- What is the \u2018this connection is not private\u2019 error? What causes it?<\/a><\/li>
- How to fix a \u2018your connection is not private\u2019 error<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t \t\n\t\t \t\tHow to fix 'this connection is not private' error in #WordPress \ud83e\udd2f<\/a>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\n\t\t \tClick To Tweet \n\t\t \t\t<\/span>\n\t\t \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat is the ‘this connection is not private’ error? What causes it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The ‘this connection is not private’ error appears when your browser does not trust the website you are visiting. It could be your own site or someone else’s. By showing you the error, the browser wants to discourage you from accessing the site because there is a real possibility that your personal information, like contact, password, and payment methods, will be compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So why does the browser mistrust the site?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s mainly due to an SSL issue.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SSL certificate is issued to a website to verify the identity of the site, meaning it’s proof that the website is who they say they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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themeisle.com has SSL installed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n In the past, SSL certificates were only required on sites where visitors were purchasing or sharing important personal information. But today, it’s required for every website to have an SSL certificate installed because, in 2018, Google began flagging websites without an SSL certificate to encourage website owners to install them on their sites [1]<\/small>. Every other browser followed suit. From Google’s perspective, they are making the internet a safer place for their users. So when a website does not have an SSL certificate installed, Chrome shows the ‘this connection is not private’ error and prevents visitors from accessing the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The ‘your connection is not private’ error<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n It’s worth noting that different browsers show you different variations of the ‘this connection is not private’ error, but the fix is the same. Before we get into the fix, let’s look at some of the variations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Google Chrome<\/a><\/li>
- Mozilla Firefox<\/a><\/li>
- Safari<\/a><\/li>
- Microsoft Edge<\/a><\/li>
- Opera<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nGoogle Chrome<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On Google Chrome, you are likely to find the following message:<\/p>\n\n\n
Your connection is not private. Attackers might be trying to steal your information from domain.com (for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards). NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMozilla Firefox <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If Firefox can’t find a certificate on a website, it’ll throw the following warning:<\/p>\n\n\n
The owner of domain.com has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website. ERROR_SELF_SIGNED_CERT<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSafari <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Unlike other browsers, Safari won’t show you error codes but you are likely to find this message:<\/p>\n\n\n
This website may be impersonating \u201cdomain.com\u201d to steal your personal or financial information. You should go back to the previous page.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMicrosoft Edge <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The error message on Edge is similar to Chrome and it goes like this:<\/p>\n\n\n
Your connection is not private. Attackers might be trying to steal your information from domain.com (for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards). DLG_FLAGS_SEC_CERT_CN_INVALID<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOpera<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Opera’s version of the warning is:<\/p>\n\n\n
Attackers might be trying to steal your information from example.com (for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards). NET::ERR_CERT_WEAK_SIGNATURE_ALGORITHM<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nAs you can see, most warnings are a variation of the ‘this connection is not private’ error. Many of you will notice that the error codes differ on your browser. No matter, you can still follow the solution below to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n
Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nHow to fix a ‘your connection is not private’ error<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As we mentioned at the beginning, the solutions are divided into two parts. The first part is meant for those who are seeing ‘this connection is not private’ on their own website and the second part is for those who came across the error while browsing someone else’s site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc49 We suggest skipping to the relevant section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- How to fix the error on your own site<\/a><\/li>
- How to fix the error when visiting someone else\u2019s site<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Let’s begin!<\/p>\n\n\n
Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nHow to fix the error on your own site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If the error occurred on your website, then follow the steps below to fix it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Install SSL certificate<\/a><\/li>
- Set up SSL certificate properly<\/a><\/li>
- Update SSL certificate<\/a><\/li>
- Run SSL server test<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n1. Install SSL certificate <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Install an SSL certificate on your WordPress website if you haven’t done it already. It sends trust signals to browsers, which proves that your website is a legitimate business and not a scam. It also ensures that the site has taken steps to prevent cyber-criminals from exploiting its visitors. Here’s a guide on how to get cheap or free SSL certificates<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Set up SSL certificate properly<\/a><\/li>
- How to fix the error when visiting someone else\u2019s site<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Mozilla Firefox<\/a><\/li>
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