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How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?4 P/ ?* A3 d& V
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:& A& [( m9 f* X
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.0 A% {7 h. [) [
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.
' x/ {* N8 _) e% f5 z' ~Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
1 H( `$ P% F* @0 q/ ?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.
* o( Z' d' I: o9 ?1 j$ y, s; rStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.5 x5 w: Q/ V1 K3 L0 } G5 l# T1 `
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
# b! r; ], G8 f* D" TDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing. z1 x3 P1 _$ {" G. j7 L+ o
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.* p# @! ?0 L8 w8 f; ^/ b
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:' W# {, b# }7 b" C$ F
! `1 i; \# n @. ?shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
# s6 Y; ]% I0 M& Y& |; o' }" O+ buse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
& {- D4 [ \7 }; `, wnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
- X g. I% J, A6 D+ l2 \" T- ?use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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