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1 \* }( L0 m6 A) t* E$ b6 z$ ZHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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: W4 f9 e- l; ~1 G3 oThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:( d3 i' }9 t; k( O# N
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
, {9 V; n# L/ k2 N. u8 uContact 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.1 P) t$ D. k, A
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.. f7 V3 ?$ X, Z9 ?+ ^! f
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:! p3 Y4 I9 j! V
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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.# j& M: S+ @( u3 ]: h1 [
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.9 m! U' @# D/ F1 V3 K" P2 T" N
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.8 `- @6 L9 g9 c8 |5 z
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
# x: K5 t/ ?8 W/ W3 CNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
0 T* D. S0 X0 E7 h2 ?; h/ q: }Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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( S9 a* D3 G nshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
% n! X9 V5 D# _8 J' q4 B- P, Luse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols0 q3 G! H9 V% p+ K$ @2 |& m
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
& r8 ?* i) i- v( K0 S2 nuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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