Since late last year we have been gradually changing the system that powers registration and sign in across guardian.co.uk and a variety of other related websites. Most of the time when we release an updated version of this application, you shouldn't notice any changes. This week, however, the new version will make a change to your user dashboard if you already have a guardian.co.uk account.
When you first registered with guardian.co.uk, we would have sent you an email to check to see whether you used a valid email address. The email contained a link, which when clicked, would confirm to us that the email account was a genuine one.
From later this week, when you click on the "Your details" link, you will be informed whether or not you have validated your email address as part of your dashboard. It isn't an error message, just a reminder, and it gives you the option of asking to re-send the email to confirm your address.
Why do we want people to validate their email addresses? Well, we'd like to be sure that the data we store is accurate, and to make sure that we have a way of contacting you about the administration of your account with us.
From your dashboard you are also able to change your password, and your email marketing permission settings, which keeps you in control of the volume of email that you receive from us.
