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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
3 |" X* e$ h" W& }How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?9 [$ I6 Y; \2 `) s+ y; Z4 C
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:0 `. J/ B3 q4 T5 o$ a' j( r
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
: I; h# F1 p/ Q6 n1 t! EContact 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." f% H3 P y- X- R. W% d* n
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.+ q9 T/ |0 e0 X. y: `. P1 l& z
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.; G( q1 x0 ^" }7 h( Z# `1 c# w. d' O
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
# J6 y9 l4 s; W1 S' JNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
2 q0 S, u/ i4 a. {* oDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
* o7 _; ]' y" B! {+ |7 lNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.9 d n: W- f' r
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:% X: X% D, A( Z) Q. F) u
+ \6 @$ I5 S& _6 `* X2 ^, gshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them/ J( X% o5 O& f6 J
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols1 ]6 _ j5 r& w/ W$ S
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
* n5 [( D2 B; I1 vuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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