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Lifeline · kipling.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 14, 2009 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 5, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 14, 1998kipling.com was registered on Mar 14, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described kipling.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The best woman's casual bag in the world !”
Registrar
Markmonitor.comSep 14, 2009 – Nov 12, 2013Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kipling.com, from Sep 14, 2009 to Nov 12, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 14, 2009 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records for kipling.com are held from Sep 14, 2009 to Jun 17, 2026 (206 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, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: vfc.comOct 17, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed vfc.com nameservers (ns1.vfc.com) for kipling.com from Oct 17, 2011 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
Certificate from Let's EncryptSep 24, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 24, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026, as seen on Oct 5, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Mar 14, 1998Registration: kipling.com was registered on Mar 14, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described kipling.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The best woman's casual bag in the world !”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 14, 2009 – Nov 12, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kipling.com, from Sep 14, 2009 to Nov 12, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 14, 2009 – Jun 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for kipling.com are held from Sep 14, 2009 to Jun 17, 2026 (206 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
Oct 17, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed vfc.com nameservers (ns1.vfc.com) for kipling.com from Oct 17, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
MarkMonitor, Inc.
Feb 10, 2014 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)
Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 10, 2014 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Nameservers: vfc.com
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
vfc.com (ns1.vfc.com, ns2.vfc.com) were the nameservers listed for kipling.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).
Nameservers: vfc.comNameservers: vfc.comApr 4, 2018 – Feb 1, 2023Registration records listed vfc.com nameservers (ns1.vfc.com) for kipling.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 1, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: AkamaiNameservers: AkamaiMar 8, 2023 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-250.akam.net, a12-64.akam.net, a13-67.akam.net…) for kipling.com from Mar 8, 2023 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 20, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 20, 2026: a1-250.akam.net, a12-64.akam.net, a13-67.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 20, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: vfc.com (ns1.vfc.com, ns2.vfc.com) were the nameservers listed for kipling.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)
Feb 10, 2014 – Oct 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 10, 2014 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 1, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed vfc.com nameservers (ns1.vfc.com) for kipling.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 1, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 8, 2023 – Jun 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-250.akam.net, a12-64.akam.net, a13-67.akam.net…) for kipling.com from Mar 8, 2023 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 20, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 20, 2026: a1-250.akam.net, a12-64.akam.net, a13-67.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 20, 2026
Sep 24, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 24, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026, as seen on Oct 5, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 25, 2026).
Registered 1998 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
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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 Mar 14, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 6, 2026).
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #57,139)+7
Verified continuity: 28.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — 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 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
What kipling.com 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 best woman's casual bag in the world !
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1998
Domain registered (Mar 14, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 25, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 25, 2026