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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml# j7 k" I; x6 c% |1 a: m. h
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?" a- j; b4 u4 d: [# q q5 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:& H6 @) C2 A6 C* q
% {! I+ ]2 t! {6 N5 W3 lOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.8 t4 ?+ p- V# d7 J) d% X
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.
* ?4 t" b4 |: D, w" U8 r3 bInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
; j& X4 r2 }- b1 J2 J, Z0 ]5 c0 ^6 uFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:% L0 p8 d3 ^8 _" Z$ P- f
8 c' G, p {- r7 l- qDon'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 D$ `* h" M5 P$ b4 @1 r( tStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
% Q% ]; p( m9 a1 m7 P4 Q5 CNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.) P }: L$ ?9 K# U7 l: b; e1 v: r* s. t
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.. l2 y# P( u% d) }
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
7 b) I) A& C' i2 Z% U+ ^, z: o3 @1 @Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:, a9 |) u l. C* \
' j5 @% O' u6 D1 H* M. \shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them1 i' _# S& _+ i+ ] ~/ c* |
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols: W- F2 B( K7 i: d: `8 p
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
' W* q) D8 ]4 \3 \$ U, ~6 y# Uuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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