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- F; X; K% v8 }How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?, J( H6 y& { 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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8 m9 E* J! T$ @- _" [5 ^! EOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.9 W7 M7 Y) Z, [4 e! e0 F
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.0 W6 P* E2 j+ `& T
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.0 e6 N7 |$ f; E! b% J3 L. y6 Y9 [
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.
$ _$ b$ O1 t* M! x6 i0 b2 e& x9 OStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
) i0 r; u2 B6 X7 KNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
$ n; O* |. F# `' JDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing. D' ^+ f* ^3 Y( e, u6 z8 `& H+ S$ L
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.% C5 W- I& z5 D- d/ |) Y2 z# F
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:7 Y& A( k) Q7 V& \- G7 `/ x. d
: [; A1 |+ V- Hshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
& R2 l0 O/ V. xuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
$ _1 T4 N0 S0 r+ Z6 K( znever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
* n8 q5 x2 _- L luse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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