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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?+ g4 \" P0 K8 j( A" C! t3 O
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:; G& b0 H8 O2 A- c S
X1 q. t! ~3 ?$ U, p8 XOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
" g. ~. C# C5 E$ f- M$ qContact 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 w. p7 L. e' I: c( i# A; g
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
0 |0 W9 l! c8 [5 `$ b' @1 E, r+ hFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:% @9 [$ D6 K( Y: H1 D1 [
4 c4 W4 F8 A& t: Z1 v: }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.9 c0 @- Y7 V5 J/ H2 a
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
% U& m! j3 S! C8 j/ eNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.& M# d+ l' X- k# E
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.; L$ B5 S9 h' w+ x! ^
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
! R/ s+ s: i5 r( W! iProtect 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( h" }2 [: X! D) v% ]/ U! |
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
) ~' Y" C' k$ Y+ M- @# Hnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer5 K9 |3 Q0 Q/ G- S% h9 A; }% m
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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