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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?2 B# z1 k; Q- Y8 o/ v; o, U4 ?
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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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; [& k) Q" _8 L+ BOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.: X/ @* P+ g; l0 U
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.$ B5 B) \2 a4 U: Q
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used./ I3 f4 ~7 G i2 m* y
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.
7 [. g H6 l$ T) W5 rStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.7 v$ Q. s; l. H; v9 ]5 R; X* ]' T
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.$ p! n5 b# T" H; F! z2 ]9 [( I
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
7 M% e; a9 L* B/ g, v1 k# TNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.4 @& v+ W. H, N+ A1 ?
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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# X1 l* l! u9 [shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them6 W6 j! R$ A1 P: F( ^0 @, x3 h
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
! R. Z2 E9 A3 onever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer# b2 n+ y( z9 z% K" x$ X5 O4 d3 ^
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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