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title: "Afilias"
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updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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# Afilias

A registry company created in 2000 to run .info. It later ran the technical systems behind .org and many other TLDs. Donuts bought it in December 2020, and the merged company is now called Identity Digital. The name still appears in older contracts and disputes.

## related terms

- [Identity Digital](https://tldlog.com/glossary/identity-digital/)
- [back-end provider](https://tldlog.com/glossary/back-end-provider/)
- [registry operator](https://tldlog.com/glossary/registry-operator/)
- [PIR](https://tldlog.com/glossary/pir/)