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5 Y7 u3 {' u; p# f A" MHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?& f- q& h6 z, {
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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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) N, `5 D. X# mOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
# d7 N* D$ j4 Y1 w7 jContact 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.
1 C7 v& l2 D. ]+ \' mInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used./ c3 j0 `1 f- _. d5 N p4 R# j
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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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.- o1 [$ {1 d& R4 d/ E
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box./ z: r: I$ {7 T
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.* L* r/ f; Q% L8 P5 n
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing., j3 k- ]6 [2 n6 g
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.; D0 A9 [' V0 m
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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# k5 N$ P7 p$ Jshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them( P1 x! J% Y% l* S, ]' J* I
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols( g1 |- N7 y3 v3 [! d' P
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer& P. ?/ Z+ e* s8 o0 s3 {4 E" ?( L
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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