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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?" o: W+ o: K7 W+ }4 a
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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.% b& Z9 R3 t/ S3 Y7 |0 l2 H Y
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.
1 N! Q9 B W. y. T1 w K4 ~. jInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.; a6 x2 U9 Z! g* _: X0 d
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:; O% d# d2 k3 G9 N
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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.
0 M8 A& |( U T9 ]Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.+ @* @: z# G" u% d
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.7 W) [; K! E, n1 U
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
2 t; l6 s7 c3 F/ p! m# x0 t# k# mNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
1 e9 y# ]% M. W+ J0 e5 L1 q1 f# DProtect 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& l% K8 r# L: b- K
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols" I& U! @3 O" K e
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
0 m, u, A5 ~5 y/ Q7 C: o% {use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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