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# d. v& n% M0 M' \& g1 }6 j) JHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?- L- u# Y7 Y1 s* N7 t% j' s
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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.5 C# J2 ~. l' \9 ~3 \! R: M ^
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.
+ H9 d0 @& {2 V7 XInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
$ T/ v' j: \: r9 q. @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.8 }( [% Y- r6 D, f. @5 Z
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.' D. a M4 m& n( T: k
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
2 F. b/ }4 y% S) ]* y2 A% P( eDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
6 p% w4 z0 m0 @/ O9 M- L, tNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
1 M( T6 Y5 Q2 \ HProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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( C9 m6 p& X! nshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them3 X% F) m3 j3 i2 h
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
; n4 L% t/ K Y8 a8 \+ ^& Lnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer9 q- _4 b& M" K/ R4 p: Z7 c8 D
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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