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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?( t1 r* K# u7 [* l* k
% d) F' ?" q( u6 Z& M2 r0 q% IThere 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./ f5 }4 `8 f/ ~
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.
* ^/ L; J' [7 S' N; e% y7 tInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
! n: [$ m" L+ G- Y/ n5 V6 wFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:6 Y% i H+ M. R0 {6 U g
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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.
, M$ e1 z$ B! W, ^* mStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.1 G2 D6 F( m4 i& `3 F2 R
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk./ S* P" E5 F2 ~. f- P, B
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.$ b) E- H8 g+ ?
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.+ l& U: k: j; a- S
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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& S6 ~$ v& C2 P% r% \shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them- _; ]/ Z/ Q V9 f4 J9 k
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols- O" H4 d: j* O- A
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer3 }2 ?& g+ u2 m5 h
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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