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) ^# O/ Q# }; l! k. CHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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, a0 E! L7 ~+ c2 pThere 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., x8 F* C! p* D$ o: E# u
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.
2 o# ]' G$ Z8 wInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.) J! }6 k1 _3 ?0 |; ~
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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7 m5 ]2 j0 X6 A! `* I2 g) }2 UDon'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.
! o4 A" `- f: J. k CStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.5 y9 T x. c8 z- W4 p) s2 j
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.' j1 b. b9 [& L' [; _; n( X6 W( {
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
* K* P( s7 j) z! c# _: @. c, TNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
2 X* r+ D* N2 N& |' V- @Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:* J7 A1 |/ |: W( p9 P" H& p
4 b5 i$ A2 V, t8 s& T4 ]shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
. Y; ~- n0 Q$ S A5 c. l: e7 vuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
' b: F' S- s7 g6 ]+ ]never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer- s/ x# C" h8 B" E! u; \9 o, N' n. |
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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