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Who owns conferencealerts.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for conferencealerts.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 8, 2013 · no ownership change on record since 2007 · last checked Sep 30, 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 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described conferencealerts.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“We are based in South Africa, but operate as a global organization maintaining an extensive, constantly updated database of conferences and subscribers all over the world. Our internet-based automated process enable us …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
GANDI SASGANDI SASNov 8, 2013 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 8, 2013 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 14, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records for conferencealerts.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (123 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: esosoft.netNameservers: esosoft.netMay 14, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed esosoft.net nameservers (ns5.esosoft.net, ns6.esosoft.net) for conferencealerts.com from May 14, 2007 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)
Certificate
Let's EncryptJun 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for conferencealerts.com from Jun 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described conferencealerts.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “We are based in South Africa, but operate as a global organization maintaining an extensive, constantly updated database of conferences and subscribers all over the world. Our internet-based automated process enable us …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 14, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Ownership: Registration records for conferencealerts.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (123 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 14, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed esosoft.net nameservers (ns5.esosoft.net, ns6.esosoft.net) for conferencealerts.com from May 14, 2007 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)
Jul 1, 2009AboutUs record: “Conference Alerts is a comprehensive listing of academic and professional conferences around the world. Individuals can subscribe to receive e-mailed alerts of events matching their interest profile and conference organ…”
Said about itself in 2009Jul 1, 2009“Conference Alerts is a comprehensive listing of academic and professional conferences around the world. Individuals can subscribe to receive e-mailed alerts of events matching their interest profile and conference organ…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Said about itself in 2010Jul 1, 2010“Conference Alerts is a comprehensive listing of academic and professional conferences around the world. Individuals can subscribe to receive e-mailed alerts of events matching their interest profile and conference organ…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: esosoft.net
Nameservers: esosoft.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018esosoft.net (ns5.esosoft.net, ns6.esosoft.net) were the nameservers listed for conferencealerts.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: esosoft.netNameservers: esosoft.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records listed esosoft.net nameservers (ns5.esosoft.net, ns6.esosoft.net) for conferencealerts.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns5.esosoft.net, ns6.esosoft.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Jul 1, 2010AboutUs record: “Conference Alerts is a comprehensive listing of academic and professional conferences around the world. Individuals can subscribe to receive e-mailed alerts of events matching their interest profile and conference organ…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: esosoft.net (ns5.esosoft.net, ns6.esosoft.net) were the nameservers listed for conferencealerts.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)
Nov 8, 2013 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 8, 2013 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed esosoft.net nameservers (ns5.esosoft.net, ns6.esosoft.net) for conferencealerts.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for conferencealerts.com from Jun 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns5.esosoft.net, ns6.esosoft.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
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
Domain registered May 19, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gandi SAS — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 3, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for conferencealerts.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Conal Conference Alerts as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that runs a marketplace, mainly for specialists in its field.
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 #247,510)+6
Verified continuity: 26.5 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 conferencealerts.com said about itself, 2006–2009
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
We are based in South Africa, but operate as a global organization maintaining an extensive, constantly updated database of conferences and subscribers all over the world. Our internet-based automated process enable us to provide this service at no cost to subscribers and at no cost (for a basic listing) or at a nominal fee (for the Featured Event service) to conference organizers.
2009
Conference Alerts is a comprehensive listing of academic and professional conferences around the world. Individuals can subscribe to receive e-mailed alerts of events matching their interest profile and conference organizers can post information about their event. In addition to these free services, conference organizers can also pay to have their event more prominently listed.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 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