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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?5 N( c3 H2 p* |! e+ c2 W2 ^- o
, i6 O2 ?0 y4 ~7 x$ zThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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) c; g) g- G. x/ w& F, COnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.( y3 f# W, U" ~6 G3 ^+ [4 y
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.
0 U9 v+ P0 G6 K4 z/ \Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.: H1 a; g. |' M3 A) q
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:' J- h8 m' p( m; k1 s: ^" ?
F+ d8 \, d6 p2 `# \4 ]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.
, d* @+ M/ A. Z- F+ e* ]: a* oStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.# `+ N4 w( K( R
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
9 D$ F8 _: c7 O; `) TDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing./ ]- e% \) J" h' ]
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.# r; y+ a% F! h) @
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+ K5 S$ X- H& D, T& w1 D
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
8 A+ O1 I! ?" f, k" G% T- R4 Fnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
) G+ v7 S" K& ^7 v. e- A2 ?use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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