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; } a8 C, _( s0 LHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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( r5 _9 ~" s* kThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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' e/ s2 \3 C+ c5 zOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required. T8 ^, ?# \4 e8 e& g$ r; _
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.
* l$ _" D) `5 s/ A$ }! z' P2 QInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.& `: x3 x8 p N' ?( e! X. 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." o* N5 r9 I1 Z4 ]
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
# Z& ~+ c: r3 p/ cNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
3 I1 _/ T' @2 U1 Z' W# MDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.$ @) s1 d+ Q5 \: g( t$ a
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.4 g. P( Q E9 S- y" B
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them) `, c" x1 b5 U
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols, W- t" F# m9 G( ~. r* ?
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer' z: J* X& W/ d
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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