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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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4 q+ {4 p5 W) ]; N/ H/ m# [There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
2 D" M) s3 r4 h0 ~* _+ W# z) GContact 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.
" M7 w0 o3 k1 F6 K, T% J1 TInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
5 i1 E8 z. m. b$ k9 z' p ]3 ]For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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4 r$ B1 |5 _4 F3 JDon'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 \1 d# J8 x) j. H1 ^; |& j8 K' oStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.0 r, u4 [% q5 ~" g
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.5 T7 {0 k2 H6 C% E$ `, G
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
, B+ _# `+ J: X0 y/ d! |Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
) F+ l) U5 P7 m7 `- G5 NProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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4 m+ X6 C# B* K1 F* Hshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
9 V0 T V, P v3 Iuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols" @ [- a. b! I
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer6 i! s# r- A. g# m
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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