FluxStore subdomains (for example yourstore.fluxstore.net) are a shared, finite resource provided to Store Owners on the Free plan. To keep desirable names available for active communities, we may reclaim the subdomain of a store that has become inactive, as described below.
When a store is considered inactive
A Free-plan store is considered inactive only when, for a continuous period of at least 90 days, all of the following are true:
- it has received no completed orders;
- no Store Owner or Team Member has signed in to the dashboard; and
- the storefront is unpublished, disabled, or otherwise not serving customers.
Stores on a paid (Pro) plan are not subject to subdomain reclamation for inactivity while their plan is active, regardless of sales volume.
Notice and how to keep your subdomain
- Before reclaiming a subdomain, we will email the Store Owner at least twice (for example around 14 days and 3 days beforehand) at the address on the account.
- Any qualifying activity during the notice period stops the process and resets the inactivity clock. Qualifying activity includes signing in, publishing the storefront, receiving an order, or upgrading to Pro.
What happens to your store and data
- Reclaiming a subdomain frees the name for reuse and unpublishes the storefront. It does not delete your store, packages, orders, or other account data, which are retained and handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
- For a reasonable grace period after reclamation, the released subdomain will be held before it can be claimed by another Store Owner, so a returning owner has an opportunity to recover it where still available.
- You can continue to use your store on a different available subdomain at any time, or reconnect a custom domain, subject to the section below.
Custom domains on inactive stores
Connecting a custom domain consumes a paid certificate and hostname slot with our infrastructure provider for as long as it stays connected. We may disconnect the custom domain of a Free-plan store, removing the hostname and SSL configuration from our systems, when for a continuous period of at least 90 days both of the following are true:
- it has received no completed orders; and
- no Store Owner or Team Member has signed in to the dashboard.
Unlike subdomain reclamation, this applies whether or not the storefront is still published.
Stores on a paid (Pro) plan are not subject to custom domain disconnection for inactivity while their plan is active.
We will give the same notice described above before disconnecting a custom domain, and any qualifying activity during the notice period stops the process.
Custom domains that no longer point to FluxStore
If the DNS records for a connected custom domain stop pointing to FluxStore for a continuous period of at least 30 days, for example because the domain has expired, changed hands, or been pointed at another service, we may disconnect it. This applies on every plan, including Pro, because a domain in this state is not serving your Storefront. Where practical, we will email the Store Owner before doing so. Restoring the DNS records before disconnection stops the process.
Your domain remains yours
Disconnecting a custom domain under either rule does not affect your ownership of that domain. The domain remains entirely yours. We remove only our configuration for it, which means your DNS records will no longer resolve to a working storefront until you either reconnect it or point it elsewhere. You can reconnect it at any time, at no charge, from your dashboard.
FluxStore applies this policy at its reasonable discretion and is not obligated to reclaim any subdomain or disconnect any custom domain. Nothing in this section limits FluxStore's rights under Account suspension and termination.