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Surfshark launches Alternative ID

 

What is Alternative ID?

Alternative ID is a Surfshark product that generates a brand-new identity and an email to use online. You give us the details about the identity you want us to create — we produce a new profile with an email address while keeping your true identity under wraps.

Need to sign up for a newsletter but don’t want to give your email? Don’t want your data on many websites in case they get breached? Alternative ID is your solution to all this and more.



What does Alternative ID do?
You might be wondering what exactly you’re getting with Alternative ID. Here’s what it does: 
 

• Generates an alternative online persona;
  
• Generates an alternative email;
  
• Safely forwards emails to your real email address (as a proxy email would);
  
• Does it for as long as you want it to and can be deleted or changed at any time.
  

 

Why should I get Alternative ID?

Now that you know what Alternative ID is, let’s explore the benefits of getting it. And there are plenty! 
 

• Maintains your email address & name private
  You know the situation: a website asks you to sign up to access its services or a discount, and you end up registering, giving away your email address, name, or even more. 
  
  With Alternative ID, you can reap the benefits of signing up without handing out your data. Using it helps you avoid giving personal information to one-time-use websites and sites with vague privacy protection practices. Your data is a hot commodity — let Alternative ID protect it for you.
  
  
• Helps you avoid the risk of getting spam emails
  Yes, you read that right — fewer spam emails! Want to get that subscription discount or deal but don’t want to get flooded with promotions? Alternative ID can help with that.
  
  Once you sign up for a few of those websites, stopping promotional emails can be hard since your email is on their database. 
  
  Alternative ID is here to change the game — using it, you can generate a new email address and avoid getting spam (or even phishing) emails to your real one. Use this new email address to sign up for websites, and if it gets too spammy — generate a new one. One click, and no spam from that address will bother you again. 
  
  
• Keeps your info out of data brokers’ reach
  It’s no secret that some websites sell personal information to data brokers. That’s why signing up for one-time-use websites is a risky business — your data might be the next chip on their table!  There’s also the risk of websites being breached and malicious actors gaining access to your data.
  
  With Alternative ID, your personal information is safe. Your real email or personal data is never entered into the website databases and cannot be sold or stolen by bad actors.
  
  
• Prevents online strangers from seeing your real information
  Your email may get exposed to malicious actors on public forums or marketplaces. Once they have your information, getting it off their hands is no easy feat. That’s why preventing the exposure of your email is crucial.
  
  With Alternative ID, you’re safe from online stalking. Hop between websites with no worries and sign up for anything you want — your information stays hidden from online strangers.
  

 

More Information HERE

This is indeed an excellent and needed feature not seen to others. Good move. Bravo, surfshark