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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
" I+ M9 Y, }7 [How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?; s# U1 W+ j0 u. \- J( ^
; _1 c& K% I) _9 b; `There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:2 ]2 U) I' U! F1 `- `
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
$ K/ B1 r1 E0 j: {" v2 SContact 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.
0 C3 P; s4 S$ K, V1 V6 V# P* iInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
0 U+ r6 S' D \. H7 [# |) ?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.
5 K. X3 l' ?) @5 J2 X& LStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
( q+ x* _5 ?# {Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.# v" Y+ C3 p$ e+ d; ]' L
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
. h- U. c" h/ E$ ^# A: `3 B0 lNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
; H9 G9 ^2 M a. j, Z- rProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:# o8 I2 _9 x" Q' L% f
( s+ a+ x) T: L" Qshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them, {( S; g% b- E0 @: j
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
, I' e1 O( A6 Unever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer& Y8 a/ d' b+ p
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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