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Lifeline · grain.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Oct 9, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2011 · last checked Aug 21, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described grain.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“GRAIN is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Interdomain S.A. (R49-LROR)Oct 9, 2011Registrar Interdomain S.A. (R49-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Oct 9, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)acens Technologies, S.L.U.
Registrant
Registrant recordsOct 9, 2011 – Feb 2, 2026Registration records for grain.org are held from Oct 9, 2011 to Feb 2, 2026 (75 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2011 – Oct 2017No nameserver records held, Oct 2011 – Oct 2017No nameserver records held, Feb 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: interdomain.netOct 9, 2011Registration records listed interdomain.net nameservers (ns1.interdomain.net, ns2.interdomain.net) for grain.org from Oct 9, 2011 to Oct 9, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 25, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for grain.org from Apr 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesJul 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described grain.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “GRAIN is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 9, 2011Registrar: Registrar Interdomain S.A. (R49-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Oct 9, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 9, 2011 – Feb 2, 2026Registrant: Registration records for grain.org are held from Oct 9, 2011 to Feb 2, 2026 (75 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 9, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed interdomain.net nameservers (ns1.interdomain.net, ns2.interdomain.net) for grain.org from Oct 9, 2011 to Oct 9, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
acens Technologies, S.L.U.
Oct 16, 2017 – Sep 11, 2026 (latest)
Registrar acens Technologies, S.L.U. (IANA 140) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 16, 2017 and most recently on Sep 11, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Nameservers: interdomain.es, interdomain.netOct 16, 2017 – Aug 20, 2018Registration records listed interdomain.es, interdomain.net nameservers (ns1.interdomain.net, ns2.interdomain.net, ns3.interdomain.es) for grain.org from Oct 16, 2017 to Aug 20, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to interdomain.es, interdomain.netOct 16, 2017grain.org's nameservers moved from interdomain.net to interdomain.es, interdomain.net at some point between Oct 9, 2011 and Oct 16, 2017. Last seen at interdomain.net: Oct 9, 2011 (registration record). First seen at interdomain.es, interdomain.net: Oct 16, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 6 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareNov 28, 2018 – Feb 2, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (cory.ns.cloudflare.com, tori.ns.cloudflare.com) for grain.org from Nov 28, 2018 to Feb 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 28, 2018grain.org's nameservers moved from interdomain.es, interdomain.net to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 20, 2018 and Nov 28, 2018. Last seen at interdomain.es, interdomain.net: Aug 20, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 28, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for grain.org from Jul 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesSep 2, 2026Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 2, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Oct 16, 2017 – Sep 11, 2026
Registrar: Registrar acens Technologies, S.L.U. (IANA 140) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 16, 2017 and most recently on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Oct 16, 2017 – Aug 20, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed interdomain.es, interdomain.net nameservers (ns1.interdomain.net, ns2.interdomain.net, ns3.interdomain.es) for grain.org from Oct 16, 2017 to Aug 20, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 16, 2017Zone file: grain.org's nameservers moved from interdomain.net to interdomain.es, interdomain.net at some point between Oct 9, 2011 and Oct 16, 2017. Last seen at interdomain.net: Oct 9, 2011 (registration record). First seen at interdomain.es, interdomain.net: Oct 16, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 6 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 28, 2018 – Feb 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (cory.ns.cloudflare.com, tori.ns.cloudflare.com) for grain.org from Nov 28, 2018 to Feb 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 28, 2018Zone file: grain.org's nameservers moved from interdomain.es, interdomain.net to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 20, 2018 and Nov 28, 2018. Last seen at interdomain.es, interdomain.net: Aug 20, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 28, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 25, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for grain.org from Apr 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for grain.org from Jul 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 2, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 2, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 9, 2026).
Registered 1998 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Grain.org Organization provides information of sustainable local farming.
GRAIN is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 2, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Acens Technologies, S.L.U. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 8, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names GRAIN as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #96,235)+6
Verified continuity: 28.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What grain.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
GRAIN is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1998
Domain registered (Apr 2, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 6 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Grain.org Organization provides information of sustainable local farming.”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 9, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 9, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 79 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 79 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.