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Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
ControlUnion.com
Peterson Control Union Group provides logistics, quality assurance, certification, and risk management services across agricultural products, minerals, chemicals, and upstream oil and gas. The Dutch-headquartered firm operates globally with in-depth expertise in commodity supply chains and industry compliance.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #124,178)+6
Verified continuity: 30.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What controlunion.com said about itself, 2013
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
2013
Peterson and Control Union World Group are trade names of the Dutch Peterson group. Peterson Control Union Group is a logistics, quality, certification a...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 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
Lifeline · controlunion.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Jul 25, 2016 · 3 ownership changes since 2008 · last checked Oct 16, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 14, 1996controlunion.com was registered on May 14, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described controlunion.com from Nov 6, 2013 to Nov 6, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 25, 2016 – Aug 12, 2025Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for controlunion.com, from Jul 25, 2016 to Aug 12, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Cloudflare, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 19, 2008 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records for controlunion.com are held from Mar 19, 2008 to Jun 1, 2026 (123 records). 3 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: peterson.nlNameservers: peterson.nlMar 19, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed peterson.nl nameservers (dns.peterson.nl, dns2.peterson.nl) for controlunion.com from Mar 19, 2008 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
Google Trust ServicesOct 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 138 certificates for controlunion.com from Oct 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert IncOct 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (24)
May 14, 1996Registration: controlunion.com was registered on May 14, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Mar 19, 2008 – Jun 1, 2026Ownership: Registration records for controlunion.com are held from Mar 19, 2008 to Jun 1, 2026 (123 records). 3 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
Mar 19, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed peterson.nl nameservers (dns.peterson.nl, dns2.peterson.nl) for controlunion.com from Mar 19, 2008 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 9, 2009Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 9, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 17, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 17, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
“Peterson and Control Union World Group are trade names of the Dutch Peterson group. Peterson Control Union Group is a logistics, quality, certification a...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 14, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Cloudflare, Inc.
Nov 3, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 3, 2025 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 9, 2009
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 9, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 17, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 17, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeAug 13, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 13, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2008–2026
Nameservers: peterson.nlOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018peterson.nl (dns.peterson.nl, dns2.peterson.nl) were the nameservers listed for controlunion.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: peterson.nlApr 4, 2018 – Jun 22, 2018Registration records listed peterson.nl nameservers (dns.peterson.nl, dns2.peterson.nl) for controlunion.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 22, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: onepeterson.comNameservers: onepeterson.comNov 28, 2018 – Mar 20, 2024Registration records listed onepeterson.com nameservers (dns.onepeterson.com, dns2.onepeterson.com) for controlunion.com from Nov 28, 2018 to Mar 20, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to onepeterson.comNov 28, 2018controlunion.com's nameservers moved from peterson.nl to onepeterson.com at some point between Jun 22, 2018 and Nov 28, 2018. Last seen at peterson.nl: Jun 22, 2018 (registration record). First seen at onepeterson.com: Nov 28, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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)
Nameservers: pcugroup.comMay 29, 2024 – Aug 12, 2025Registration records listed pcugroup.com nameservers (ns1.pcugroup.com, ns2.pcugroup.com) for controlunion.com from May 29, 2024 to Aug 12, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to pcugroup.comMay 29, 2024controlunion.com's nameservers moved from onepeterson.com to pcugroup.com at some point between Mar 20, 2024 and May 29, 2024. Last seen at onepeterson.com: Mar 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at pcugroup.com: May 29, 2024 (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)
Nameservers: CloudflareNov 3, 2025 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (sima.ns.cloudflare.com, vern.ns.cloudflare.com) for controlunion.com from Nov 3, 2025 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 3, 2025controlunion.com's nameservers moved from pcugroup.com to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 12, 2025 and Nov 3, 2025. Last seen at pcugroup.com: Aug 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 3, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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 fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: sima.ns.cloudflare.com, vern.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Sep 25, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for controlunion.com from Oct 1, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptOct 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for controlunion.com from Oct 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Let's EncryptSep 14, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 14, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026, as seen on Oct 16, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Jul 1, 2013
AboutUs record: “Peterson and Control Union World Group are trade names of the Dutch Peterson group. Peterson Control Union Group is a logistics, quality, certification a...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Aug 13, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 13, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: peterson.nl (dns.peterson.nl, dns2.peterson.nl) were the nameservers listed for controlunion.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 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described controlunion.com from Nov 6, 2013 to Nov 6, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 25, 2016 – Aug 12, 2025Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for controlunion.com, from Jul 25, 2016 to Aug 12, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 22, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed peterson.nl nameservers (dns.peterson.nl, dns2.peterson.nl) for controlunion.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 22, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 28, 2018 – Mar 20, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed onepeterson.com nameservers (dns.onepeterson.com, dns2.onepeterson.com) for controlunion.com from Nov 28, 2018 to Mar 20, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 28, 2018Zone file: controlunion.com's nameservers moved from peterson.nl to onepeterson.com at some point between Jun 22, 2018 and Nov 28, 2018. Last seen at peterson.nl: Jun 22, 2018 (registration record). First seen at onepeterson.com: Nov 28, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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)
May 29, 2024 – Aug 12, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed pcugroup.com nameservers (ns1.pcugroup.com, ns2.pcugroup.com) for controlunion.com from May 29, 2024 to Aug 12, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 29, 2024Zone file: controlunion.com's nameservers moved from onepeterson.com to pcugroup.com at some point between Mar 20, 2024 and May 29, 2024. Last seen at onepeterson.com: Mar 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at pcugroup.com: May 29, 2024 (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)
Nov 3, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 3, 2025 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Nov 3, 2025 – Jun 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (sima.ns.cloudflare.com, vern.ns.cloudflare.com) for controlunion.com from Nov 3, 2025 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 3, 2025Zone file: controlunion.com's nameservers moved from pcugroup.com to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 12, 2025 and Nov 3, 2025. Last seen at pcugroup.com: Aug 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 3, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Jul 14, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: sima.ns.cloudflare.com, vern.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Sep 25, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 14, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026, as seen on Oct 16, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 138 certificates for controlunion.com from Oct 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for controlunion.com from Oct 1, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for controlunion.com from Oct 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)