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$ s# K- |3 ~: u. v1 ^. Q; AHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?% b; {6 n; }: O( n' V1 U
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:' h% k! \# y1 E4 B, c1 g$ h
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
, I9 u2 u3 H ?2 ]+ ]7 ^3 v3 PContact 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.2 n. V5 j/ E v9 J
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
; b+ ~1 G' ?; A2 l# cFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:6 U7 a1 b& N" b/ A
$ m9 Y+ n5 F5 @6 Z- ^ S8 I) l- eDon'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.
( l+ X! B1 K2 {Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.% |# O& a4 x7 @: f! L- b$ u! {
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
+ C' H% i& S# P T- ?" c' `2 SDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.3 H6 C) ~( T: a# \2 |
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.+ Q3 v! N- y# e s" l7 c
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:9 o, s* {9 E, t0 }
% t: w- a/ Y# E& q. j) R9 nshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
X/ Z. h" ?7 @$ ~) s1 ouse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
: {( n. y) h- p2 m) p1 ?! a. X$ Y% }never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
7 g; S% k' U+ b6 Euse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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