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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
) j7 l; [$ H& m$ e$ e: ~: e! fHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?% f- D% U, c6 k- m: A
' [/ Z; h$ f; Z: lThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:1 H" O3 O: K/ F6 {* j: a* D+ p
@6 ?+ w/ j8 R) o/ ?; ]# tOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
1 Y! x; ~3 d& Z% KContact 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.
* I4 O$ }7 h# g7 W. sInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
6 R% K! F7 L, W: p3 oFor 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.2 C2 e# V( l7 t6 e j% B( H
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box. p& z' L) }+ P
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.9 e, l% U a3 b
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.) `& R; I* n1 R9 {" F0 w1 N1 Q
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.& s+ ]" U+ O" c5 N7 O* C! K6 D
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
: O9 }5 E) Y6 Xuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols' t ^- Q V: g9 K T0 _! P: @. c
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
, ^$ ]' X1 L, A% ?( [7 Guse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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