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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: J7 N" [% n, U. s" L5 n
! a+ i K1 N% C: OOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
9 @( a& l& k& F5 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.
+ x" K$ Z$ X) m: o: y! ]Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.2 P0 P2 d$ r- o3 v1 y3 r
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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$ g! i& x* \5 P+ z" X" u4 dDon'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.+ @6 d# ~' a3 Z
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.: L8 N$ P9 x* i5 ]' y6 `
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.& k+ m7 F6 F& i$ ?3 `" P; [. C
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.' Z8 V: h' w# ]% L: p
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
; N( R! [, N- t4 eProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:6 ^% {& I1 |" I- {6 k1 k- j
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
' W) u. U6 V/ l/ U. Zuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols9 i+ R K+ V4 K& R- _, a. N
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer5 @( L) N( U1 G: r5 f* n
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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