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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?6 d, R4 }% V) y, i
# e* S' }, {( K7 r' K9 H! i. hThere 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.
g4 p( l% c# X( m Q6 q- TContact 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.
% e9 O' y& Y8 A, s. c3 O5 WInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.+ \1 W* Y, u3 i0 V$ m) e
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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# \4 }9 E$ O8 uDon'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.
# M# Q( b4 k- p& H5 \Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
8 t" I$ D+ X7 J% Z- ~9 q8 cNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk./ ]+ K, Q& [* i6 ~! A. }
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
/ A, V% l: ?: {Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
% ~; y' x. s& i) U5 ] _0 LProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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" F: W/ S# V7 J. G4 U# ]shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
9 b9 ?2 K& |; J8 ~use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols2 Q N' N/ r% l' ?1 H) o: S
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
8 j0 S5 m$ c5 W/ i juse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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