Built differently, on purpose. Here’s what makes it work.
Most identity protection services collect your sensitive data and watch for fraud after it happens. We do the opposite: we help you lock things down before fraud can occur, and we never store your sensitive information in the first place.
The data we don’t have can’t be stolen
Every other identity protection service asks you to hand over the exact information that scammers are trying to steal. We refuse to do that. The Identity Vault is built so the most sensitive data never touches our servers.
Your most sensitive data never leaves your device.
Your vault document is generated and stored locally in your browser, encrypted with AES-256-GCM. We can’t read it, sell it, lose it in a breach, or hand it over if subpoenaed. It doesn’t exist on our side.
- No Social Security numbers stored
- No credit data stored
- No bank account information stored
- No PINs or passwords stored
- Vault encrypted on your device only
This isn’t a PDF you have to figure out alone
A static checklist is fine if you already know what you’re doing. Most people don’t. The Identity Vault walks you through every step with real navigation paths, screenshots, and answers to the questions that actually come up while you’re doing it.
Real navigation paths, not just step names
Every walkthrough tells you the exact button to click, the exact menu to navigate, and what the screen should look like at each step. With annotated screenshots from the real interfaces.
- Up-to-date screenshots from each provider
- Exact button labels and menu paths
- Notes on what to do when the screen looks different
Answers to the questions that come up mid-step
Every step has a chat option that knows what step you’re on, what state you’re in, and what you’ve done so far. Ask questions in plain English and get specific answers, not generic FAQs.
- Context-aware answers based on your progress
- State-specific guidance where laws differ
- No waiting for support tickets
Adapts to your situation
Renters skip the property-deed steps. People without minor children skip the kid-specific items. Your walkthrough only shows what’s actually relevant to you, so you’re not wading through stuff that doesn’t apply.
- Skip steps that don’t apply to your life
- Add modules for situations we cover (Medicare, business registration, etc.)
- Save progress and come back later
Real scam alerts from real reports
Every alert comes from a verified human report, not from scraping spam folders or buying threat-feed data. When a new scam hits your area or your demographic, you hear about it.
- Verified reports only, no automated noise
- Filtered by location and audience
- What to watch for, in plain language
What most identity services do vs. what we do
If you’ve ever signed up for LifeLock, Aura, or one of the credit bureaus’ protection services, this contrast will be familiar.
Collect your data, watch for fraud, alert you after
- Ask for your SSN, credit info, and bank accounts up front
- Store all of it on their servers (which can be breached)
- Monitor and alert you after fraud has already happened
- Sell add-ons and upsells to “increase your protection”
- Recovery is reactive: now you have to clean up the mess
Help you lock things down so fraud can’t happen
- Never asks for your SSN, credit info, or bank accounts
- Your vault stays encrypted on your device only
- Walks you through prevention so fraud can’t take hold
- Free checklist forever, paid tiers only when you want guidance
- If something does happen, recovery plans built for your exact situation
Everything in one place, designed to actually be used
Annotated screenshots
Real images from the real provider interfaces, with the right buttons highlighted.
Context-aware AI
Ask questions and get answers specific to your step, your state, and your situation.
Your private vault
Encrypted record of your freezes, PINs, and confirmations. Lives only on your device.
Verified scam alerts
Real reports from real people, filtered to your location and your demographic.
Built by people who’ve been on the other side of this
Built by identity-fraud survivors
The people who built this had their own identities stolen or watched it happen to family. Every step exists because someone needed it and couldn’t find it.
Updated monthly
Provider interfaces change, scam tactics shift, and laws update. We re-verify every walkthrough monthly so the screenshots and instructions stay accurate.
No upsells dressed as features
Free tools stay free. Paid tiers exist for guided walkthroughs, not to gate basic protection. You’ll never get an “upgrade to unlock” wall on something that should be free.
The best place to start is the free checklist
30 steps you can work through on your own, with no signup and no credit card required. If you want guided walkthroughs after that, the platform is there when you’re ready.
See the free checklist