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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
/ g1 T! v! d2 V: c' B3 l9 P9 f* lHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?% h6 T, ?& ^0 r
/ X. w) h4 k0 n( e. x' r# M& _2 RThere 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.
- }1 o2 I B2 W0 k) QContact 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.+ ]2 e# M( R: K9 D) ]
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
: }' ~7 C0 V; H6 A9 R9 v( a6 u- wFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:0 g9 E( c0 x! O5 |: L
0 A, l; k J' p( C# `* W5 E1 hDon'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.% q+ v' E. T R) J K& o( k# h
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.% g% u- `) [& a, i& K3 d" _
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
2 c2 g. @7 C+ D2 o4 ODon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
$ l! ]% r" C* ]Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.; k- }& x2 Q( g! B7 N# f, Q
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
5 G2 T' Q; X% |, Duse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
8 H. Y& `7 i9 }+ X3 {* l& N9 |never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
, U: e+ {: S1 k% {3 Ause a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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