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1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2015 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 26, 2026)
Tchta.com
The Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association represents a wide range of members from hotels and resorts to insurance companies and financial service providers, from watersports operators to catering outlets, from taxi drivers to human resources.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 11 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 30, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2010 · last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 8, 2015tchta.com was registered on Sep 8, 2015.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 8, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 11, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described tchta.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 11, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
DropCatch.com 471 LLCDropCatch.com 471 LLCJul 30, 2016 – May 29, 2020Registrar DropCatch.com 471 LLC (IANA 1951) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tchta.com, from Jul 30, 2016 to May 29, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 24, 2010 – Jun 7, 2026Registration records for tchta.com are held from Dec 24, 2010 to Jun 7, 2026 (63 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
Zone file
Nameservers: m016jp3456.infoOct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015m016jp3456.info (ns1.m016jp3456.info, ns2.m016jp3456.info) were the nameservers listed for tchta.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for tchta.com from May 17, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 11, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described tchta.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 11, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association represents a wide range of members from hotels and resorts to insurance companies and financial service providers, from watersports operators to catering outlets, from …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 24, 2010 – Jun 7, 2026Ownership: Registration records for tchta.com are held from Dec 24, 2010 to Jun 7, 2026 (63 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
Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015Zone file: m016jp3456.info (ns1.m016jp3456.info, ns2.m016jp3456.info) were the nameservers listed for tchta.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 8, 2015Registration: tchta.com was registered on Sep 8, 2015.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 8, 2026
“The Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association represents a wide range of members from hotels and resorts to insurance companies and financial service providers, from watersports operators to catering outlets, from …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.comSep 29, 2020 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com (IANA 1441) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 29, 2020 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 8, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 30, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 30, 2016. 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, 2010–2026
Nameservers: namebrightdns.comSep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018namebrightdns.com (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) were the nameservers listed for tchta.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to namebrightdns.comSep 23, 2015tchta.com's nameservers moved from m016jp3456.info to namebrightdns.com at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at m016jp3456.info: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at namebrightdns.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: namebrightdns.comNameservers: namebrightdns.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 7, 2026Registration records listed namebrightdns.com nameservers (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) for tchta.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 7, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018
Zone file: namebrightdns.com (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) were the nameservers listed for tchta.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: tchta.com's nameservers moved from m016jp3456.info to namebrightdns.com at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at m016jp3456.info: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at namebrightdns.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jul 30, 2016 – May 29, 2020Registrar: Registrar DropCatch.com 471 LLC (IANA 1951) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tchta.com, from Jul 30, 2016 to May 29, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 30, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 30, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 7, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed namebrightdns.com nameservers (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) for tchta.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 7, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 29, 2020 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com (IANA 1441) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 29, 2020 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 8, 2026
May 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for tchta.com from May 17, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
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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 8, 2015 — 11 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 16, 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 49 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 49 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What tchta.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 Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association represents a wide range of members from hotels and resorts to insurance companies and financial service providers, from watersports operators to catering outlets, from taxi drivers to human resources.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.