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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?/ V4 K# C! w, K& q
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:; X- c0 g" d- c1 [9 F, o
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
, d2 a# A0 p5 x: M+ @$ QContact 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.7 G# D$ \6 V# d9 z5 W
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.! d4 D! r" K. ^6 X, H9 W& ?+ H
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:4 l2 p# U( N, W; k9 g. m2 w! `4 M
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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., ]0 T( ]' W+ A' F5 t a
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.3 }, b8 M* ^) w
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
4 Q+ W1 y" I% D! a) a! q" y6 hDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.& K5 C, R' c: N
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
7 X! V; K1 q2 y! X$ v/ CProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:) r# ^$ ?0 ?! V$ |4 F& q
- s6 V$ ?5 w# o0 B) k! k c3 d$ H. Yshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
! K* l) H6 L( J1 l# U; Luse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols+ A* R# k( Z. j5 v
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer( h y' r4 m% [3 D) h
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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