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Identity theft protection

Administered by Experian

UC provides a comprehensive identity protection program through Experian, paid for by UC, for UC employees, retirees and their dependent children up to age 18.  

  • Full Full eligibility available
  • Mid Mid eligibility available
  • Core Core eligibility available
  • Retirees Retirees eligibility available

Getting started

Enrollment is automatic but you must set up your account to access all program features. When you first become eligible, you will receive a welcome email from Experian with a personalized link to access the Experian portal and complete your account set-up.

If you do not receive or misplace your welcome email, contact Experian’s member services team at (855) 797-0052 and they will send you a replacement. If Experian cannot find your eligibility record, please contact UCPath if you are an employee or the Retirement Administration Service Center if you are a retiree.

Identity theft protection program features

Your UC-paid program includes:

  • Credit monitoring, reports and scores: Receive credit reports, scores, and real-time alerts for any changes to your credit report, helping you detect potential identity theft
  • Identity theft insurance and restoration services: Up to $1 million of identity theft insurance and 24/7 restoration services in the unfortunate event of an identity theft
  • Dark web and proactive monitoring: Active scans of the dark web and many other databases for any compromised personal information
  • Device protection and online privacy: A suite of privacy tools to help defend your digital data across all your devices
  • Digital financial management: Financial tools and personalized insights to help you achieve your credit and financial goals

Learn more

Experian hosted a series of webinars for UC members with a refresher on the ID theft plan, a demo of the portal, as well as cyber and financial tips and reminders about tax season fraud. View a recording.

For questions or concerns, reach out to your campus benefit team.