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How 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:4 S/ i8 D( |$ h
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.& G1 } `8 o# V9 e. I% P1 l
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.
5 a7 d4 W, R6 Q7 A1 G7 Q# _, a; k/ lInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.6 f. C; @6 q2 \$ |$ O5 y
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.2 U r. ?0 h$ w5 x) Q' Y' `3 C$ [! h
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
/ C" N. D( C' M3 MNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
* S& i: R6 [3 G/ a) v rDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.) N; n$ c! m9 F3 T
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
# \9 S O" ~: ]9 ~# nProtect 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- b/ Z* P' @7 v
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
E) {$ L( N8 d. ^$ hnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
6 @+ F! |5 B5 Q6 Q3 ^use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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