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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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, J2 Y: e# w( x7 \ |/ k/ SThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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# f& ^2 V( r% D% O( e2 \Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
( ?$ C. ^7 O0 MContact 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.! d+ c8 s' ]* r, w' V+ T
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
% Q' w; v5 D xFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:5 L1 I# T# G; Q" u- n
: i7 F4 |8 }$ y% U+ Y0 nDon'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.
. G1 O6 @/ w2 }Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
1 K) h$ S$ K/ ~Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
+ X$ p8 H) Y/ N' q/ SDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
% l7 M$ v/ [* Y' t; sNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.! `/ E+ u% u' X
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:$ f2 ~& ~ j9 J7 o o5 O, w
4 ^ r5 n4 _% I# e3 p9 X& Kshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
; C# {% M$ T: K& k, S9 |use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
9 m/ c" }! h% c$ Z3 Knever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
7 z2 I$ i D9 H* `4 T" [5 Juse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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