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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?, u* R/ j6 w. L7 j
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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.2 Z# k/ Q2 N% V% a2 u3 N
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 p. {9 {. z9 |4 M4 p- U( I3 fInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used., Z% X* d4 |/ U+ @
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:' U3 o5 [8 U# a( t' K0 r
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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.
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Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.3 W1 n( m0 r; Y$ T/ a1 a, }
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.& e* s) C+ n8 O2 x2 d, j L
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
+ |2 `$ ]) ~" {5 A HProtect 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
% a2 t+ |0 m( e) v9 t/ E. guse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols2 F' ?; }; h: _3 V* j& p
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
, @" }3 `* K8 `" l: a6 n' B3 R& ouse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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