StartSSL - no longer renewing us
Reply #16 on : Thu May 24, 2012, 07:06:33
They have told me that we cannot renew our free cert due to the fact that we are a commercial / using it for transactions. But we are not a proper company its a hobby site / company and its only used for a secure image that sits on paypal.
They said the following:
"But Class 1 certificates are not meant to be used for commercial activities or financial transactions according to our policy:
Class 1 certificates are limited to client and server types, whereas the later is
restricted in its usage for non-commercial purpose only. Subscribers should upgrade
to Class 2 or higher level for any domain and site of commercial nature, when using
high-profile brands and names or if involved in obtaining or relying sensitive
information such as health records, financial details, personal information etc."
Not the end of the world but a little miss-leading with the term FREE their free page.
I suspect its a move to get free clients to move to the Class 2 product.
Thanks StartSSL for 2 free years but its time to leave now