Hello again! In addition to storing your login credentials, Proton Pass offers the ability to save other types of information securely. In this section, we'll explore the different record types. When you click on the “+” to add a record, you are given the following six options:

Login - the record type we’ve been focusing on so far, for storing passwords and login information.

Alias - also discussed previously. This is used to hide your real email address.

Card - Credit Card record for keeping a record of your cards.

Note - a secure text note for any miscellaneous information you need to keep secure

Identity - a secure record with information on you, or family members, etc.

Password - unlike the records discussed above. This is not a record. It simply generates a secure password. But it does not store it, so it’s up to you to keep the password secure.

We'll discuss what each record type is used for and guide you through how to add and manage them in Proton Pass.

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Alias

What is an Alias?

I discussed Email Aliases in the previous step where I registered for Yankee Candle, but instead of giving it my true email address, I used an alias. In the free version of Proton Pass to keep my actual email address private. In the free version of Proton you can have up to ten alias records. In the step we clicked on the “Hide my Email” option where it asked for an email address. You likely didn’t notice at the time, that it actually creates a separate “Alias” record when you chose to hide your email. It’s this record that handles the forwarding of your new alias email address to the actual email address. If you later decide you no longer want to receive email from that site, you can simply delete the “alias” record. This will break the link that was forwarding email addressed to that alias email to your real email address and there will be no way they can contact you. Easy! Of course, it’s important to delete the record that the alias was tied to,

Secure Notes

What are Secure Notes?

Secure Notes allow you to store confidential information that doesn't fit into standard login fields. This could include:

• Software license keys

• Wi-Fi passwords

• Personal reminders

• Private thoughts or journal entries

Credit Cards

What is the Credit Card Record Type?

Proton Pass allows you to securely store your credit card information, making it easier and safer to fill out payment forms online.

Identities

What are Identities?

We used an identity in a previous video when filling out the registration form for Yankee Candle. Identities allow you to save personal information that you frequently need to fill out in forms, such as:

• Name

• Address

• Phone number

• Email addresses

Conclusion

By utilizing these additional record types, you can keep all your sensitive information securely stored in Proton Pass. This not only enhances your security but also makes filling out forms and accessing important data more convenient.

Next Steps

• Try It Out: Add different types of records to your vault to see how Proton Pass can simplify your online experience.

• Set Up Autofill: Configure your autofill settings to make filling out forms even easier.