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Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Apr 8, 2014 · no registrant change on record since 2014 · last checked Aug 21, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 7, 1997w3c.org was registered on Mar 7, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageAug 12, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described w3c.org from Aug 12, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (9 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, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Gandi SAS (R42-LROR)Apr 8, 2014Registrar Gandi SAS (R42-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Apr 8, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GANDI SASGANDI SASJul 9, 2016 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 9, 2016 and most recently on Nov 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 8, 2014 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for w3c.org are held from Apr 8, 2014 to Jun 26, 2026 (155 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, 2014–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: w3.orgNameservers: w3.orgApr 8, 2014 – Jan 31, 2020Registration records listed w3.org nameservers (ns1.w3.org, ns2.w3.org, ns3.w3.org) for w3c.org from Apr 8, 2014 to Jan 31, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: gandi.netNameservers: gandi.netApr 18, 2020 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (ns-139-c.gandi.net, ns-206-b.gandi.net, ns-225-a.gandi.net) for w3c.org from Apr 18, 2020 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to gandi.netApr 18, 2020w3c.org's nameservers moved from w3.org to gandi.net at some point between Jan 31, 2020 and Apr 18, 2020. Last seen at w3.org: Jan 31, 2020 (registration record). First seen at gandi.net: Apr 18, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Certificate
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Mar 7, 1997Registration: w3c.org was registered on Mar 7, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
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 12, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described w3c.org from Aug 12, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 8, 2014Registrar: Registrar Gandi SAS (R42-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Apr 8, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 8, 2014 – Jun 26, 2026Registrant: Registration records for w3c.org are held from Apr 8, 2014 to Jun 26, 2026 (155 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
Apr 8, 2014 – Jan 31, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed w3.org nameservers (ns1.w3.org, ns2.w3.org, ns3.w3.org) for w3c.org from Apr 8, 2014 to Jan 31, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 9, 2016 – Nov 8, 2026Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 9, 2016 and most recently on Nov 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Apr 18, 2020 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (ns-139-c.gandi.net, ns-206-b.gandi.net, ns-225-a.gandi.net) for w3c.org from Apr 18, 2020 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 18, 2020Zone file: w3c.org's nameservers moved from w3.org to gandi.net at some point between Jan 31, 2020 and Apr 18, 2020. Last seen at w3.org: Jan 31, 2020 (registration record). First seen at gandi.net: Apr 18, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Mar 7, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gandi SAS — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 9, 2026).
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 #34,733)+7
Verified continuity: 29.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
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.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 79 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 79 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What w3c.org 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.
1997
Domain registered (Mar 7, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Aug 12, 2006); profile edited 9 times through 2013.