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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
. A, V. z1 @; n: t4 t+ l' c$ y7 G: THow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?3 k! w% p, z. f& A- C& I% e
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:$ W5 a z9 v5 ~2 C( Z2 e/ z$ w) _
" g; O; G# [ _ @3 n iOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
) d# s9 o* w U" 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.
* u- r( m+ F( d! H5 _. t9 QInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
2 ]& z2 p/ s( k6 WFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:' z0 V( u9 t8 }* ~) Y# ?6 O8 C
2 U- n2 T0 W4 @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.
6 g. A1 K' z* o3 z, ~8 e/ }Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
% R" `/ C u6 t. QNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
8 U6 B9 c+ i# F! ~4 q8 J( pDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
+ s, e, t; E. T! l* k' kNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.% R+ s. Q4 @+ X2 E
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:4 A0 d8 g' G6 D& W5 S$ O R
+ c1 [' g. k; Y& N! |/ V2 C+ H8 jshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them# ~% e, [3 R @1 Q
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols7 R, [* _) Z9 \# {
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
. n2 Z3 @( [( m! Q+ Puse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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