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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?' N' H7 R/ M$ _+ R) m5 _
% l* e& r4 g2 s, jThere 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./ `- a; _- ^( S
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.
4 p0 N- k# m$ o% _, e" R5 yInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.0 c: F1 t7 i2 Y4 L9 N# c8 G
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:- L0 a/ r/ q/ {+ U
8 f5 i! U$ i2 u7 N* JDon'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.
0 S2 h: A8 i' \4 OStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.: ^1 l& s: q5 k+ X" f( u p& X' `
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.7 {3 O3 {( e' K% v# ^
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
" X# s7 o5 t, V7 T, Z% B, SNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.6 j( z# _$ Q2 d K" ]
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' }# q+ @, ?: _
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols% o9 I; I4 C! B- V: }. O/ C
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer* K9 [/ }) P% a6 p3 t% @
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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