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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
! f" W# u: h/ f) @% F! ?How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?( f1 Z% [1 Y+ j$ U7 V
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:( _ o# K+ p5 M% s i% A7 q w
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.+ T p; {" u$ ^" G9 ]% 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.
% D& A4 P4 M& p* `Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
S! u. I' b; SFor 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- e7 w( d7 I( c7 w& G% `% T5 hStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.3 b0 r+ i. d+ R2 |: L6 j
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.; Q( @1 o3 l) U+ o1 K& }
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
Q: k3 F' q4 Q0 c1 n; `7 TNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.) \5 y, e6 J7 _3 D
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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: L) n8 `. G) u" s, G. m1 ~+ P! Ushred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
9 }$ @$ O/ [$ J+ }use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
$ a$ _7 V6 n9 Q2 h4 L% s5 Rnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
+ Y( |5 a' |/ @- O; t- N5 ~use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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