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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Cal-tox.org
The California Association of Toxicologists, founded in 1967, is a professional and educational association of forensic and clinical toxicologists throughout North America and the world.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 18, 2017 · 2 ownership changes since 2017 · last checked Oct 3, 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 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cal-tox.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJan 18, 2017 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 18, 2017 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 18, 2017 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records for cal-tox.org are held from Jan 18, 2017 to Jun 20, 2026 (42 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: cosdns.comNameservers: cosdns.comJan 18, 2017 – Apr 1, 2025Registration records listed cosdns.com nameservers (ns1.cosdns.com, ns2.cosdns.com) for cal-tox.org from Jan 18, 2017 to Apr 1, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 20, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for cal-tox.org from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cal-tox.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 18, 2017 – Oct 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 18, 2017 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Jan 18, 2017 – Jun 20, 2026Ownership: Registration records for cal-tox.org are held from Jan 18, 2017 to Jun 20, 2026 (42 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 18, 2017 – Apr 1, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed cosdns.com nameservers (ns1.cosdns.com, ns2.cosdns.com) for cal-tox.org from Jan 18, 2017 to Apr 1, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 5, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 5, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership change
Oct 5, 2020
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 5, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 4, 2023The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 4, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2017–2026
Nameservers: data102.com
Jul 17, 2025 – Jun 20, 2026
Registration records listed data102.com nameservers (ns3.data102.com, ns4.data102.com) for cal-tox.org from Jul 17, 2025 to Jun 20, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to data102.comJul 17, 2025cal-tox.org's nameservers moved from cosdns.com to data102.com at some point between Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 17, 2025. Last seen at cosdns.com: Apr 1, 2025 (registration record). First seen at data102.com: Jul 17, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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 4, 2023
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 4, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 17, 2025 – Jun 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed data102.com nameservers (ns3.data102.com, ns4.data102.com) for cal-tox.org from Jul 17, 2025 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 17, 2025Zone file: cal-tox.org's nameservers moved from cosdns.com to data102.com at some point between Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 17, 2025. Last seen at cosdns.com: Apr 1, 2025 (registration record). First seen at data102.com: Jul 17, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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 20, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for cal-tox.org from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Aug 16, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 6, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for cal-tox.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names California Association of Toxicologists as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.