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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
& x/ m+ B/ d- V/ D. L% A% {( hHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?4 E) D5 ~# v8 W y' W
- W; V: X/ d. SThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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6 y3 N4 |( r+ R# YOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
* S; G* f- U8 DContact 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.
+ b b$ u$ G d2 C: zInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
g7 E, J9 Z* V7 P, `: OFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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# H9 v8 L! b6 m# Y5 {" kDon'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.: ~. B9 u# b9 b, S/ q7 o
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.* X) n* r2 |$ N3 r/ W4 d" _7 u& |
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.( K6 e+ [5 B6 T( a
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
8 Y6 y* e# `" M/ kNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
3 W+ A( f2 }$ q2 A7 U, nProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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* T n; ?5 w3 o$ g. d: Kshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them& C; p9 ]2 L! `' P7 w+ N
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols; }' U; p- W; G7 G& Q& s/ j9 l
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
- X: m c& t, c8 W- |9 B' xuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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