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Common questions
Is der.org legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns der.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for der.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Documentary Educational Resources (DER) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that produces and distributes documentary films for educational use, founded in 1968. It serves educators, students, and institutions seeking cross-cultural documentary media for classroom learning. DER is known for supporting filmmakers committed to collaborative, ethical storytelling and for pioneering media-based curriculum development.
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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 Jun 4, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: DreamHost, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 2, 2026).
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #605,416)+5
Verified continuity: 31.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
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.
What der.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
Documentary Educational Resources web site's primary purpose is to provide information about the documentary films we distribute. Secondarily, the web site provides information about our organization, services and resources on documentary filmmaking.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Oct 28, 2026
Lifeline · der.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jun 25, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2016 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 4, 1995der.org was registered on Jun 4, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described der.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Documentary Educational Resources web site's primary purpose is to provide information about the documentary films we distribute. Secondarily, the web site provides information about our organization, services and resou…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web HostingJun 25, 2016Registrar New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting in the registration data recorded on Jun 25, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DREAMHOSTDREAMHOSTJul 7, 2017 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 7, 2017 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 25, 2016 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records for der.org are held from Jun 25, 2016 to Jun 1, 2026 (105 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 changeJul 7, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 7, 2017. 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, 2016–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: dreamhost.comJun 25, 2016 – Sep 9, 2019Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for der.org from Jun 25, 2016 to Sep 9, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: siteground.usNameservers: siteground.usOct 12, 2019 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records listed siteground.us nameservers (ns1.us178.siteground.us, ns2.us178.siteground.us) for der.org from Oct 12, 2019 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to siteground.usOct 12, 2019der.org's nameservers moved from dreamhost.com to siteground.us between Sep 9, 2019 and Oct 12, 2019. Last seen at dreamhost.com: Sep 9, 2019 (registration record). First seen at siteground.us: Oct 12, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedDec 9, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for der.org from Dec 9, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMar 19, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for der.org from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 14, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026DigiCert IncAug 7, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for der.org from Aug 7, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 4, 1995Registration: der.org was registered on Jun 4, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described der.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Documentary Educational Resources web site's primary purpose is to provide information about the documentary films we distribute. Secondarily, the web site provides information about our organization, services and resou…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 25, 2016Registrar: Registrar New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting in the registration data recorded on Jun 25, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 25, 2016 – Jun 1, 2026Ownership: Registration records for der.org are held from Jun 25, 2016 to Jun 1, 2026 (105 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
Jun 25, 2016 – Sep 9, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for der.org from Jun 25, 2016 to Sep 9, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 7, 2017 – Oct 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 7, 2017 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jul 7, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 7, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 12, 2019 – Jun 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed siteground.us nameservers (ns1.us178.siteground.us, ns2.us178.siteground.us) for der.org from Oct 12, 2019 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 12, 2019Zone file: der.org's nameservers moved from dreamhost.com to siteground.us between Sep 9, 2019 and Oct 12, 2019. Last seen at dreamhost.com: Sep 9, 2019 (registration record). First seen at siteground.us: Oct 12, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 9, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for der.org from Dec 9, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 19, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for der.org from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 14, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jul 9, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 7, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for der.org from Aug 7, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)