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8 }6 N" }' P" B% ]- h( `* D1 ^How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?1 l+ [& C% T, c) s# { B, W
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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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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
3 N7 J' j; W4 h- z, e" O$ P% 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.$ u! c4 M7 p/ M' V
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
3 M% R2 u( R" t* Z* ` PFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:. n, U1 U! s& S$ `. z
4 @7 ~7 w D8 H" @ J; _- w6 M% aDon'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.+ S. c8 a% q8 t" \; }
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.# d9 O% G. s8 _& t4 F+ V
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
% o( J# [7 s1 G& c3 v- d) U! UDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.+ K7 A! f$ a! @5 Z& | }
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.$ y! m ~ v$ O* F, S0 b: B
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:' d* E* @. D5 w6 E& V$ ?1 ^
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
# L8 ?; a/ D8 K% g( M2 B" t% Quse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
( O( x+ ^) ~$ R% P) _, Tnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer7 N- n) J6 j" c+ S
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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