Social Recovery
Use the people you trust to recover your account.
With Social Recovery, instead of a backup file you are sure to lose, you choose 2-10 people you trust to help you gain access. A set threshold of them must approve to login.
Security Through Community
The Problem
What happens if you forget your password?
Recovery Files Get Lost
That PDF you downloaded three years ago? Good luck finding it when you actually need it to recover your account.
Email Is a Weak Link
If your email is compromised, every single account that relies on it for recovery is at risk.
What About Your Family?
If something happens to you, how does your family access important accounts and documents?
How It Works
Simple setup. Secure recovery.
1. Choose Your People
Pick 2-10 people you trust, such as family members, close friends, or anyone with a free Locke account.
2. Set Your Threshold
Decide how many people are needed to recover. 3 of 5? 2 of 4? You choose.
3. Recover Together
If locked out, your recoverers provide codes and when enough codes are combined, you're back in.
recoverers you choose
threshold you set
secrets they can see
Use Cases
Built for real life
Family Protection
Add your spouse, siblings, or adult children. If you forget your password, family has your back.
Digital Estate Plan
If something happens to you, your recoverers can help your family access important accounts and documents.
Peace of Mind
Stop worrying about "what if I forget?" Your recovery plan is always ready, always encrypted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my recoverers see my passwords?
No. Each recoverer holds an encrypted shard that reveals nothing on its own. Your recoverers never see your passwords or any data in your vault.
How many recoverers do I need?
You can choose between 2 and 10 recoverers. We recommend at least 3-5 so you have redundancy if someone is unavailable.
Set your threshold lower than your total. For example, if you have 5 recoverers, requiring 3 means you can still recover even if 2 are unreachable.
Do my recoverers need to pay?
No. They just need a free Locke ID account to hold their shard and provide you with a recovery code when needed.
How is this different from Trusted Circle?
Social Recovery is for individuals who want to recover their personal Locke ID account. Trusted Circle is for businesses using Locke Armory, ensuring organizational vaults remain accessible when employees leave.
Both features use the same cryptography but serve different use cases. Learn more about Trusted Circle.
Security through community.
Set up Social Recovery today and know that your digital life is protected by the people you trust most.
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