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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml7 ^, B4 @% K0 W0 H6 v: M; o
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?* H u7 q, y/ V& S H# ^: L" r8 i1 f
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:4 G; u3 w. @, @! G' X7 b" Q
& C6 @: O3 o) [3 B* Q* G5 UOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.1 b/ f9 _! Y( n( 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.8 c7 v/ Z! E9 D/ F! \) A
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
0 b. }& Q$ y0 DFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips: G6 K" S$ N+ n! _
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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.( Z2 J6 I/ C! j5 g* A
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
+ y- C# |' J- i/ q( U% iNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
7 @0 i+ z! U; O6 @$ KDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.9 ~) L2 e$ r3 m \7 P
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
4 C$ q* r% `4 `- u$ M; s8 OProtect 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, q/ s: Y5 Y$ F( E0 ~- j* R# W; p
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols* S& E- u1 C+ w" J5 H1 j( N( \( V- r* d
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
! @# a; C1 F* m4 b! } _use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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