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Lifeline · tefal.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Oct 3, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2011 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 29, 1996tefal.com was registered on Apr 29, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described tefal.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
INDOMOct 3, 2011Registrar INDOM in the registration data recorded on Oct 3, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Ascio Technologies, IncJun 18, 2013 – Sep 9, 2013Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tefal.com, from Jun 18, 2013 to Sep 9, 2013.
Ownership
Ownership recordsOct 3, 2011 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for tefal.com are held from Oct 3, 2011 to Jun 4, 2026 (123 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
No nameserver records held, Oct 2011 – Jun 2013No nameserver records held, Apr 2016 – Mar 2017Nameservers: indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.orgOct 3, 2011Registration records listed indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org nameservers (indom10.indomco.com, indom130.indomco.org, indom20.indomco.net…) for tefal.com from Oct 3, 2011 to Oct 3, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJan 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 20 certificates for tefal.com from Jan 8, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (27)
Apr 29, 1996Registration: tefal.com was registered on Apr 29, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described tefal.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Tefal / T-Fal has just the right cookware appliance for you, whether you are a fine gourmet, attentive mother, beginner or professionnal. Your will discover a large range of pressure cookers, bakeware, kitchen tools, no…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 3, 2011Registrar: Registrar INDOM in the registration data recorded on Oct 3, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 3, 2011 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for tefal.com are held from Oct 3, 2011 to Jun 4, 2026 (123 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 3, 2011Registration records listed indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org nameservers (indom10.indomco.com, indom130.indomco.org, indom20.indomco.net…) for tefal.com from Oct 3, 2011 to Oct 3, 2011.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Tefal / T-Fal has just the right cookware appliance for you, whether you are a fine gourmet, attentive mother, beginner or professionnal. Your will discover a large range of pressure cookers, bakeware, kitchen tools, no…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
COREhub, S.R.L.Mar 7, 2017 – Mar 21, 2019Registrar COREhub, S.R.L. (IANA 15) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tefal.com, from Mar 7, 2017 to Mar 21, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nameshield SASNameshield SASApr 24, 2019 – Oct 20, 2026 (latest)Registrar Nameshield SAS (IANA 1251) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 24, 2019 and most recently on Oct 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Ownership change
Mar 7, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 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, 2011–2026
Nameservers: indomco.comJun 18, 2013Registration records listed indomco.com nameservers (indom10.indomco.com) for tefal.com from Jun 18, 2013 to Jun 18, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to indomco.comJun 18, 2013tefal.com's nameservers moved from indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org to indomco.com at some point between Oct 3, 2011 and Jun 18, 2013. Last seen at indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org: Oct 3, 2011 (registration record). First seen at indomco.com: Jun 18, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.orgOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org (indom10.indomco.com, indom130.indomco.org, indom20.indomco.net…) were the nameservers listed for tefal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.orgOct 18, 2013tefal.com's nameservers moved from indomco.com to indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org at some point between Jun 18, 2013 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at indomco.com: Jun 18, 2013 (registration record). First seen at indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.frJan 24, 2015 – Apr 1, 2016nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.fr (ns2.observatoiredesmarques.fr, ns3.nameshield.net, obs.ns1.fr) were the nameservers listed for tefal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.frJan 24, 2015tefal.com's nameservers moved from indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org to nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.fr at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.fr: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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: perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.frMar 7, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr nameservers (ns1.perf1.com, ns2.perf1.fr, ns3.perf1.eu…) for tefal.com from Mar 7, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.frMar 7, 2017tefal.com's nameservers moved from nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.fr to perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Mar 7, 2017. Last seen at nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.fr: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr: Mar 7, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 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 → registration record)
Nameservers: perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.frApr 3, 2018perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr (ns1.perf1.com, ns2.perf1.fr, ns3.perf1.eu…) were the nameservers listed for tefal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.frApr 4, 2018 – Aug 4, 2022Registration records listed perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr nameservers (ns1.perf1.com, ns2.perf1.fr, ns3.perf1.eu…) for tefal.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 4, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: perf1.com, perf1.frNameservers: perf1.com, perf1.frSep 4, 2022 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed perf1.com, perf1.fr nameservers (nsa.perf1.fr, nsb.perf1.com, nsc.perf1.com…) for tefal.com from Sep 4, 2022 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to perf1.com, perf1.frSep 4, 2022tefal.com's nameservers moved from perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr to perf1.com, perf1.fr between Aug 4, 2022 and Sep 4, 2022. Last seen at perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr: Aug 4, 2022 (registration record). First seen at perf1.com, perf1.fr: Sep 4, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
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: nsa.perf1.fr, nsb.perf1.com, nsc.perf1.com, nsz.perf1.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Google Trust ServicesMar 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 30 certificates for tefal.com from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonJun 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 2 certificates for tefal.com from Jun 19, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 18, 2013 – Sep 9, 2013Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tefal.com, from Jun 18, 2013 to Sep 9, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 18, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed indomco.com nameservers (indom10.indomco.com) for tefal.com from Jun 18, 2013 to Jun 18, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 18, 2013Zone file: tefal.com's nameservers moved from indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org to indomco.com at some point between Oct 3, 2011 and Jun 18, 2013. Last seen at indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org: Oct 3, 2011 (registration record). First seen at indomco.com: Jun 18, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org (indom10.indomco.com, indom130.indomco.org, indom20.indomco.net…) were the nameservers listed for tefal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: tefal.com's nameservers moved from indomco.com to indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org at some point between Jun 18, 2013 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at indomco.com: Jun 18, 2013 (registration record). First seen at indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.fr (ns2.observatoiredesmarques.fr, ns3.nameshield.net, obs.ns1.fr) were the nameservers listed for tefal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: tefal.com's nameservers moved from indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org to nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.fr at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at indomco.com, indomco.fr, indomco.hk, indomco.net, indomco.org: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.fr: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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)
Mar 7, 2017 – Mar 21, 2019Registrar: Registrar COREhub, S.R.L. (IANA 15) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tefal.com, from Mar 7, 2017 to Mar 21, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 7, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 7, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 7, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr nameservers (ns1.perf1.com, ns2.perf1.fr, ns3.perf1.eu…) for tefal.com from Mar 7, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 7, 2017Zone file: tefal.com's nameservers moved from nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.fr to perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Mar 7, 2017. Last seen at nameshield.net, ns1.fr, observatoiredesmarques.fr: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr: Mar 7, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 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 → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr (ns1.perf1.com, ns2.perf1.fr, ns3.perf1.eu…) were the nameservers listed for tefal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Aug 4, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr nameservers (ns1.perf1.com, ns2.perf1.fr, ns3.perf1.eu…) for tefal.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 4, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 24, 2019 – Oct 20, 2026Registrar: Registrar Nameshield SAS (IANA 1251) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 24, 2019 and most recently on Oct 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Sep 4, 2022 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed perf1.com, perf1.fr nameservers (nsa.perf1.fr, nsb.perf1.com, nsc.perf1.com…) for tefal.com from Sep 4, 2022 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 4, 2022Zone file: tefal.com's nameservers moved from perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr to perf1.com, perf1.fr between Aug 4, 2022 and Sep 4, 2022. Last seen at perf1.asia, perf1.com, perf1.de, perf1.eu, perf1.fr: Aug 4, 2022 (registration record). First seen at perf1.com, perf1.fr: Sep 4, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 20 certificates for tefal.com from Jan 8, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Mar 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 30 certificates for tefal.com from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for tefal.com from Jun 19, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 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: nsa.perf1.fr, nsb.perf1.com, nsc.perf1.com, nsz.perf1.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Tefal.com is Tefal, the non-stick cookware inventor
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 29, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Nameshield SAS — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.tefal.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Tefal as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that sells products, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #459,371)+5
Verified continuity: 30.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What tefal.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
Tefal / T-Fal has just the right cookware appliance for you, whether you are a fine gourmet, attentive mother, beginner or professionnal. Your will discover a large range of pressure cookers, bakeware, kitchen tools, non-stick cookware with thermospost, various pots and pans and a lot more... A buying guide is also at your disposal to help you as well as many recipes to enjoy your cooking
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 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