Hello, We are in receipt of the following complaint regarding peen.es domain, of which you are the registered owner. As a valued customer and the registered owner of the domain, and per our Registration Agreement, we are forwarding you the above mentioned email so that you can address this matter. We cannot advise you as to what action to take, but we recommend you look into the issue since the complaint alleging illegal and prohibited conduct that may cause suspension of the domain by our upstream provider who supplied the domain to us in case it violates their policies. Please let us know in case of any additional question. =================== > To Whom It May Concern: > > Our firm is counsel to Avid Life Media, Inc. (“ALM”) with respect to its > intellectual property and data privacy matters. As you may know, ALM is the > parent company of the online dating and social networking service Ashley > Madison. Because users entrust ALM with highly sensitive and intimate > details (collectively the “Ashley Madison User Data”), the privacy of ALM’s > users is of utmost importance. As a result, ALM proactively and arduously > regulates any authorized (and unauthorized) use of Ashley Madison User Data. > > > As you may know, hackers are posting files that they claim contain stolen > Ashley Madison User Data. Other Internet users are now reposting what they > claim to be the stolen Ashley Madison User Data on additional websites. > > This letter is to inform 1API, and all related entities (collectively, > “You”) that, upon information and belief, 1API’s client (“Your Client”), has > posted downloadable files of the Ashley Madison User Data to a website > hosted on a domain name registered through and hosted by You. Specifically, > Your Client has posted the Ashley Madison User Data on the website hosted at > the domain name ; (the “Domain Name”). Your Client’s > publication of the Ashley Madison User Data may constitute illegal > disclosure of private personal information, and potentially expose millions > of individuals around the world to identity theft. > > Moreover, we believe that the website content hosted at the Domain Name may > violate the Your Terms of Service, located at: http://www.1api.net/legal. > Specifically, the website content hosted at the Domain Name may violate > Section 4.2 General Rules of Conduct and Use of the Terms of Service in that > it likely infringes upon the privacy and personal data rights of the Ashley > Madison users. Accordingly, ALM requests that You take action to remove > and/or disable access to all content at the Domain Name. > > > > We are sure that You will agree that eliminating any possibility of > unauthorized disclosure of personal data is in the best interest of all > parties, and we anticipate your full cooperation in connection with this > request. > > Please note that this letter is made without prejudice to any other rights > or remedies that may be available to ALM. Nothing contained herein should > be deemed a waiver, admission, or license by ALM, and ALM expressly reserves > the right to assert any other factual or legal positions as additional facts > come to light or as the circumstances warrant. > > > > Sincerely, > > DLA Piper LLP (US) > > > ALM Privacy >1API GmbH >C/O Abuse Department >Talstraße 27 >66424 Homburg >Germany >abuse@1api.net >