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2 R; t! O& E$ Q$ f. ~How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?6 p6 H' R: x9 h; X. j Z( T2 E- d
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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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/ b5 x0 O: S, |& _# aOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
8 H0 D. Y. J: |& r& A# V x; yContact 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.% F7 w* K0 C$ e v$ l" E
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used., q9 A, y! x9 I% u
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.. ?. [: M- g( j' q
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.7 W2 B3 p/ Y& A8 _) ?
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.% a6 ?, H* z b) f, K% O- u2 c
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.. L- n% e8 R3 P/ Q# o8 M
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN./ E& F; e2 v# |1 g2 n# v" H
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:+ J3 J. J# [/ a" x- q! v
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
. U2 F* z+ y# ], ause confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols; U' V/ I8 f- h$ h5 B
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
4 I$ n. u& |; g! p Vuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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