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Lifeline · cnib.ca over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Mar 27, 2019 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 23, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 15, 2000cnib.ca was registered on Oct 15, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cnib.ca from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to research, public education and vision health for all Canadians”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Internic.ca Inc.Internic.ca Inc.Mar 27, 2019 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)Registrar Internic.ca Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 27, 2019 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 2, 2009 – Apr 6, 2026Registration records for cnib.ca are held from May 2, 2009 to Apr 6, 2026 (127 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, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: cnib.caNameservers: cnib.caMay 2, 2009 – Dec 17, 2013Registration records listed cnib.ca nameservers (dns1.cnib.ca, dns2.cnib.ca) for cnib.ca from May 2, 2009 to Dec 17, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: DNS Made Easy
Certificate
AmazonAmazonDec 18, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for cnib.ca from Dec 18, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJan 15, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Oct 15, 2000Registration: cnib.ca was registered on Oct 15, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cnib.ca from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to research, public education and vision health for all Canadians”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 2, 2009 – Apr 6, 2026Registrant: Registration records for cnib.ca are held from May 2, 2009 to Apr 6, 2026 (127 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
May 2, 2009 – Dec 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed cnib.ca nameservers (dns1.cnib.ca, dns2.cnib.ca) for cnib.ca from May 2, 2009 to Dec 17, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 7, 2014 – Apr 6, 2026Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for cnib.ca from Apr 7, 2014 to Apr 6, 2026.
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: DNS Made Easy
Apr 7, 2014 – Apr 6, 2026
Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for cnib.ca from Apr 7, 2014 to Apr 6, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to DNS Made EasyApr 7, 2014cnib.ca's nameservers moved from cnib.ca to DNS Made Easy at some point between Dec 17, 2013 and Apr 7, 2014. Last seen at cnib.ca: Dec 17, 2013 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Apr 7, 2014 (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)
DigiCert Inc issued 9 certificates for cnib.ca from Jan 15, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 28, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GlobalSign nv-saFeb 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 3 certificates for cnib.ca from Feb 12, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 22, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 38 certificates for cnib.ca from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 23, 2026
Google Trust ServicesMay 19, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for cnib.ca from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 7, 2014Zone file: cnib.ca's nameservers moved from cnib.ca to DNS Made Easy at some point between Dec 17, 2013 and Apr 7, 2014. Last seen at cnib.ca: Dec 17, 2013 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Apr 7, 2014 (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)
Mar 27, 2019 – Oct 23, 2026Registrar: Registrar Internic.ca Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 27, 2019 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Dec 18, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for cnib.ca from Dec 18, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 15, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 9 certificates for cnib.ca from Jan 15, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 3 certificates for cnib.ca from Feb 12, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 22, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 38 certificates for cnib.ca from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 23, 2026
May 19, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for cnib.ca from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Cnib.ca provides programs, services & resources for the blind in Canada
CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to research, public education and vision health for all Canadians
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #190,709)+6
Verified continuity: 26.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What cnib.ca 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
CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to research, public education and vision health for all Canadians
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Nov 7, 2026
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