Prevent
I want to protect myself
In 2 minutes, watermark and seal a document. You keep a timestamped proof.
Protect a documentReport first, don't suffer later.
Your Swiss army knife to protect your ID documents.
Watermark, seal, report: three simple habits to stay in control of your ID documents, before and after a problem. And when an organization is about to open an account or grant credit, it can finally check your report. Free for individuals, complementary to official procedures.
React
A document of mine was stolen, lost or leaked
Report it, block its use, defend yourself with banks and institutions.
Report nowWatermark · Seal · Report
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The reality
Official procedures exist. A registry organizations can consult was missing.
A stolen, lost or breach-exposed identity document can remain usable after renewal. Public procedures remain essential. ProtectMyId complements them.
Understand the role of a report
You file a complaint. Your documents may be listed in a police file (FOVeS), used by law enforcement. Banks, insurers and dealers do not have access. A private organization can therefore receive a document already reported to the authorities, without knowing it. ProtectMyId makes that report available to partners, so they can check before acting.
ProtectMyId complements official procedures: a report that partner organizations can consult.
Working life
Identity can also be used in a professional setting
An identity document and a social-security number can be enough to open a hiring file. This case is less widely known than banking fraud. Procedures exist to prevent it and, where needed, to document it.
Financial institutions are often mentioned. Working life deserves the same attention: a contract can be drawn up without the person concerned being informed that day. The guide sets out useful checks.
An employment contract in your name
A copy of an ID card, sometimes a bank statement, can be enough to open a hiring file. In temp work, hospitality, construction or remote hiring, checks can be brief. The contract then carries your identity. Reporting the document lets partner employers check it.
Your social-security number
Those 15 digits (the NIR, on the Carte Vitale) are used to register you as an employee, declare a salary and open entitlements. If they are used without your knowledge, income can appear in your name. Tax, unemployment and your career may be affected. Competent bodies can help you check and correct the record.
Diploma checked, or not
Some employers verify diplomas. Others rely on a copy. In both cases, it is the identity presented that carries the file. Reporting a compromised document remains useful, whether or not the diploma was checked.
Possible consequences
Tax on a salary you did not receive. Social-contribution checks. Unemployment rights to correct. If an offence is committed at work, the identity on the contract is yours. Regularisation procedures exist; they take time. The glossary and guide list the relevant contacts.
A contract drawn up in your name is not always brought to your attention the same day. The guide sets out the checks to make.
What you are advised to do today
Current procedures remain essential
Filing a complaint, renewing your papers, consulting Banque de France files: these steps are recommended by official sources. On their own, they do not provide a registry that private organizations can query.
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Reactive
File a complaint
Essential. The complaint is the official proof. On its own, it does not make the document consultable by private organizations.
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Incomplete
Cancel your papers
Cancellation helps at borders. It does not automatically inform a bank, an insurer or an employer.
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Time-consuming
Monitor your accounts yourself
Banque de France files (accounts, cheques, loans) are consulted one by one. It is a useful step, to be repeated according to your situation.
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Fragmented
Notify each organization
Bank, benefits, social security, tax, insurers: separate procedures, with no shared registry between them.
Sources: service-public.fr, cybermalveillance.gouv.fr, Banque de France, France Victimes.
See how ProtectMyId complements themThe solution
ProtectMyId: the link between your report and organizations that accept a document
One place to report a document, and for a bank, insurer or employer to check before acting. Complementary to official procedures.
You declare in a few minutes
You report your document (stolen, lost or compromised in a breach) with the right proof: a complaint for theft or loss, an official attestation of loss or theft, or a police report when applicable for a breach. Free, secure, active once validated.
Our team validates
Every declaration is checked to keep the registry reliable. No fake reports. Partner trust depends on it.
Organizations check before acting
When a document is presented, the partner organization consults the registry. If it is flagged, they are informed. The decision remains theirs: PMI provides information at the moment it is useful.
What can take months to reconstruct can be brought to an organization’s attention in seconds.
Follow a report from start to finishPMI capabilities
A registry, a proof, a verification
Tools to report without exposing your documents. Organizations receive a clear answer. You can also protect a copy before you send it.
Registry of flagged documents
You report a lost, stolen or breach-exposed document. The file is not kept, only a fingerprint (a unique identifier). See the glossary.
Checks by organizations
The bank, insurer or employer queries PMI. Answer: nothing flagged, or document reported. Every check is logged.
PMI Seal
A visible stamp on the copy, plus a timestamped digital proof. The file is not kept.
Proof verification
Anyone can check that a PMI Seal certificate is genuine, without creating an account.
Evidence file
To build a file (complaint, bank, court): files are encrypted on your device, kept briefly, then destroyed with a destruction proof.
Individual and organization accounts
Free account for citizens. Dedicated space for companies, with business-register checks.
Who is it for?
Two spaces, one public-service mission
Individuals
Theft, loss or a data breach
- Free declaration in a few minutes
- Information if a partner organization consults your report
- Declaration active as long as needed
- Export and delete your data at any time
Professional organizations
Banks, insurers, credit, operators, dealers
- Real-time checks via API or dashboard
- Additional information when opening a file
- Fit into your existing KYC processes
- History and audit for every check
One-time link
Send a document. The link expires on the date you choose.
Attach a file or some text. A unique link is generated. You set the expiry date. When it lapses, the content is no longer accessible.
You must sign in to use this feature. Without an account, one-time links are not available.
Sign in to create a link
No account yet? Register
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Attach
A document or text. Nothing is stored permanently on our servers.
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Set the expiry
A unique link is sent to the recipient. You decide how long it stays valid.
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Expiry
The link expires, the content is no longer accessible. No archive is kept.
Practical guide
Recommended steps after theft, loss or exposure
A clear path, in order, covering official procedures and a ProtectMyId report.
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Start the official procedures
File a complaint (theft) or officially declare the loss. Keep the receipt. Inform your bank if you want it notified.
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Prepare your PMI file
Gather the official proof (complaint or attestation). Without it, the platform will not validate a theft or loss report.
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Declare on ProtectMyId
Create your citizen account and declare the document. Only fingerprints are stored, never the ID file.
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Protect copies you send later
Use PMI Seal before sending a document copy: contextual watermark and a verifiable certificate, with no file retention.
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Inform relevant organizations
PMI partners can consult your report. Also complete the recommended public procedures.
Your data
Encrypted data. Hosted in France. Right to be forgotten.
Each personal data item is encrypted. Every access is logged. Hosting is in France. You can export or delete your information.
Bank-grade encryption
Your personal data is encrypted. It cannot be read without the key.
Numbers are never stored in clear text
The document number is not kept as-is, only a fingerprint that cannot be turned back into the original.
Designed to GDPR requirements
Right to be forgotten, data export, explicit consent, no advertising cookies.
Consultation trail
Every access and every check is logged. A consultation can be traced.
Watermark
PMI Seal: protect a copy before you send it
The stamp recommended by the State (FiligraneFacile) is a sound first step. ProtectMyId adds a digital proof you can check later.
Discover PMI Seal- Visible stamp on the copy (recipient, date, purpose)
- Electronically signed certificate
- Unique timestamped fingerprint
- The file is not kept
- Public check, no account
Contact
Have a question?We will get back to you as soon as possible
Individuals, organizations, press or partners: the form routes your request to the right contact.
Every message is read. The form already distinguishes audiences, no need to pick an address.
Individuals
Declaration, seal, case follow-up.
Organizations
Integration, professional offer, technical support.
Press & partners
Interview, institution, joint project.
Write to us
Select your profile: the message is sent to the relevant team. No document is required at this stage.
FAQ
Precise answers, without jargon. Technical words are explained in the glossary.
A word you don't know? Open the glossaryDoes ProtectMyId replace filing a complaint?
No. ProtectMyId never replaces filing a complaint. The platform complements the complaint with a report that partner organizations can consult. For theft or loss, official proof remains mandatory.
Can I report a stolen document without a complaint?
No. A stolen or lost document declaration is accepted only if a complaint was filed, or if an official document attests the declaration of loss or theft.
Is the service free for individuals?
Yes. ProtectMyId is free for individuals. The business model relies on professional organizations (banks, insurers, credit, operators).
Do you keep a copy of my identity document?
No. PMI does not keep the document. Only fingerprints (hashes) are stored so verification can happen without exposing your data.
Can I report a document exposed in a data breach?
Yes. An exposed document can remain usable. PMI lets you report that situation with suitable proof so partner organizations can check before accepting it.
Can a bank know my document is flagged?
Yes. A partner organization can query PMI (dashboard or API) and receive a NO_MATCH or DECLARED_STOLEN verdict, with an audit trail.
Will I be informed if an organization consults my report?
Yes. When your declaration framework and partner processes allow it, you can be informed that a check involved your report.
Does PMI prevent all identity theft?
No. No system can guarantee absolute protection. PMI provides information to organizations that check, in addition to files reserved for law enforcement.
I am already listed at the Banque de France after fraud. Can I still use PMI?
Yes. Even after harm, reporting the documents concerned and informing organizations can limit further use. Keep your complaints and receipts.
A relative had a bag stolen. What should I advise first?
The recommended order: file a complaint, secure payment means, keep the receipt, then declare documents on ProtectMyId once proof is available.
Is cancelling my papers enough?
Cancellation mainly helps border controls. On its own, it does not inform a bank or an employer. A PMI report complements that step with partners.
Does FOVeS already protect me with banks?
FOVeS is a file used by police and customs. Banks and insurers do not have access. PMI is a complementary registry for partner organizations.
Can I delete my account and data?
Yes. Under GDPR, you can request export and deletion of your data. PMI is private by default, with a right to be forgotten.
Are my document numbers stored in clear text?
No. Numbers are not stored as-is. We only keep a fingerprint that cannot be turned back into the original number.
What is PMI Seal?
It is a prevention feature. Before sending a document, PMI Seal applies a visible stamp (recipient, date, purpose) and a signed certificate a third party can re-check. A watermark alone does not provide that proof. The file is not kept.
Can anyone verify a PMI Seal certificate?
Yes. The public /proof page lets anyone check certificate signature validity without an account. Registry matching remains for organizations.
Must organizations rebuild their whole KYC?
No. PMI plugs into existing processes via dashboard or API, without transferring ownership of your tools.
Without a report, can an organization miss that a document is compromised?
Yes. Without a consultable registry, a private organization has no access to police files. That is the information PMI makes available to its partners.
How long does my declaration stay active?
It can stay active as long as needed. You keep control of your file and durations tied to your situation.
Is PMI complementary to FiligraneFacile?
Yes. The State-recommended watermark is an excellent first step. PMI Seal adds a digital proof and a registry partners can query.
Where is data hosted?
In France. Hosting is designed for sovereignty and GDPR compliance requirements.
Do you use advertising tracking cookies?
We set no advertising cookies. Our only audience measurement (Google Analytics) is enabled after your explicit consent, and is never used for advertising or cross-site tracking.
Can a hiring file be opened in my name?
In some sectors, a file can be built from a copy of an ID and a social-security number. The guide and glossary, working-life section, set out the steps. Reporting the document lets partner employers check it.
Can I create an organization account?
Yes. Organizations get a professional space with member management, roles, API keys and SIRENE verification.
Is verification traceable?
Yes. Every check can be logged for audit, compliance and mutual trust between parties.
Reporting a document is free
The report is reviewed by our team. Once validated, partner organizations can consult it before accepting the document for a loan, an account or a contract.
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