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9 I" f+ H/ d2 c& y/ LHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?9 q; @& \6 r& p0 Q: C
( u. B7 D0 w) v' Q& t3 J; Z8 Q5 B2 x1 zThere 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.+ ~, o, ^8 v) m! \, g
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.) I8 n2 \% {4 {
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.0 |; l) V* a, k/ P. q/ ^4 Q
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:3 {% H e! I% h. H4 _* ~
$ N2 M3 K" ~! n1 W eDon'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.
8 q: Q. S- A5 r/ \5 RStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
8 k: Y z" N7 `3 c0 O; I0 k4 cNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
2 Z+ X8 I0 Z# tDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
$ k1 B) N# l; ]" j8 f1 D0 s# \Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
. r3 V3 j; E/ p& j! Y/ j# mProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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( c& B9 c) b7 ishred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them% b$ I5 q( z* V# q% `
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
4 w1 Y0 p6 ^" S! rnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer& F' U" w: z6 b4 p- W! |2 B
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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