How do I keep my account secure?
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Turn on two-factor authentication, sign in with a password you use nowhere else, and never share a code, a recovery code or a claim link with anyone.
Turn on two-factor authentication, sign in with a password you use nowhere else, and never share a code, a recovery code or a claim link with anyone. Those three habits make it very hard for anyone else to get into your account, even someone who learns your sign-in details.
These habits protect your account the most, with the most important first:
- Turn on two-factor authentication on your security page by setting up an authenticator app, so every sign-in also needs a code from your phone.
- Use a password you use nowhere else, on Earnit.GG and on any social account you sign in with, so a leak on another site can't open your account.
- Save your recovery codes somewhere safe, away from your phone, so you can sign in if you lose access to your authenticator app.
- Look at Sessions on your security page from time to time, and press Sign out beside any device you don't recognize.
- Keep your email inbox safe, because that's where a password reset link goes.
What does two-factor authentication protect?
Two-factor authentication adds a 6-digit code from an authenticator app to your sign-in, so stolen sign-in details alone aren't enough to get into your account. The code is also needed for anything important on your account, such as withdrawing, changing a payout address, revealing a claim link or gift card code, or changing your password or email.
What makes a strong password for Earnit.GG?
A strong password is long, and it's one you don't use anywhere else. Every Earnit.GG password needs at least 8 characters, including a capital letter, a lowercase letter and a number. A few unrelated words, with a capital letter and a number, make a stronger password than a short one full of symbols. A password manager can create a strong password and remember it for you.
If you signed up with a social account such as Google or Steam, your Earnit.GG account has no password of its own. Protect that social account with a strong password and its own two-factor authentication instead.
What should I never share with anyone?
- Your password, even with someone who says they work for Earnit.GG, because our staff never ask for it.
- A code from your authenticator app, or a code we email you.
- Your recovery codes, because each one signs in to your account.
- A claim link or a gift card code from your withdrawals page, because anyone who has one can spend it.
We never ask you to send us any of these, so a message that asks for one isn't from us.
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