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$ ]8 p/ k$ f( Q: f; FHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?( C8 t- t) I/ |; u8 A9 z- h
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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.5 s. X$ w% ]) y+ Y1 b
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./ m$ I/ {/ h9 U# }5 s
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
/ P9 Y0 _* E( {/ {7 y8 l. }For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:) p, y& Z6 Z5 \' n# _: s, q
4 a3 v+ c! z! q' cDon'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.( D% i, n" O g" b
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box. @* ]% J8 `7 |9 x% u+ M
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.& G9 R. p# A4 y6 ^' i* b
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
# n8 U" [0 G2 hNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.3 @9 E3 `/ i5 u' T2 b. @+ j/ I
Protect 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
! C$ C: B% W4 x9 M5 o/ ouse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols2 L/ q4 J. {' y! N
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer8 U, w+ F* W0 n8 h4 Y; v# y
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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