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; D. ^, c4 A% o/ J' vHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?, s, D( N: _; ^5 O! f
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:: @( [4 z8 A$ O
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.0 y4 S% K5 r' c* f9 h5 G$ A9 t; d% I
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.
9 l: u" j5 u) n0 k" T- QInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.0 c# ^, m+ C3 n% B) c
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:( b" V3 I" J, B: L+ }$ y7 \+ H
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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.
1 R7 W$ r9 n. L, {" Z' ?; wStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
# v( i/ m3 ?8 W$ a! h3 C4 n( _7 hNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
1 b' g0 t" P8 d/ C; Y" O2 H# ZDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
; r: G) i2 v. Q `7 qNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.2 f6 D8 c! J+ Q) ?. ]$ g- [' [
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:9 b! i/ a) Z) i0 @% |
$ j7 [+ v( V9 M+ M' a2 ashred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
1 w& L: j8 H; W* a* \use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
! h' w9 {4 Q* l {/ I- g; ]; g4 inever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer5 p3 a5 u3 M) ~" T
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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