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]0 N$ \" ~- X) j$ |, mHow 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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( o3 P3 u9 @6 HOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
4 D8 a; x3 K4 r0 A' K1 Y4 LContact 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., h+ p8 n$ D3 f( {- ^. C
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
6 y9 B+ D/ N9 y' E! \/ LFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:$ p* B/ ?* X( o# m+ A8 V$ y! r
& h3 P2 Z e4 U% c/ N5 D" cDon'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.
# A L7 H1 o' SStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.' v7 w0 ^( E) F- ]5 y1 h
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
) a9 {& I# X& B& _9 NDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.) c. H, k9 t, S/ C6 a
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.6 \% d7 \/ V) a, M# K2 L$ P
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+ w' C; q& }; H: x' A/ q F. Y" Z+ R
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols8 }3 r1 W* K+ I9 p# ?) A
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
4 k( F' } i, F$ u p6 v- l' J8 Uuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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