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Lifeline · covd.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Aug 22, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2016 · last checked Sep 30, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 30, 1998covd.org was registered on Sep 30, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described covd.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCAug 22, 2016 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 22, 2016 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 22, 2016 – Feb 7, 2026Registration records for covd.org are held from Aug 22, 2016 to Feb 7, 2026 (61 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, 2016–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyAug 22, 2016 – Feb 7, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns77.domaincontrol.com, ns78.domaincontrol.com) for covd.org from Aug 22, 2016 to Feb 7, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comOct 3, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for covd.org from Oct 3, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Sep 30, 1998Registration: covd.org was registered on Sep 30, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described covd.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) is a non-profit, international membership association of eye care professionals including optometrists, optometry students, and vision therapists. Established in …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 22, 2016 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 22, 2016 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Aug 22, 2016 – Feb 7, 2026Registrant: Registration records for covd.org are held from Aug 22, 2016 to Feb 7, 2026 (61 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
Aug 22, 2016 – Feb 7, 2026
Jul 1, 2006
“The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) is a non-profit, international membership association of eye care professionals including optometrists, optometry students, and vision therapists. Established in …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Google Trust Services
Apr 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for covd.org from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027. The check on Sep 30, 2026 saw it, expired Nov 3, 2026.
Let's EncryptApr 26, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for covd.org from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns77.domaincontrol.com, ns78.domaincontrol.com) for covd.org from Aug 22, 2016 to Feb 7, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 3, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for covd.org from Oct 3, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for covd.org from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027. The check on Sep 30, 2026 saw it, expired Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
Apr 26, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for covd.org from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 26, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1998 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Covd.org - Non-profit, int'l association of eye care professionals
The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) is a non-profit, international membership association of eye care professionals including optometrists, optometry students, and vision therapists.
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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 Sep 30, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 25, 2026).
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 62 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 62 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
What covd.org 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
The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) is a non-profit, international membership association of eye care professionals including optometrists, optometry students, and vision therapists. Established in 1971, COVD provides board certification for eye doctors and vision therapists who are prepared to offer state-of-the-art services in --
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1998
Domain registered (Sep 30, 1998).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 7, 2026