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Is trouw.nl legit or a scam?
trouw.nl was registered Aug 8, 1994 (32 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 trouw.nl?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for trouw.nl. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was trouw.nl registered?
trouw.nl's registration dates to Aug 8, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. Registrar.eu is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · trouw.nl over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Oct 2, 2025 · 3 registrant changes since 2009 · last checked Nov 8, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 8, 1994trouw.nl was registered on Aug 8, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 8, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageAug 31, 2006 – Nov 8, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described trouw.nl from Aug 31, 2006 to Nov 8, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Registrar.euRegistrar.euOct 2, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Registrar Registrar.eu in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 2, 2025 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 8, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 2, 2009 – May 30, 2026Registration records for trouw.nl are held from Jan 2, 2009 to May 30, 2026 (22 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. 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
Zone file
Nameservers: AkamaiOct 2, 2025 – May 30, 2026Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (eur2.akam.net, eur5.akam.net, eur6.akam.net…) for trouw.nl from Oct 2, 2025 to May 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 7, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Amazon issued 22 certificates for trouw.nl from Jun 7, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Aug 8, 1994Registration: trouw.nl was registered on Aug 8, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 8, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Trouw de Verdieping op internet, voor het laatste nieuws en verdieping over zorg en gezondheid, opvoeding en onderwijs, religie en filosofie en natuur(tochten) en milieu, met de dagelijkse katernen deVerdieping en deGid…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 31, 2006 – Nov 8, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described trouw.nl from Aug 31, 2006 to Nov 8, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 2, 2009 – May 30, 2026Registrant: Registration records for trouw.nl are held from Jan 2, 2009 to May 30, 2026 (22 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. 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 24, 2009Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 24, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Trouw de Verdieping op internet, voor het laatste nieuws en verdieping over zorg en gezondheid, opvoeding en onderwijs, religie en filosofie en natuur(tochten) en milieu, met de dagelijkse katernen deVerdieping en deGid…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeJul 24, 2009The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 24, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeOct 2, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 2, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeFeb 6, 2026The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 6, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 registrant changes, 2009–2026
DigiCert Inc
Mar 9, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for trouw.nl from Mar 9, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 9, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 7, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 7, 2026
Let's EncryptMar 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 54 certificates for trouw.nl from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 9, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Google Trust Services issued 24 certificates for trouw.nl from May 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 7, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026
Certificate: Amazon issued 22 certificates for trouw.nl from Jun 7, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 2, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar Registrar.eu in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 2, 2025 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 8, 2026
Oct 2, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 2, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 2, 2025 – May 30, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (eur2.akam.net, eur5.akam.net, eur6.akam.net…) for trouw.nl from Oct 2, 2025 to May 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 6, 2026Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 6, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 9, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for trouw.nl from Mar 9, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 9, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 7, 2026
Mar 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 54 certificates for trouw.nl from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 9, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 24 certificates for trouw.nl from May 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 26, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registered 1994 · its address redirects to myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl, which answered over HTTPS
Trouw is the online edition of a Dutch daily newspaper offering news and in-depth coverage of healthcare, education, religion, philosophy, and environmental topics. The site serves Dutch-language readers with daily sections including deVerdieping and deGids, plus a Saturday culture supplement called Letter&Geest.
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 #16,829)+7
Verified continuity: 32.3 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
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 5 days ago); 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 trouw.nl 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
Trouw de Verdieping op internet, voor het laatste nieuws en verdieping over zorg en gezondheid, opvoeding en onderwijs, religie en filosofie en natuur(tochten) en milieu, met de dagelijkse katernen deVerdieping en deGids, en op zaterdag Letter&Geest.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1994
Domain registered (Aug 8, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Aug 31, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2013.