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ID Assist
ID Assist · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
What it is
ID Assist is an identity-monitoring service that describes its role as an early warning system. It can check registered personal details—including card and bank account numbers, Social Insurance Numbers, passport numbers, and email addresses—for suspicious activity online and on the dark web. The service can also obtain credit information from Equifax and TransUnion, the two Canadian credit bureaus. Customers can choose alerts by email, text, or mobile app. ID Assist says it can contact the bureaus to place a fraud alert and contact a financial institution about an incident involving a monitored card. Canadian representatives are available 24/7 for restoration services. The service is paid and offers a free trial, but no price is listed. ID Assist is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its privacy policy describes encrypted databases, PCI certification, independent audits, and controls including endpoint protection, threat detection, firewalls, and multi-level authentication. The provider is Sigma Loyalty Group Inc., based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
For and against
For
- Monitors personal details online and on the dark web
- Credit data from Equifax and TransUnion
- Alerts by email, text, or mobile app
- Canadian restoration representatives available 24/7
Against
- Identity-theft insurance is not included
- No price is listed
The verdict
ID Assist combines identity and credit monitoring with alerts and restoration services. A free trial is available, but prospective customers should confirm the price and terms before subscribing.
Who it suits
ID Assist suits people in Canada seeking identity and credit monitoring with alerts and restoration support. Its listed monitoring includes personal identifiers, financial account details, and information from both Canadian credit bureaus.
On the record
- Account recovery limit
- The Password Manager help page says ID Assist cannot recover a forgotten master password, and losing it may mean losing access to saved vault information.landing.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Alerts
- ID Assist says it sends real-time alerts about threats to a monitored identity.detector.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Bank account monitoring
- Yesidassist.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Company
- The site identifies Sigma Loyalty Group Inc. as the provider of ID Assist.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Credit monitoring
- The service can pull data from both Canadian credit bureaus, Equifax and TransUnion.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Dark-web monitoring
- Yesidassist.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Emergency cash
- The identity page says the service can arrange up to $2,500 in emergency cash after theft or loss while travelling, subject to stated conditions.onguard.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Fraud alerts
- ID Assist says it can contact Equifax Canada and TransUnion Canada on a subscriber’s behalf to place a fraud alert.onguard.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Fraud response
- ID Assist says it can contact Equifax and TransUnion to place a fraud alert and, for monitored cards, contact the financial institution about an incident.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Free trial
- The site advertises a free 30-day trial and says customers can cancel anytime.onguard.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Identity monitoring
- ID Assist says it monitors identifiers such as payment cards, bank account numbers, Social Insurance Numbers, driver’s licences, passports, email addresses, and phone numbers.detector.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Identity restoration
- The service describes guided restoration with a dedicated Fraud Investigator who helps confirm identity theft, complete paperwork, and follow up.onguard.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Identity-theft insurance
- Noidassist.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Mobile apps
- The site promotes a free mobile app and identifies Apple App Store and Google Play trademarks.detector.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Password Manager
- ID Assist Password Manager supports password vaults, autofill, password generation, browser extensions, and mobile apps.landing.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Password Manager privacy
- The privacy policy says Password Manager data is encrypted with cryptographic keys under the user’s control and ID Assist cannot access it.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says ID Assist does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties for financial gain or marketing purposes.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Provider
- ID Assist services are provided by Sigma Loyalty Group Inc.idassist.com · read 9 Oct 2026
