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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?6 f& r3 [1 I( I! L& J$ i
' G- D$ h% u2 x: w0 z) u( e% gThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.4 B5 t) U! j# p& P' t
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.
! x' _1 j# r8 ~. ]Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.# B; b; z( N x9 T& G
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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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.
( P0 i# `. ~2 }; j! t% lStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
1 e# W7 O& N2 k* F! V3 j" K6 zNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.* B0 o4 s0 Z1 Z9 [8 u& ~
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.: `7 e- U" \* n! b( U* \
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
" ?5 u/ l* H2 c) h0 ~! Y0 e0 EProtect 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& ~, \2 s) h3 Y+ @3 t
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols- Z* X/ {4 }0 D9 B. l. X
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer7 |; R' \! g0 j& W( U3 d, b
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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