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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?9 q7 x) G) @; n7 ^- @" d
% |' [! `- \' I( VThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:# |: d% J4 n% G' c/ G
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
5 a$ P4 P1 Y2 a! 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.2 U, [% j e$ G- K; N" O
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
$ n" k8 v% ?, p- n6 Q/ lFor 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.
! e3 h) e0 f! S# e( m4 b4 W( Y4 yStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.1 X7 P; S3 V* c9 s) w+ Z
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
+ {" \ x2 b8 n' h) c( X3 O- ?0 PDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
. O$ j$ `. l# {Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
" M( T0 I, I$ x% d, H8 EProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:( L! t. \5 x# [2 J
0 c. J. j4 o7 x( M) jshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them1 F7 i0 C8 @4 d! v* c
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
: A* ?% R* S) b' r* _, T1 ynever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer, c! j4 o; q8 W1 R& V# v. y2 X2 i5 g* l
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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