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# q9 N2 O! [8 n3 G0 j8 S2 pHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?, w! w |! p6 E6 \
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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.
[* ]+ q/ I; d0 KContact 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.% W, X. Q! @8 r0 m- _9 w
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
( `- G! Q- k# Z& k/ KFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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% {+ ~8 L, [- Y$ c5 `( ~4 FDon'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.& }% P X- |. I7 f0 {8 h& i0 P$ h
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
& T) \$ h/ x, u+ u8 a* g8 iNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
- i: W. B% N% Y/ s) yDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
, q3 C. |6 X% _* M0 Y, ONever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN., G4 g) R( D* P# i3 g
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! s3 u% |1 ] H' f) U
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
. u* x0 i/ I) L; |+ }) G& @- \never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
$ n3 D% H' b+ h' r' k7 p6 Suse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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