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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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; k Z. F+ H, i" A1 I5 QThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:' e/ G/ N2 L5 A x* `3 e
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
0 L, \+ |7 p) 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.# \3 M- z) r, q. S0 t- N
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
% c$ L' x0 a& ^3 LFor 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.8 M+ e/ D, G1 ~. H" ~! |- a8 ]7 ~4 P5 l
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
. r+ L( Z. y6 T+ Z$ N% GNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk." X6 E! P9 A% L
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.7 ^" W& V) _& v. _: w% ^% }
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
5 b: p$ E& }# s! o; P; HProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:. _! O7 a4 u/ W$ s
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them& g, p8 k, c3 X9 n$ C
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
0 ]- [0 B0 ]# o- I. Qnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
' J$ d# x" n7 o) `- l0 [* zuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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