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; R( O7 b5 X3 K' l& S: f$ | P3 RHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:- F }% W2 g6 T
3 T. h2 p" y/ c. l, N, k9 fOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required." j0 l( q" b& I# m- a( R
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.$ R) n. q& j3 s! j1 |: L
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.6 P& ]: |0 j6 b- o5 [8 Q' M
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.
) }- N" C& j. x3 f9 n) Q2 `Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
, [! Z0 n4 K" l$ J9 J( LNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.8 v: I! J2 q6 Z, {) C4 J' _6 y
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.# y2 W$ o( `7 m* I) o6 j% {1 b
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.% |, i. B% z. ?
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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+ Z6 m& d3 Z- F, E+ l+ A9 \shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them. n0 v2 G$ w5 F/ R- v3 b
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols0 O6 H7 z; G/ ~+ ` p
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer( u' P! P" X5 P7 ^# q/ L
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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