While creating the certificate you will notice the field Method of sending the certificate.
Let's look at each of the methods and its features.
Email sending
Certificate code will be sent on the specified email. If you (or anyone) know the code, you will be able to activate the certificate.
Thereby, the certificate is not connected only with one person.
Post sending
Customer fill's in address fields. Your store print colored certificate and send it by post on the specified address.
Certificate can be used by any person, who knows the code.
Private (user) certificate
Certificate is assigned to a specific customer registered in your store.
Only assigned customer can use the certificate.
Not send
Client will not get any notifications with the code of the certificate and information about certificate changes.
All information will be available on the customer's account on the page with all user certificates.
Certificate can be used by any person, who knows the code.