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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?, {5 a4 D( J+ T1 y
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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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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
: z, m/ }$ M1 {/ G; R+ j! XContact 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.
% b4 K, y, D) R9 P+ CInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.8 p7 U( _6 B- T1 C
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.1 L& C7 I7 {1 O" k" F) S
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.% R* f/ R! `2 T; f
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
6 g4 B6 H4 D! G6 o! x* x r- u5 x) dDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
9 K& r2 U4 v$ B% i. ]. RNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
2 Q) U. Q2 d/ i6 t8 C5 M7 \6 ~Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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9 m& Y C, x( G! ~5 l- L# N0 mshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them: i- l! V2 a3 c- S9 G7 g, h! @1 h
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
, R+ W# C" B& B/ {' m; O( Ynever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer- ~0 `' O8 z/ i- q5 `
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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