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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
5 d' f+ | F) \6 Q- ~: _How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?" e9 s3 C2 y) S5 r5 a- F
/ m; G4 A. |5 m; `: _There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:7 z4 [! z- p/ \: s
1 ?3 {2 a! ^5 L# e0 K. TOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
3 H: @, P- j4 C! z3 b3 jContact 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 S. Z6 W5 h9 D+ f" ?0 V% V
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
5 x! f& S( C& S# TFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:3 N) v$ |$ C3 m
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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.* ^% u A0 c$ @2 d% h2 m
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
. p8 w# c4 Q$ N- G! J4 @& Z" SNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
8 Z# A7 Q- @# V! mDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.% J3 {: w% ^1 i# G9 l3 U) v
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.. L6 s* y, r6 }, t: b! m
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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* d0 X$ S4 }- eshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
; I6 [& L, H, s& X& `use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols, k# H5 W8 K3 Q- W
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer; S2 g/ B# C# @' |! P' Z+ w
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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