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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?" q. N5 m L2 X/ [3 I
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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.
. ]+ Z) a: q0 z2 WContact 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.
8 {' r! ~: N1 `4 j1 gInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
! Q2 T: n/ ~! W: fFor 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.
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Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.1 W1 j" O1 J! I
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.$ g9 p5 v1 O# n$ k9 f" r* O, }" o/ L
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.9 w3 _; p" F6 U* v& r1 Z
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% j5 P% G: t" L& ?5 P
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols1 l# q1 \. |7 t# R
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
9 T, b! F9 B; kuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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