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This is done so that hackers <strong>can\u2019t gain access to sensitive information<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may not be huge to worry about if you just own a blog and aren&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.canspace.ca\/wordpress\/online-wordpress-store\/\">setting up an online store<\/a>. Although having HTTPS does help with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.canspace.ca\/websites\/seo-tip-article-image-optimization\/\">search engine optimization<\/a> as Google tends to rank secure sites more highly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>When do you Need an SSL certificate?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need an SSL if you\u2019re going to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sell products on your website<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a membership website<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Process sensitive personal information<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any time you are processing or protecting your information or that of your website visitors\/customers, you will need to set up an SSL certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ensures you\u2019re protected and keeping the information of your customers safe. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, CanSpace is <strong>Canada\u2019s leading domain registrar and hosting provider<\/strong>. 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