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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
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/ B- i( U0 [; l3 [There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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9 ~5 z+ j7 C" V8 L& @Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.3 v N' H+ R: h9 f3 E7 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 @& m: p" z9 o: h6 nInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
6 v o/ _% B) k A* ^9 AFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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% d$ h( B8 [( R O+ T- YDon'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.
" v/ M% i1 e/ c1 f( k. O/ ?" CStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
, t' J( k0 j( H* K8 x# l D3 NNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
( c+ i5 J$ U: I/ K" q4 a2 M9 p, WDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
7 h% j: _' _ k9 V' C! VNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
: K. }5 J8 r! }0 WProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:. p, M! Z% K/ \. ]& C6 {6 ?
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them8 F5 z1 i! A/ Y. x6 U7 I$ e% L
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
% j3 x# J( Q( e- s, {" {% G* k" O: Tnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
( j0 \4 ~/ R* ?( m' M' [use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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