The domain PRIVATECAPITALFORUM.COM was first registered on April 25, 2024 and its current term runs until April 25, 2027. That makes the domain about 2 years old. Its sponsoring registrar is GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA ID 146), and the domain is active. The public WHOIS shows the registrant organisation as Domains By Proxy, LLC, based in United States. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. Nameservers decide where a domain's DNS is hosted, so a change of nameservers usually means the website or email moved to a new provider. Renewals are usually made for one to ten years at a time, so an expiry date far in the future shows a long-term commitment to the name. Privacy services replace the owner's contact details in the public record with those of a proxy, which is common for personal registrations. Status flags such as transfer or delete locks are set by the registrar or registry to protect a domain from unauthorised changes. An older registration date is often seen as a sign of an established website, although age alone says nothing about who owns it today. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. Registrars are the companies accredited to sell and manage domain names, and the sponsoring registrar is the one currently responsible for this name.
Whois Data Center has 4 historical WHOIS snapshots for PRIVATECAPITALFORUM.COM. The most recent capture is from April 26, 2026. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale. Buyers often review the history of a domain before purchasing it, to see past owners and registrars. Each snapshot is a dated copy of the public WHOIS record as it looked when it was collected. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website.
From April 26, 2024 to April 26, 2026, 11 fields were updated. The registrar name was reformatted from "GoDaddy.com LLC" to "GoDaddy.com, LLC", which is the same registrar. The registrant organisation became visible in the public record. The expiry date moved from April 25, 2025 to April 25, 2027, which shows the domain was renewed. The full record, including every stored snapshot, can be downloaded in JSON, XML or CSV.
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