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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:- G2 q- i, S& H
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
1 \, i, A6 |( D6 c& ?* z% EContact 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.& g7 P/ }# f* m8 v) b/ V5 p9 _2 x
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used./ i7 |2 V: ~: e" g' f
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:7 ~/ \. X7 o% \
; |, [; [* v' }/ d, w' ], {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.
( U% n9 w- D0 l* ~+ B( Q. gStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box." w1 l8 k$ H6 X4 f
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
4 \6 H, i0 d5 TDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.- j8 f- _3 h/ h5 v. n8 \& i0 ^
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.1 ? b. G. Y( l( b5 `3 A
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:* U+ ^* F+ a, v+ ^1 t) \
# ~, x/ Y( V; Oshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
" i; b7 P+ T, ]1 S* W$ duse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
6 ~; ~% k C0 E1 g3 S. j5 wnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
- U w0 M' P) _$ O$ |. N: q3 K# B1 Huse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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