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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:
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I2 X; C1 q% A- c& e/ dOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
6 J6 n& G# \* A' ~) tContact 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. f2 v8 w: d; w; T8 T" X5 m
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
# v* q/ Z# i! a N* p: wFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:0 ]6 a9 ^7 }7 Y& B: w
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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.4 p. y. k: N% ?- E6 {
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
$ t0 p j/ T* N( VNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
! p* x* W7 J( ]( ~7 G0 XDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.) }3 I. H6 K& W$ ?& u
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
1 Q/ {1 c9 O- k! P! g8 d' F+ U: NProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:1 n7 e* c3 y& j
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them* b' R$ r k9 Z& e/ u" l! l3 F1 t( i
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols# t# \8 t- \! `" V& L; u
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer4 s; L4 E- i. t% o
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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