy and the Framework to Address Abuse, there are certain categories of Website Content Abuse that are so egregious that we take action. We are proud to work with a handful of trust notified notifiers to help address specific and limited instances of Website Content Abuse.

Compliance and Compulsory Actions

From time to time PIR receives Court Orders from courts of competent jurisdiction, or is made aware of certain domains being placed on the US Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals list. As a US-based organization, PIR complies with US law and is required to suspend the names listed in this “Compliance and Compulsory Actions” table.