Device authorisation is a device-based method of two-factor authentication that secures your TLC account by preventing an attacker from being able to log in using compromised credentials.
Device authorisation works by sending a verification email to the email address associated with the TLC account. This email asks the account holder to verify ownership of their email account.
You may alternatively request a verification SMS message sent to a mobile number associated with your TLC account.
Whenever you sign in to your TLC account on a new device or browser, you'll confirm your identity with a six-digit verification code.
There are a few ways you can verify your account:
Device authorisation helps keep your account secure. TLC Direct believes that it is essential to implement measures to ensure that exposure to fraud is minimized.
We require device authorisation to protect the security of our customer's accounts by ensuring that ownership of the email address or mobile number used is verified.
This additional layer of protection helps to prevent potential attackers exploiting customer accounts using dark web databases that contain compromised email and password pairs.
You can check if your email address has ever been compromised in a data breach by using the Have I Been Pwnd? website.
Device-based two-factor authentication is becoming more common online and similar verification systems are already used by:
In most cases, customers are able to complete the device authorisation process successfully. 97% of authorisation requests we send are successfully authorised.
We understand that some customers can still face issues. If you are experiencing problems with device authorisation, it may be due to one of the following issues:
If you do not immediately receive the verification message, please check your Spam or Junk E-Mail folder in case the email was delivered there instead of your inbox.
The verification email is sent immediately, although delays outside our control can still affect how quickly you will receive the email.
If this continues to be an issue, report the problem to your ISP or email provider.
Please ensure that you are checking the email inbox for the email address your TLC account has been registered under.
If you don’t have access to the email address used to register the TLC account, you may want to create a new account.
If your browser settings are configured to disable cookies, your browsing experience will be limited. You will be unable to place orders or access certain parts of the site.
A “device_id” cookie is stored and is used to identify the device for future sessions. If cookies are deleted manually, or disabled by browser's settings, you will be required to re-authorise that device.
Customers are asked to authorise each device only once, unless their “device_id” cookie has been deleted.
Please read TLC’s cookie policy for guidance on how to enable cookies in your browser.
You can alternatively receive the code via a verification SMS message sent to a mobile number that is associated with your TLC account. When prompted for device authorisation, under “Having trouble authorising your device?”, select the “Send code via SMS (07...)” option.
If you are unable to successfully authorise your device, please contact us via sales@tlc-direct.co.uk and we will try to assist you.