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- x0 l5 J- ], n3 M) s4 z6 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:) W" K" i' T1 i8 U* D
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.3 i, W8 {6 @! W( p- V- i, v5 j
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.
$ z, ? k, {4 y" k9 DInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.0 P' k4 g y- @" ^ w7 a4 m3 n& U
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:0 M7 y# m1 W, P$ @7 g1 C- U
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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.
/ X& ]" z T+ [, ~* T8 N1 GStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.- e* @- P0 M: g' U. y( M
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
6 e z ? g. o0 }1 ADon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
# T# g1 q8 ]/ z/ ?Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
4 j2 h1 Y% {0 U3 c: {2 D! w* @* I) lProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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. p7 k( m5 g- P7 r6 x8 E# b' ]5 [shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them% r5 r5 b5 J5 Y# T* `9 i
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
8 j; i* c. L3 snever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer) t3 \- D2 W/ t0 }+ u* h) V4 K
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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