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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 24, 2025 · 1 ownership change since 2009 · last checked Oct 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 3, 1997coc.nl was registered on Oct 3, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described coc.nl from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Nederlandse vereniging tot integratie van homosexualiteit, met als doel: een samenleving waarin iedereen, onafhankelijk van zijn of haar seksuele voorkeur, een eigen leefstijl kan kiezen.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Infracom Internet B.V.Infracom Internet B.V.Sep 24, 2025 – Oct 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar Infracom Internet B.V. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 24, 2025 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 29, 2009 – May 24, 2026Registration records for coc.nl are held from Sep 29, 2009 to May 24, 2026 (5 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeSep 24, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 24, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: CloudflareSep 24, 2025 – May 24, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (patrick.ns.cloudflare.com, priscilla.ns.cloudflare.com) for coc.nl from Sep 24, 2025 to May 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 34 certificates for coc.nl from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesOct 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for coc.nl from Oct 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Oct 3, 1997Registration: coc.nl was registered on Oct 3, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described coc.nl from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Nederlandse vereniging tot integratie van homosexualiteit, met als doel: een samenleving waarin iedereen, onafhankelijk van zijn of haar seksuele voorkeur, een eigen leefstijl kan kiezen.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 29, 2009 – May 24, 2026Ownership: Registration records for coc.nl are held from Sep 29, 2009 to May 24, 2026 (5 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 24, 2025 – Oct 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar Infracom Internet B.V. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 24, 2025 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Sep 24, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 24, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 24, 2025 – May 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (patrick.ns.cloudflare.com, priscilla.ns.cloudflare.com) for coc.nl from Sep 24, 2025 to May 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 34 certificates for coc.nl from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for coc.nl from Oct 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Coc.nl provides the latest news about hot topics in the world
COC Nederland (coc.nl) is a Dutch association dedicated to the integration and social acceptance of homosexuality and bisexuality. It works toward a society in which everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, can freely choose their own lifestyle. The organization serves LGBTQ+ individuals and advocates in the Netherlands.
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Oct 3, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Infracom Internet B.V. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 4, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names COC Nederland 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 #286,226)+6
Verified continuity: 29.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
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 coc.nl 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
Nederlandse vereniging tot integratie van homosexualiteit, met als doel: een samenleving waarin iedereen, onafhankelijk van zijn of haar seksuele voorkeur, een eigen leefstijl kan kiezen.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Oct 3, 1997).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 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