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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?$ V1 V) S+ o' u3 ~3 F k
# j9 s/ q* x4 d5 nThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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# p8 K% Z$ H+ j2 B. s4 k6 yOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.0 n+ Z% y) T7 r) u1 M+ a q
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.3 J- h5 f# `5 s4 P$ u1 |
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.# Y7 F! v. A( C- m+ R
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:# O& P3 b' `1 P+ t0 m: ~$ e9 K+ a5 \
' T7 _; ^0 E: m2 U9 z( cDon'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 V# F! c) B7 E% F" u! M. @5 v. h; x% sStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.0 p7 f- V* B0 J" \' v2 w$ K6 ~8 g- l! x
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
: S& ~0 a, J( R) ~5 J: cDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
$ A/ }+ ^3 [0 w; S5 cNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
$ I4 a0 A- x0 i; s( @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
% t# |# T d9 H8 A* P+ m! @use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
2 P# b5 k* ]- r& p- X; \+ tnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer2 Y6 w. ]: y( \* w! L
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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