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6 B5 \: H4 e" m4 w0 ~" \) HHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?3 y3 ^' _4 p5 d3 L# ^2 I- t' B
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:9 \1 Q2 o( [/ J. Z$ Z! `+ V9 ~/ N6 B" j
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.8 ^; {: C3 y. N$ h6 N( y% 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.
5 p9 l. c- V5 n) o9 a; vInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.' V% I3 g: Q' i' S
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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# h+ C! o; O- x7 i6 H5 @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.
) {) D* g( n: x& ZStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box." S' J k" w' e2 I+ c
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
/ v% |. k8 f% @Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.7 g$ g6 n7 B+ U3 D- o' _" f% @
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.. w" u5 k, y, l4 r
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
; ^. y% N9 H% l' buse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols `7 Z& Q) ~3 {5 p! n4 H
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
3 K5 G+ e9 C6 [use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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