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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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5 `& Q/ ?% W, b1 FThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:: d& y+ c# r5 H0 w
9 H) N: r# j6 {" n6 G1 _- b" vOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
; j, d7 O. p9 r3 L3 a, h! xContact 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.
0 V* r7 E) f! ?) L0 Y; X6 FInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.# W2 O9 r) D! S! @# k
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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3 _7 y0 A- i. {" v5 A: y+ f: mDon'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.
9 j; a! U1 S) {8 c4 c# G8 EStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
8 K$ e' Y5 }: NNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk. \! [+ n' T$ s" c8 _3 s5 W+ M
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.! ~9 G: L; U1 m4 O5 `% G8 X
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.7 y* e# ?$ M$ ^" A
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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# ]6 d" M) K c: }, S& j' xshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them6 y5 [$ F, T/ P
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols$ s: D8 q, G/ y: Q
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer% Q, G0 r! C* Y6 i, m+ r
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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