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'''Account security''', or keeping your [[Spiral Knights]] user account safe, is of great importance.  

If you give someone your account information, they can permanently delete your knights.  They will also be able to log on as you and have access to everything you own or manage with other players, including the entire contents of your arsenal items and [[Energy]].  They may also get you [[ban|banned]] by violating the [[Terms of Service]] while logged in to your account.  Therefore, it is against the Terms of Service to give your account information to anyone.

== Prevention ==
The vast majority of account compromises are not actually due to "hacking," but due to the sharing of account information--your email address and Spiral Knights [[password]], your payment information, and so on.  The following are steps you can take to keep your account safe:

* '''Do not give your account password to anyone, even if they are an [[Game Master]], other employee of Grey Havens, or someone you otherwise trust.  Your password is meant to be for you alone, as the owner of your account, to know.'''  Game Masters and other Grey Havens employees do not need, and will not ask for, your password.
* '''Do not give your payment information to anyone.'''  This includes credit card numbers, cell phone numbers and mobile service carrier name, game card codes, etc.    
* If someone asks you or someone else for the above information in-game for any reason, [[complain]] them immediately.
* If someone in-game or via email directs you to a website that asks for this information, send in a report about them immediately and note the URL for the website in the report.  
* If someone sends you a file they say can give you items, stats, or money in the game, do not accept it or open it!  If you have opened it, remove it completely from your computer.  Submit a report, and enter in all relevant information about the scam and the scammer.
* Make your Spiral Knights password easy for you to remember and difficult for others to guess.  For example, don't use someone's name or a birthday.  Tips on creating a good password can be found below in the "Other Links" section below.
* Make sure that the email address registered to your account is your own email address.  That way, if someone tries to change your password, you will get an email asking you to confirm the change.
* Use a password for Spiral Knights that is not the same as passwords you may use for other games, applications, and websites.
* Remember to scan your computer regularly for viruses and keyloggers, and if possible, use firewall software.

== I Was Hacked!  What Do I Do? ==
Should you find that you have lost control of your Spiral Knights account, and the account has not been banned, do the following:

* Attempt to regain control of your account by changing the password using your [http://www.spiralknights.com/register/ Spiral Knights account page].  Make sure to change it to a brand new password, not one you have used before!
* You can also use the form on the [http://www.spiralknights.com/register/forgot.wm Forgot Username or Password page] to try to recover your password.
* If Grey Havens does not have billing information, the account name, and a correct email address registered to your account, it may be impossible to verify your identity, and the account may not be returned to you.  In addition, items or currency lost from the compromised account will not be returned or reimbursed.  '''This is why it is essential to keep your computer secure, and not to give out your account information in the first place!''' If you cannot regain control of your account, you can [https://www.spiralknights.com/support/#mail Contact Support] to recover it, you'll need to provide your account name, when you lost access to the account, how you lost access to the account, who took it over if known, and details on how the account was paid for. Without billing information it will not be possible to establish ownership and we will not be able to recover the account.

== See also ==
* [[Terms of Service|Spiral Knights Terms of Service]]
* [http://www.spiralknights.com/register/ Spiral Knights account page] - Set your email address and password preferences here.
* [http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-a-Secure-Password Choosing a Password] - Tips on creating a good password
* [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1266-OAFV-8478 Account Security Recommendations for Steam users]
* [[Support]]

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