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1 F) o0 `# B) ]$ Y. @How 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:* \) S( C0 w" Y; W' G4 n/ i
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.; V/ x5 P) l( l- ]
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.# y X. G" ]0 r- d7 D% }
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.8 k' J% F5 y& |# ` o
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.
# O3 Q; a$ Q% S* a) u" @( AStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.3 _; T7 ]% ^) p( l0 g0 ~- c' k
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk." C/ C# D% H# n0 [' t/ @. J
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.8 g2 a1 R: |! T# r" O; b, V. q
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.3 Y- x6 o! W6 |# w! ~; \
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:. Z2 \! c) i" {
1 K i/ {1 V, x. S6 P7 Ashred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
7 O. R$ b: O* puse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols( S# m# P0 P+ V" Z+ W
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer9 B1 ]" e0 w: {4 k7 m% C
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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