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) j- `! ^6 w9 BHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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, U0 J7 I, C1 k1 n* | I/ I2 yThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:. P$ r. F4 @) `! h
' ]1 [ t, @1 t8 ~, aOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.$ T/ c, l! c, w
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.: e( Q% u$ B# e8 q& l
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
0 d: D6 }& T/ ^ o* [For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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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.9 P( F! F K$ K5 z! G, Q# I& d
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
2 m. ?) Z/ `, H9 h& r- LNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.: V4 \7 z; D* F
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
8 g* J. j( |! H) ?, I2 R& H7 QNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN. f0 o( X2 Y5 d) [; {) U; o
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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% ?' d! l V2 P/ _; `+ R0 Qshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them- U! @; d" N* U1 c
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols7 i( U' b8 Y* e0 ^' y1 A/ _7 e+ T
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer% ?1 G8 @/ |" k8 G: n+ O
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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