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Frequently asked questions

  • 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  • The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date.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.

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Successful SSI Meetup with nice Yivi use cases

Interesting speakers from Chipsoft, Anoigo and ECP. A recap.

SSI Meetup bij SIDN
  • Thursday 7 September 2023

On Thursday afternoon, 31 August, we hosted the Self Sovereign Identity Community Meetup. Around 50 interested people visited SIDN and were stimulated and challenged by the interesting speakers from Chipsoft, Anoigo and ECP. A recap.

The latest SSI news and intro Yivi

Alexander van den Wall Bake opened the Meetup on behalf of the Self Sovereign Identity Community and shared the latest news on SSI. He introduced Cristy Elmendorp from the Yivi team, the host. She gave a brief introduction on who SIDN is. Cristy took the attendees through what Yivi, the identity app, is and articulated its values and applications.

Chipsoft deployed Yivi as login at GPs

The first guest speaker was Reinier Zevenhuijzen, software developer at Chipsoft. He gave an insight into the world of Chipsoft. They are market leader in the field of electronic patient records. They provide these for hospitals, home care and GPs.

Reinier Zevenhuijzen presenteert namens Chipsoft bij de SSI Community Meetup bij SIDN

GPs could not yet log in with DigiD around 2022 partly because the audits were not affordable for a GP practice. Yivi turned out to be an excellent replacement for this, allowing patients to still securely access their own medical records. So they could make their own appointments, view lab results or schedule an e-consult. Meanwhile, the use of DigiD is possible at every GP anyway and most patients switch to it because DigiD is already more established. Chipsoft does look further into new applications for the secure exchange of sensitive data between hospitals and healthcare institutions with Yivi. For example, they see great opportunities for Yivi around replacing the UZI pass.

Privacy big deal and pilot by Amsterdam municipality

Reinier handed over the baton to Jeroen de Beer, co-owner of Anoigo. A software partner that does a lot of business in municipal land, government, but also in business. They take care of linking applications and, with their new product Paws, are now doing the same for ID wallets. Jeroen took us through the news stories about data breaches and violations of our privacy. Although you did not have to convince the audience present of this, it is always amazing how much goes wrong and how little it drives people and organisations to drastically change their behaviour when it comes to their privacy. We also got an insight into the results of the pilot conducted by the City of Amsterdam through Anoigo with Yivi. See the results and read the whole article on Yivi.app