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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:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
% g# X; }" f$ D( L3 h& s; dContact 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.
. O! T, `- F2 Z/ r1 Z1 o- \* FInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
* N; |, D8 M+ P6 _- LFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:9 t3 g0 a* o6 M8 B: u" X
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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.7 B# l1 V& S$ `: Z6 O
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
0 @$ t9 v! e, cNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
$ R6 [1 ^, i. c4 L0 p: y2 F2 ]* JDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.- U* y3 X% A _7 }7 u+ q
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.: o/ y$ H- _1 h+ D
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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# r' A/ Y# u oshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them' _3 a; J. D n F1 I' m
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols" E4 L$ m! }3 N _
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer' P& }" i+ |7 L9 g) @& P/ ?
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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