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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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0 R( i F: s+ `( O# R6 uThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:1 g1 w7 S3 k& ^9 x0 g* x
! D& W; e3 S V; _Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.% e4 w# [) L# Y! F: V8 q ^
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./ _; {% \/ b/ n" C& N1 I
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
2 _+ z( v! X, s) I) S' TFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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7 @: `6 N$ E/ LDon'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.
- c, j: c4 f5 U" C* T# vStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
" V9 W0 m; {7 I4 X9 d* VNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk./ b5 N4 U: I0 N+ B
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing./ h9 K) |/ Q* ~( m4 p
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.: ]! |# I( t" `: A* y. E
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% _7 j G% G) w& c! m9 E
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols2 c& W: S) H8 L4 @, c
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer @2 A& \+ Z7 I6 a0 P7 M
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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