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1 }: |) i$ a! |% _8 FHow 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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% y6 I6 d$ X8 P! wOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
7 A! w9 o! I5 D+ CContact 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.
1 y! Z- Q" j* g8 S" l. rInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.3 G% F( ~; T9 U, f% v
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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8 H7 K+ A. }8 V' j; p- D" P5 i$ hDon'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.. |7 s" t, w1 Z6 \2 w
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
# z; V" A8 R* bNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk." l1 `2 I4 h* J* y: u8 j
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.1 d% c, E! N4 `* T' K, ^3 X2 T: C
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.7 d4 g, R+ d; E3 T
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 them7 t2 T- t; A' g: w$ c
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols$ T9 h, V6 W+ d2 y: u2 N, @
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
$ p; ? y% b; G& o# N$ k7 H5 Cuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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