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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?8 p$ t* F' j, K) ?+ ]2 r
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:0 t- X4 P6 T* ^; e
: ?5 `' T# B2 L5 p' Z% [9 bOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
4 \' h# f+ ^+ r! SContact 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.5 F9 b4 A9 W# R
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.! c0 y8 J4 p9 k% R$ A# ^% V; k
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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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.8 d r& v! z8 i9 d( ^" E
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.& k9 s! s5 _# h( B
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.4 {" M" k% D8 v) f* U
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
% M5 E) I: g) d; a8 j; J% }Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
+ |6 s* D7 N# bProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:: A. `" n2 v3 C* u7 |2 o, i8 U
1 b$ Q( ?7 y" i- Mshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them1 U w' ^, q0 s$ d
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
6 k o# l, S; D, e! v3 Inever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
! U+ ~4 l; Z0 Nuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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