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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
ArtLoss.com offers a registry for stolen art items and other valuables
The world's leading data based recovery service of stolen art and antiques that recovers items for owners and insurers and provides due diligence searches for the art trade and collectors.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 8, 2017 · 1 registrant change since 2008 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 27, 1997artloss.com was registered on Feb 27, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described artloss.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.May 8, 2017 – Apr 21, 2026Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for artloss.com, from May 8, 2017 to Apr 21, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 13, 2008 – Apr 21, 2026Registration records for artloss.com are held from Apr 13, 2008 to Apr 21, 2026 (74 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2011 – Jun 2013Nameservers: hostinguk.net, net-work.netApr 13, 2008 – Apr 3, 2011Registration records listed hostinguk.net, net-work.net nameservers (ns1.hostinguk.net, ns1.us.net-work.net) for artloss.com from Apr 13, 2008 to Apr 3, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 21, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 66 certificates for artloss.com from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Feb 27, 1997Registration: artloss.com was registered on Feb 27, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described artloss.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The world's leading data based recovery service of stolen art and antiques that recovers items for owners and insurers and provides due diligence searches for the art trade and collectors.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 13, 2008 – Apr 21, 2026Registrant: Registration records for artloss.com are held from Apr 13, 2008 to Apr 21, 2026 (74 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Apr 13, 2008 – Apr 3, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed hostinguk.net, net-work.net nameservers (ns1.hostinguk.net, ns1.us.net-work.net) for artloss.com from Apr 13, 2008 to Apr 3, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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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
Jul 1, 2006
“The world's leading data based recovery service of stolen art and antiques that recovers items for owners and insurers and provides due diligence searches for the art trade and collectors.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
NameCheap, Inc.
Nov 11, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)
Registrar NameCheap, Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 11, 2026 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant changeJun 14, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 14, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: hostinguk.netJun 14, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed hostinguk.net nameservers (ns1.hostinguk.net) for artloss.com from Jun 14, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hostinguk.netJun 14, 2013artloss.com's nameservers moved from hostinguk.net, net-work.net to hostinguk.net at some point between Apr 3, 2011 and Jun 14, 2013. Last seen at hostinguk.net, net-work.net: Apr 3, 2011 (registration record). First seen at hostinguk.net: Jun 14, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 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: hostinguk.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018hostinguk.net (ns1.hostinguk.net, ns2.hostinguk.net, ns3.hostinguk.net) were the nameservers listed for artloss.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: hostinguk.netApr 4, 2018 – Apr 16, 2020Registration records listed hostinguk.net nameservers (ns1.hostinguk.net) for artloss.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 16, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJul 1, 2020 – Apr 21, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (janet.ns.cloudflare.com, paul.ns.cloudflare.com) for artloss.com from Jul 1, 2020 to Apr 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 1, 2020artloss.com's nameservers moved from hostinguk.net to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 16, 2020 and Jul 1, 2020. Last seen at hostinguk.net: Apr 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 1, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: emerie.ns.cloudflare.com, simon.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Google Trust Services
Mar 22, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for artloss.com from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 11, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 11, 2026
GoDaddy.comJun 18, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for artloss.com from Jun 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 14, 2013
Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 14, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 14, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed hostinguk.net nameservers (ns1.hostinguk.net) for artloss.com from Jun 14, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 14, 2013Zone file: artloss.com's nameservers moved from hostinguk.net, net-work.net to hostinguk.net at some point between Apr 3, 2011 and Jun 14, 2013. Last seen at hostinguk.net, net-work.net: Apr 3, 2011 (registration record). First seen at hostinguk.net: Jun 14, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: hostinguk.net (ns1.hostinguk.net, ns2.hostinguk.net, ns3.hostinguk.net) were the nameservers listed for artloss.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
May 8, 2017 – Apr 21, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for artloss.com, from May 8, 2017 to Apr 21, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 16, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed hostinguk.net nameservers (ns1.hostinguk.net) for artloss.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 16, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2020 – Apr 21, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (janet.ns.cloudflare.com, paul.ns.cloudflare.com) for artloss.com from Jul 1, 2020 to Apr 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2020Zone file: artloss.com's nameservers moved from hostinguk.net to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 16, 2020 and Jul 1, 2020. Last seen at hostinguk.net: Apr 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 1, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 66 certificates for artloss.com from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 22, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for artloss.com from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 11, 2026
Jun 18, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for artloss.com from Jun 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: emerie.ns.cloudflare.com, simon.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Nov 11, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar NameCheap, Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 11, 2026 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Domain registered Feb 27, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 11, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.artloss.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names The International Art and Antique Loss Register Limited as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells its own services, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #665,927)+4
Verified continuity: 29.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 76 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 76 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
What artloss.com 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 world's leading data based recovery service of stolen art and antiques that recovers items for owners and insurers and provides due diligence searches for the art trade and collectors.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.