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1 o Y4 Q/ B: k) G2 rHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?% }' @0 v& n. D2 \
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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.% u& k1 M# j- @% \! y- T! N
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.
6 Y1 _/ c( Y5 T+ j9 h: dInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.( O4 V/ Y( S" v" }' D) |' i2 u& x
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.
. J0 b0 m. ?$ ~2 cStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
6 ^# H6 [$ t1 |. {1 O5 CNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.' y( q v) |, `2 D0 d
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
. a& F. t+ N, y* u; G% wNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
" O5 _6 W- w8 VProtect 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* z& p9 A! Z4 F0 p1 X
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
1 J. ]/ c6 B/ w3 nnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
3 ]& c4 ?1 X' k5 `! v1 a. ]5 guse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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