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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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; H; ?2 S& H {$ D4 \; G: ?There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:7 B2 t9 \5 u M+ V0 f6 y
+ [9 a! M# }! v* }3 ]" DOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required." c* a7 R' H: v6 l/ E* R
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.9 Y( s* A" `. W" J) I- P+ r
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
9 Q0 ?# X* |0 N. S qFor 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.
( _% L1 \6 {* m5 \; qStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.' ?+ |% f& g* S( ?. N0 N0 Q
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.! k0 Q# m$ S/ R+ H
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
n6 Z4 \8 G# n0 _) \; \Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
2 ]" s' `7 P" N; k' }. k V7 bProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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' ^. s3 f: x) nshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
( }- e# G, H* y) ouse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols/ } d( t! v, G. x4 h" ?& Y% y5 S3 X
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
! b8 { O/ r# C. n. z; suse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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