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% ?9 l& g. w$ D# \2 o$ w) dHow 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:
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$ }. ^( ~+ { l1 w- Q2 u2 W2 _* jOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.2 N7 f8 M5 J1 K4 C( h9 L7 I
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.
: f$ Y. Z6 f6 E7 w( MInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
5 ]8 D. N5 | g! ^+ q+ ZFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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[: V1 y, i- ], T( X) 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.
5 o. |2 C) E5 c JStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
) X* D0 \/ z- A2 B# QNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.2 z1 v5 y V5 P
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.0 E- R( c- p* g! d1 t: ?0 n4 {
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.9 o2 a! U! W/ v4 u) r+ R6 k6 K
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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0 W. l4 W9 w+ V: I0 h4 [4 Mshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
2 z2 x5 G: E& y& Q7 A2 t4 ^! Uuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
3 a. c7 Z1 \( a- v7 v# Anever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
, z; V; y- u7 H- m6 {6 C' m! Kuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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