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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
$ [( t/ E* g( H5 U' `& C& i. d* N, iContact Service Canada if you change your name, your citizenship status changes, information on your SIN record is incorrect or incomplete, or if there is a death in your family.
0 R# y4 f6 E7 m' j5 w7 V- y( u; rInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.! j8 i: ]4 H. ]7 }8 v( Q; y
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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2 J% G% l9 s- f) G! _Don't carry your SIN card with you unless you know you will have to show it that day, for example, when starting a new job.
; O0 G }% I1 k$ xStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
/ ~; ^+ a7 J2 U2 F' ]" T- h n8 LNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
8 [# ]5 D/ \: `0 JDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.6 }7 h! `5 p8 m, T" g. ?2 O
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
2 _" O7 h# c m! Z1 I4 E0 |! l) [Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:& v7 V9 j1 j& R) {/ G( ?* ?
3 [, ]$ r( i3 Dshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them- w A# r5 _, J% D: T: }8 v* a
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols c# H; q$ ]: u( B/ q& ~; \6 m0 P6 R$ @
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
9 ~$ l f# u& k/ q$ \, k! |use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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