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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml& g! I# b! ~$ G9 F4 ^) _2 k- A
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?: R/ E- |. @0 B8 K" N% E
" I M: Q# f6 \! WThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
- a% }& ~8 J2 E; l6 A3 jContact 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.- r! O# ]5 ]% T7 b9 m" D
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
( {% o2 O- p4 b6 N8 ^: UFor 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.8 i7 J; k1 ^" ?3 V
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
9 p# W; D1 _* R4 h9 YNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.7 a e9 ]) j: l! {) W% u7 P
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
# o" d; i1 Z- p8 ~4 v1 ^8 ENever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.; F I( S' ~ x+ m" ~- O
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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( {! h/ Z5 O. I6 Oshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them8 q; {0 x/ |9 J9 H
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols. G8 L' _. J5 ]; X
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
4 b& p1 ~% \0 |use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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