Shift helps you browse more securely by alerting you when it detects a site that may be unsafe to visit. When a site may be unsafe, Shift changes the security info icon . 

You can find information about the security of the site you’re on by checking the security info icon or by clicking on the site information icon . Keep reading for detailed steps on both. 
 

Check security information icon

1. On your computer, open Shift.
2. Open a web page.
3. To check a site's security, check the security info symbol:
   • Default (Secure)
   • Not secure or Dangerous
4. Clicking on the icon will show either a secure or not secure status. 

Check site information

1. On your computer, open Shift.
2. Open a web page.
3. To check a site's security, click on the site information symbol
4. Clicking on the icon will show a summary of the site's privacy, cookies and site data, site settings, and information about the page.

Tips:

• If you want Shift to ask you before you use an unsecured connection, turn on ‘Always use secure connections’. You can find this in Advanced Settings, on the Privacy & Security page, under the ‘Security’ section.
• When ‘Always use secure connections’ is on, if a site doesn't support HTTPS, Shift displays a "Connection is not secure" warning. 

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