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What is a SAN (Social Account Number)?
Usernames can change. Your SAN can't. Every Shoonay account gets a Social Account Number the moment it's created: a permanent ID, like a PAN for your online identity, that always leads to you.
What a SAN looks like
A SAN has 10 characters and always starts with SA. Shoonay's own page, for example, is SASHOONAYB. It's shown in capitals, but you can type it in any case.
The letters O and I are left out of the middle part, so they can't be mistaken for 0 and 1 when someone reads it out.
Why it never changes
If you change your username, links with your old username stop pointing to you. A link with your SAN (shoonay.ai/your-SAN) keeps working forever and opens your page, so it's the safest thing to print on something that lasts.
Built to catch typos
The last letter of every SAN is a check letter, worked out from the other nine. If someone types one character wrong, or swaps two neighbours, the SAN almost always stops being valid, so nobody lands on a stranger's page by mistake.
SANs are given out at random, not one after another, so they don't reveal how many accounts exist and can't be guessed in order.
Where to find yours
It's on your page, just below your link. Tap it to copy it. You can also search for anyone by their SAN in Shoonay search.
Is it safe to share?
Yes. Your SAN is public, like your username. It isn't linked to your Aadhaar, PAN or bank account, and it can't be used to sign in. Shoonay will never ask you for an OTP or a password over a call or message.
Questions people ask
- Can I choose my SAN?
- No. Every SAN is assigned at random when the account is created, and stays the same for good.
- What happens to my SAN if I change my username?
- Nothing. Your SAN stays the same, and shoonay.ai/your-SAN opens your page under its new username.
- Does a SAN replace my PAN or Aadhaar?
- No. It's only your ID on Shoonay, and it has no link to any government ID.