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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:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.7 f9 N8 t% T9 q; c6 @( s/ T. w1 a! k
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.
0 a, {+ O: O2 a$ ~+ T: Q# C5 OInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
6 x0 [1 u+ l4 Z8 ?$ kFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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3 f' t, S, {( E8 }! e6 j$ V% }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.+ O( z' m9 z1 l0 J* w8 J8 q
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.. M5 V- G0 b) t; M6 W$ y4 i' y
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk. `" A1 g1 J$ ^8 d& b& G9 }
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.' F- m* p( w5 O4 V2 R/ n: z
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
+ k3 [5 Q3 A& l4 U/ J# k6 Z0 s8 yProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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9 y1 y3 M4 j9 J3 f5 x. W5 Kshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them! f* g4 {# I5 j; \4 P( P) ]# r
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
: |- e8 Y. R) Dnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
9 _# K N2 {8 v7 t, Cuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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