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$ t9 ~* V% p NHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:: |0 b5 C4 y, G; z$ u
4 z5 O- |' R& o6 z7 WOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.' K- e. O& L5 K7 ~
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.
, P, X9 X& e, l QInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.) C1 ^ `( C9 k& M) t& J! }. I
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.
& J' f4 _* ~: T" r- gStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
: I9 p) A$ B8 t; o4 jNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.1 i( v- |! x( Z* ]" K
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
0 u# z6 o3 r8 z& Z5 g$ K/ BNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.% c* O" I7 J* j: w+ ]" ?. L
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them& s9 P# \0 V+ i
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols9 v, M9 [9 `9 Z ^# D1 o
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
5 r" h7 L: U# W2 ~9 i8 F0 L+ O5 vuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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