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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml3 p) t- h. ^0 [% ]/ u
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?3 z& V) @" k' k# u' V G
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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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+ R2 |" p' c7 b) N3 V4 n: `Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.% N- M j. R- k4 s! }2 w
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.
% u0 |" R9 C- h- g. k4 tInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.3 O/ C+ e+ H% A' e
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:' [( U: s' k+ ]% |. k
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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.* {8 J: p6 [! Z
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.& i' h7 C5 g0 Z2 n
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
- S$ Q% k. Z @ E2 f' Q) |/ ]Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.1 N( C0 u2 E: c/ \3 ^
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
9 s* n' ]$ j5 i# GProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them0 b8 l+ y \/ R: d
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols1 Q m+ I c0 w. o' D
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
" W# Y5 j* U+ Q, r# A! \6 A Xuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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