What is SSL?

When accepting online transactions, your store will switch over to its secure URL which uses the "Secure Socket Layer" (SSL) protocol to encrypt data as it is being transmitted. When switching over to SSL, browser programs will request an SSL certificate in order to ensure to their viewers (a.k.a. - the site visitor), that the site is secure. Browsers will request the SSL certificate and report on its validity, its expiration, and finally that the domain name it is registered to matches the domain name used on the site that is being viewed.

All Shift4Shop stores come with a free domain validated SSL certificate as part of the base offering. A domain validated SSL (also known as DV) is granted at the domain level and will display your site as secure when shifting to https.

Another type of SSL certificate is called an Extended Validation or EV certificate. If you would like to purchase your own Extended Validation SSL certificate, please visit our SSL certificate pages at the following URL:

• https://www.shift4shop.com/ecommerce-ssl-certificates.html

SSL certificates purchased through Shift4Shop are provided through a third-party SSL provider (see page for details). If you would like to purchase an SSL from a different provider, please submit a support request with your Company Name, City, and State, so that a CSR (Certificate Signing Request), can be created for you.