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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml0 w4 R9 \% o N+ Q! i7 v: r' L
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?4 d3 Y4 Y& y7 K( v- T7 j9 \6 W
2 Y/ ~3 C" [8 s6 QThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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8 Z# p8 j0 A) u$ OOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.+ f# E7 J6 G S: j
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.
, j0 l% Y9 W4 V; F* {$ l/ pInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.4 y7 P0 z7 c' Z
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.
/ t9 W9 C" Z2 o' X- pStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.9 R( m8 C# B; ^" `8 V
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
( A% T# J7 ?$ {- KDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing./ D0 e$ E, e7 t. H
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.1 c: ~; v$ J) R( H
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:+ W* h; \- o7 ]' m3 k6 G
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them1 T$ z) m$ ~( d# @) t, p
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
& t# t" i& g0 q& Y( P' ]never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer! }0 Z" o( B1 S8 B; ~2 g; x
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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