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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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4 L- l# M* k! f5 j( r8 }There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:" m$ i l4 ~6 M7 X. b' e
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.# H e: e9 B4 e% W ]/ `+ @
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 s$ r+ {6 N; Y, G. |Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.( D3 W) z* b" b7 ~
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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' C0 Z) \ q ~ R3 NDon'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.
& N) P1 ^ R: l) s7 u! {Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
2 ~- ~( n2 k0 H) cNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.4 \2 M% g% F; i; a+ [6 v' G" M
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.: b, i$ v4 X) b
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.2 E: h9 I, c; {% h1 ~' h
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 them) W0 y8 I/ M4 D# r
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols9 y" H. T" }3 x! V$ u1 d
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer- a' |+ G, g3 Z
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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