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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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, H* v& a/ |# r' |There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:( f: v+ @8 t/ ~2 F. n+ m
7 \7 J0 b: f OOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.; B) ` H4 Y) q/ `, ]0 G, K
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.
+ [1 M( j7 K7 ^, L+ c) {5 oInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
5 Q& V/ E. J7 B, y; q( W' ^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.
1 Q( W/ [' z+ w) _4 wStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.+ Q; I! Q9 u/ i! [
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.7 K0 Z [1 q6 ?6 a% G
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
$ p& [% U+ W2 ~& W! v! X n$ a$ d$ d( j- pNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.$ o% L1 B: s" F5 j- D
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:/ h- l' L0 x* P9 L- A
7 { S* _; Q; V( {" R5 w$ ashred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
c: `, V+ Q8 s, e. K) luse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols( ?2 O: |" i+ I" M# c0 N
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
, _9 i# O2 Q, k3 {use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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