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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.
Z, x- W& ?" O( O$ a+ Q/ wContact 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.
$ N2 n7 z- b, i& e) e4 c& PInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.: G* Y3 e T$ }- K$ d- n8 X
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips: p& K! V: u8 V
! N( `& i$ z3 E8 H r, d% I' SDon'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 d5 @# s, h7 o! PStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
, r$ U, U) W7 x$ vNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.9 V% C# I6 c) |( p% B
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.1 K- G: K; X. r+ a$ \
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.; Y" t$ p& l# i O& w9 Y
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:' h" m5 `0 B6 H! ]
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
, T4 E% X0 B' e/ x9 v0 zuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
( D4 E' V2 ^5 T9 h) g3 vnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer1 G& J4 `+ Z4 f- E B9 `8 l. ]
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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