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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?& S$ Y A" z+ ]# _( N2 d
& K! W8 @7 j. s) ]There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:' M& o) f& x! r; ?
9 s$ m0 j" p2 X4 _; M. rOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.2 n* `4 T$ _5 g+ W. o
Contact 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.) p. [2 z4 A: I% W7 k
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.: u. B$ U/ e( M7 {/ a
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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0 m1 M( y! G8 IDon'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.
( Y% k) C- \6 KStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.3 n1 m8 y2 ?- ~0 q
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
6 [' X: U0 ]9 {# XDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing., ~! I$ \# |; C
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.' u/ Z: m0 i3 l' a
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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" e! T0 e% l. |' T( Xshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
$ y/ Y" p& i% i7 @! q6 p. ^use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols* }* X+ _8 b2 D
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer. N* N E; `8 r1 d6 k- _
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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