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4 k! } ]% o7 I. z+ P' sHow 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 }$ T* J! J* U' F* X
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.! G3 _% `, v0 h. r, p4 k) E
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.
\" b1 b+ }0 Y9 dInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
( G( b' S6 r, h, m. L3 Y$ rFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:5 D& m" R! p6 q: V7 A6 ^; d
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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.
/ T' |# c: a9 _, \6 aStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
) s& u3 H- w, ?- d) k8 F9 GNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
0 m" I8 t& q" `& x* S- D8 w- @Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
: g- f5 z `" f. K* M( T8 JNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
3 v( i+ `- _' g' u' F- e( QProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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5 s, k& W9 @" A7 ~shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
4 I8 q! `4 t+ Y1 \+ Juse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols; k1 x W5 |( @1 g0 }
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer' `2 {' [9 z) H9 Y! t9 _
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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