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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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" j1 t- M" ~$ @+ FThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:( t* e+ S7 h. Q/ W, p9 e$ B; ]
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.9 i7 i+ [9 |) A( F- ? j- c
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.1 q; |8 a4 p" |6 a; b, G
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used./ P. m$ Y: i1 C1 m0 K: a: W
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:0 c* s* P- A/ c' [1 x2 `
$ M, G9 {& n |( F+ A) R8 \7 fDon'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.
$ C% e# h$ D% Z( c+ f) V5 o3 z% tStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.. z/ [# L$ ^1 j
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
! e# o/ f; g5 x* r, cDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
5 H* d! ^# \0 _! f4 x9 g" l4 M; M2 pNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.9 V8 \: C, E7 ]8 k" f6 {1 ~
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:* ?* ^& I! r6 {2 Q7 P4 b
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
0 B4 [ \% o- p b- t: ~use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
3 M$ Y' {! k' N) J; Snever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
, k# B# z& Y( I3 j) I: buse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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