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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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; g5 o. V$ S5 s# k$ G" | tThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:# I. e: x& Q. J/ `/ R% u- I
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
/ F" M* e+ @* n/ w% wContact 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.
0 X) d( `, o. Z- {* |6 ]Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
6 q1 I. C' A8 H: TFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:) J$ j% C0 Y t, X
1 |% `5 f u% ?1 a8 p: j8 ]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.
7 }0 U% J# Q. }' \' KStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
1 d3 U b4 ?! b: A% DNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
9 D, q. N& u( r' W% W! }Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.' ~, ?" K& I: B" v% q( Y/ l- P5 M
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
% r" V3 d' d( XProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:. I6 D" a7 X2 m5 b- P! ~
4 N1 V# [6 f6 P5 q! C( B6 Zshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
$ {2 a. v Y4 W0 T* ?! M7 q1 c- T9 K& Vuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
+ ?( Q* `7 {0 x! q1 V K, `. Rnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
: n) f) ?7 Y& P" |5 ^6 }use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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