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8 V+ ~( P6 V9 R2 cHow 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:
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1 n$ B( t: ?0 Y1 L' l9 `4 Y5 `Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
4 k9 u" U/ C- S9 ?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./ a, B' Y+ F- A; v7 p
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
4 y+ r6 {5 k: b/ T$ @For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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( P/ d6 G9 U0 u' ?5 Y2 ^: \$ wDon'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.; q& z0 w- L8 |
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
& W* l# g" e& t a% D# W' b1 {Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.4 M- q; s8 k' o
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
8 @ U: y# \( \( g# W9 M" S) w& l; nNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN./ J0 W X% q4 ?
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example: ^8 \8 @% l, q7 q
) d3 p. Y* z' V$ m2 `shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them' i. i' `6 d% h, X6 t
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols% \+ n/ P7 F" i* k" l; N. Z1 Q
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer1 k* T; a' t; @
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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