A message from your browser that says "Your connection is not private", "Your connection is not private", or "Your connection is not secure" may appear when you navigate to a new site. This article explains what these error messages mean and provides some tested solutions to resolve the issue in all major browsers and prevent it from happening again in the future.

These privacy error messages are preemptive warnings to warn you that the website you are trying to visit does not meet certain security requirements and that you should not proceed. It is possible that the website is malicious or has been compromised since your last visit, but it is also likely that the browser is simply having trouble reading the SSL certificate or has read it and found it to be outdated or not strong enough.

SSL certificates are required for websites that use HTTPS, a more secure version of HTTP.

Here's what to do if you get the warning "Your connection is not secure" or "Your connection is not private" when using a web browser.