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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
7 | i; {: [: S g5 q! Y7 L JHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:( Z$ V) g; a4 S& l. V& g
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.0 \. g. P v4 h6 r& t. e; n9 U* \( Y
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.6 V" |! J+ [5 \5 q
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.4 h" v$ ?+ V5 e& @) {
For 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.& t1 s6 Q* n. S
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.6 a- m3 y, u( Y, n
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk." M' S- @7 x! }0 g3 g8 t6 R
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.: s5 j6 N9 V4 D* U6 r
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.. a1 b1 {8 v* v3 [4 U
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:$ D2 I/ C* @' N9 O) f
" e0 n+ D% ?! \# mshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them( P# ^7 }/ A) g, l3 B/ N
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
8 |! u6 H9 ~- P1 H* W. d3 ^; v2 s4 u" Mnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
7 Z+ l9 ]' M5 j# t3 a% b( Vuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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