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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?! H' |7 V& p* q( ^. n8 e$ a/ q) m
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:5 t9 h: y$ W5 Z# v3 }0 _; E
3 c" V1 N: J; K, Z7 ZOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
: r: W* J" y5 v/ G6 L0 xContact 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.
! j' w) L, q m. f" v9 p1 `Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.) c# K4 L8 d1 S) B4 A
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:# Z3 u" \$ S2 N: N8 W
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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.- |+ l9 o, X* `( i; X
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.$ x( T O) f( `
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
* h6 B; P1 x" P% nDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
6 d9 T @! F. M% F) R# L& YNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.4 F4 p* g) s1 v1 z# k9 L, A5 H$ A
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:) Q: q/ F; T" P: y) u4 q
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them5 L( v" q( m3 J u
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols: t$ }/ y7 O4 ]; C+ e
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer/ D: {+ c+ y: c% `9 n1 t, v
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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