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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:- W" \. O0 L" ^7 B/ j! ~; r% i
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.2 M x, [+ R1 n. L; {
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.
1 _- f; D/ _: {+ [, d7 kInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
+ M, N8 L( T1 X. Y, O* f* dFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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X3 { p, \7 C- [/ z2 V! a+ @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.5 N8 `; F5 t3 d) `" i/ F
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
8 H9 J3 r3 U3 p+ \ L& D4 C4 x _Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.: \1 O* e( S$ }1 r$ g
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
: b8 @4 K z* Q" Y, V9 tNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
( }# E! I9 o. I: @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& y7 ~- r1 M3 E& Y& X* I O
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols6 C9 u: L5 I7 }$ K
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
( W$ d& q6 o D7 M. o5 Suse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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