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3 O* ~. \+ s H3 i( T E) g# AHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?5 z X7 I! h& E
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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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2 \3 I) s4 U' r m c% @, A( t; aOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
( S9 k+ F' O& L% E6 vContact 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.
Y5 U0 \: V& ?Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.) y& E; F* l; R: y/ U: V4 Q
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:1 g8 @: `6 M8 V7 m5 E; ?5 i
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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.
; z5 z" L$ {4 i' J# r9 x( @Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.- p) b9 U# l8 j8 X+ _% G
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
& O) } B# N6 W4 T: F: ODon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
% w5 ~& u6 y; c# @- ]) cNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
, n" U4 }" S8 p- c5 yProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:* A. `7 r& `3 e% n* J1 |7 x1 K# e
2 t2 i o+ E- }$ S; N8 A9 s1 {shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
( M# l, ^: Z0 h/ l1 }* W+ fuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols H. B* |+ ^, ?$ u4 n7 O: Q, _
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
. ~+ T& m' v6 j% Z2 buse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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