I am looking for a domain name registrant. Where can I look it up?
The Whois is an easy-to-use tool for checking the availability of a .nl domain name. If the domain name is already taken, you can see who has registered it.
On the page looking up a domain name you will find more information about what a domain name is, how the Whois works and how the privacy of personal data is protected. Alternatively, you can go straight to look for a domain name via the Whois.
I would like to transfer my domain name to another registrar. What is the procedure?
To get your domain name transferred, you need the token (unique ID number) for your domain name. Your existing registrar has the token and is obliged to give it to you within five days, if you ask for it. The procedure for changing your registrar is described on the page transferring your domain name.
The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date. How can I get them updated?
To update the contact details associated with your domain name, you need to contact your registrar. Read more about updating contact details.
Why is my domain name in quarantine?
When a domain name is cancelled, we aren't told the reason, so we can't tell you. You'll need to ask your registrar. The advantage of quarantine is that, if a name's cancelled by mistake, you can always get it back.
One common reason is that the contract between you and your registrar says you've got to renew the registration every year. If you haven't set up automatic renewal and you don't renew manually, the registration will expire.
Ik heb een klacht over mijn provider/registrar. Kan ik daarvoor bij SIDN terecht?
Wanneer je een klacht hebt over of een geschil met je registrar dan zijn er verschillende mogelijkheden om tot een oplossing te komen. Hierover lees je meer op pagina klacht over registrar. SIDN heeft geen formele klachtenprocedure voor het behandelen van een klacht over jouw registrar.
What conditions do I have to meet as a registrar?
Would you like to be able to register domain names for customers or for your own organisation by dealing directly with SIDN? If so, you can become a .nl registrar. Read more about the conditions and how to apply for registrar status on the page becoming a registrar.
Tuesday 9 February is Safer Internet Day! Safer Internet Day is an annual event held on the second Tuesday of February, when more than a hundred countries around the world highlight the topic of safe and responsible internet use by young people.
The theme of Safer Internet Day 2016 is 'Play your part for a better internet'. To tie in with that theme, ECP is organising a symposium on young people, sex and the internet on 9 February. The symposium will explore issues such as sexting, online sex, the way that on-line dating affects young people's self-esteem, and how care providers and coaches working with young people can support internet awareness amongst youngsters (and their parents).
DigiDuck
SIDN sees Safer Internet Day as a very positive initiative. After all, before we let our children go about on their own, we explain the rules of the road. It's just the same with the internet: once children understand about responsible internet use, you can let them browse without worrying about the consequences. So last year we got together with a number of partners to create the DigiDuck as a way of promoting sensible social media use by young people. DigiDuck gives young people the information they need in a playful way. By supporting the initiative, we are contributing to safer internet use amongst young people in the Netherlands.
Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day is an initiative by the European Commission, coordinated by Insafe. Insafe is a network of Safer Internet Centres (SICs) across Europe. There are thirty SICs, one in each of the EU's twenty-seven member states, plus Iceland, Norway and Russia. Each centre typically has an awareness centre, a helpline, a hotline and a youth panel. The Dutch SIC is made up of Veiliginternetten.nl (part of ECP) and the Reporting Hotline for Internet Child Pornography, which will be working to publicise Safer Internet Day in the Netherlands.
