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Common questions
Is w3c.hu legit or a scam?
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 w3c.hu?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for w3c.hu. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
Site answered with HTTP 302
W3c.hu is the Hungarian branch of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Apr 25, 2009 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Sep 15, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageAug 19, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described w3c.hu from Aug 19, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C's mission is:”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
1960215001Apr 25, 2009Registrar 1960215001 in the registration data recorded on Apr 25, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 25, 2009Registration records for w3c.hu are held from Apr 25, 2009 to Apr 25, 2009 (1 record). 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
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2009 – Oct 2026No nameserver records held, Apr 2009 – Oct 2026Nameservers: w3c.huApr 25, 2009Registration records listed w3c.hu nameservers (ns.w3c.hu, ns2.w3c.hu) for w3c.hu from Apr 25, 2009 to Apr 25, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 30, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for w3c.hu from Mar 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 15, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (7)
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C's mission is:”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 19, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described w3c.hu from Aug 19, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 25, 2009Registrar: Registrar 1960215001 in the registration data recorded on Apr 25, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 25, 2009Ownership: Registration records for w3c.hu are held from Apr 25, 2009 to Apr 25, 2009 (1 record). 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
Apr 25, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed w3c.hu nameservers (ns.w3c.hu, ns2.w3c.hu) for w3c.hu from Apr 25, 2009 to Apr 25, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 30, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for w3c.hu from Mar 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 15, 2026.
Jul 14, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
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Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
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 46 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 46 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What w3c.hu 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 World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C's mission is:
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.