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acton.org was registered Mar 8, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was acton.org registered?
acton.org's registration dates to Mar 8, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · acton.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Mar 16, 2014 · no registrant change on record since 2014 · last checked Nov 10, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 8, 1995acton.org was registered on Mar 8, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 27, 2006 – Mar 29, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described acton.org from Sep 27, 2006 to Mar 29, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Mar 16, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 16, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 16, 2014 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records for acton.org are held from Mar 16, 2014 to Jun 23, 2026 (91 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, 2014–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: lexi.netNameservers: lexi.netMar 16, 2014 – Feb 6, 2020Registration records listed lexi.net nameservers (ns1.lexi.net, ns2.lexi.net) for acton.org from Mar 16, 2014 to Feb 6, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comAug 18, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for acton.org from Aug 18, 2025, the latest valid until Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Mar 8, 1995Registration: acton.org was registered on Mar 8, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 27, 2006 – Mar 29, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described acton.org from Sep 27, 2006 to Mar 29, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Mar 16, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 16, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 16, 2014 – Jun 23, 2026Registrant: Registration records for acton.org are held from Mar 16, 2014 to Jun 23, 2026 (91 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
Mar 16, 2014 – Feb 6, 2020Registration records listed lexi.net nameservers (ns1.lexi.net, ns2.lexi.net) for acton.org from Mar 16, 2014 to Feb 6, 2020.
Jul 1, 2006
“The Mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Sep 29, 2016 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 29, 2016 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Nameservers: GoDaddy
Apr 24, 2020 – May 15, 2021
Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns13.domaincontrol.com, pdns14.domaincontrol.com) for acton.org from Apr 24, 2020 to May 15, 2021.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyApr 24, 2020acton.org's nameservers moved from lexi.net to GoDaddy at some point between Feb 6, 2020 and Apr 24, 2020. Last seen at lexi.net: Feb 6, 2020 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Apr 24, 2020 (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)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJun 18, 2021 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (gracie.ns.cloudflare.com, yevgen.ns.cloudflare.com) for acton.org from Jun 18, 2021 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 18, 2021acton.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between May 15, 2021 and Jun 18, 2021. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 15, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 18, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .org zone fileJul 28, 2026First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Let's Encrypt
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 66 certificates for acton.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 10, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
Sectigo LimitedApr 5, 2026 – Jul 4, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for acton.org from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 23, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Google Trust Services issued 28 certificates for acton.org from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationJun 10, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026SSL Corporation issued 6 certificates for acton.org from Jun 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 29, 2016 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 29, 2016 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Apr 24, 2020 – May 15, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns13.domaincontrol.com, pdns14.domaincontrol.com) for acton.org from Apr 24, 2020 to May 15, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 24, 2020Zone file: acton.org's nameservers moved from lexi.net to GoDaddy at some point between Feb 6, 2020 and Apr 24, 2020. Last seen at lexi.net: Feb 6, 2020 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Apr 24, 2020 (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)
Jun 18, 2021 – Jun 23, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (gracie.ns.cloudflare.com, yevgen.ns.cloudflare.com) for acton.org from Jun 18, 2021 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 18, 2021Zone file: acton.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between May 15, 2021 and Jun 18, 2021. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 15, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 18, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 18, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for acton.org from Aug 18, 2025, the latest valid until Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 66 certificates for acton.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
Apr 5, 2026 – Jul 4, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for acton.org from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 23, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 28 certificates for acton.org from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 10, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 6 certificates for acton.org from Jun 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 23, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Acton.org The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
The Mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.
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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 Mar 8, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 28, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.acton.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names The Acton Institute 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 76/100— ahead of 76% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
76 is a percentile: higher than 76% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #88,875)+6
Verified continuity: 31.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 39/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 76/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What acton.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
The Mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1995
Domain registered (Mar 8, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Sep 27, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“Acton.org The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty”
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment