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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
' L9 W' b4 v* b% dHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?5 }, [6 M p/ T* U. P) O
- f; |) q3 W! M% @There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:) ~# B+ r# {, `' w) h! i
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
. @% N* q$ {# w" F$ K( PContact 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.
. m6 J( v5 X1 F5 j6 X4 @Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.) K2 Y0 }; ^8 q8 M: z& d1 b
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:/ W" F; a. i. ?. F
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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.6 k' W7 z. j, i
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
/ k6 q4 V o$ _% ]; F, I! KNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.9 _9 ~7 n/ v# d2 _( Q- j3 K6 \
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
7 l( @: \0 ^6 ^9 z: l, [Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.; m4 \5 L, l6 T9 w
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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! Y) }9 ]+ s( H7 C) q- ishred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
4 P0 x3 }+ w! k* ~" B" fuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
1 C3 k% K! L9 y5 k' ?never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer+ |( x1 k2 X- |
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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