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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml! l) Q6 t F: M5 V5 h2 r4 Q6 R% F
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?, i1 |8 u) {" w2 u7 }8 b: @7 I
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:+ [$ O$ A8 Z0 |2 B9 b3 m9 k
8 O& w2 N4 i, x) T* z7 o2 o) UOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.% z& e5 a1 R* g. J6 z
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." R$ b8 H; O$ G, {/ n; ~. y# x
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.+ Q& y- \ Y) L' ^* P
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:) ~8 ]9 M" n5 j7 I2 F) a
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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./ J2 Q3 L$ I$ r8 f* S1 X
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
" Z- p* O) v4 M g" Y JNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk. ], F3 \/ u6 U9 e# z
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
3 N4 ~* D/ r: z; v7 Q" s0 ]) uNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
% Q0 ]5 G }8 {5 y3 B# PProtect 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
* E6 ]' N& J0 P/ E5 Iuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols4 D. k6 T; _" \+ u
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer+ f2 x* R. k9 y: q( J
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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