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Is spring.org.uk legit or a scam?
spring.org.uk was registered Jan 20, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. 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 spring.org.uk?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for spring.org.uk. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was spring.org.uk registered?
spring.org.uk's registration dates to Jan 20, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · spring.org.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 19, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 20, 1999spring.org.uk was registered on Jan 20, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described spring.org.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg123-Reg Limited t/a 123-regNov 19, 2025 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Registrar 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 9, 2009 – Nov 19, 2025Registration records for spring.org.uk are held from Mar 9, 2009 to Nov 19, 2025 (82 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, 2009–2025
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Nov 2025 – Nov 2026No nameserver records held, Nov 2025 – Nov 2026Nameservers: spring.org.ukNameservers: spring.org.ukJul 4, 2016 – Nov 19, 2025Registration records listed spring.org.uk nameservers (ns1.spring.org.uk, ns2.spring.org.uk) for spring.org.uk from Jul 4, 2016 to Nov 19, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedMar 23, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for spring.org.uk from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 14, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 12, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jan 20, 1999Registration: spring.org.uk was registered on Jan 20, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described spring.org.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “My name is Jeremy Dean and I am currently working towards becoming a professional psychologist. My first degree was in Law and before studying psychology I had a career in the Internet industry and spent a couple of yea…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 9, 2009 – Nov 19, 2025Registrant: Registration records for spring.org.uk are held from Mar 9, 2009 to Nov 19, 2025 (82 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
Jul 4, 2016 – Nov 19, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed spring.org.uk nameservers (ns1.spring.org.uk, ns2.spring.org.uk) for spring.org.uk from Jul 4, 2016 to Nov 19, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“My name is Jeremy Dean and I am currently working towards becoming a professional psychologist. My first degree was in Law and before studying psychology I had a career in the Internet industry and spent a couple of yea…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Let's Encrypt
Mar 23, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 16 certificates for spring.org.uk from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 19, 2025 – Nov 12, 2026
Registrar: Registrar 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Mar 23, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for spring.org.uk from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 14, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 12, 2026
Mar 23, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 16 certificates for spring.org.uk from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Spring.org.uk is a mental health blog
My name is Jeremy Dean and I am currently working towards becoming a professional psychologist.
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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 Jan 20, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.spring.org.uk.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a personal site or blog, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 76/100— ahead of 76% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
76 is a percentile: higher than 76% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #103,998)+7
Verified continuity: 27.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+16
Model score: 39/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 76/100 — 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 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What spring.org.uk 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
My name is Jeremy Dean and I am currently working towards becoming a professional psychologist. My first degree was in Law and before studying psychology I had a career in the Internet industry and spent a couple of years working on fiction and non-fiction.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.