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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
* ^* |5 ]9 i; D3 C, n! ?1 \How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?' i: I0 a8 ~+ ^# P6 F2 i
9 \% F O0 b, P2 w) ?* M" n7 @/ pThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:3 {* K; {, L* r' Z- I
1 B& Q2 y% F# T) uOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.: \8 ?, H* `: g4 w& g6 G
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.) q+ f4 D' J3 L& C, c; A
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.( |2 h; B3 m! [9 @! E! [& c
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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! t2 ^" t4 [) gDon'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.$ K( u$ U+ ?; U+ H
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.4 H9 y2 Y7 w2 p: X3 ?: F/ t
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
. b3 q/ J( X$ L; @* T, C1 SDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.! I4 e! V5 k* D1 C& y# M
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN." S" j! |! ~ b8 `4 ^
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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% l( n4 g4 ] u5 `7 X" k' vshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
1 D' Q' J; N/ E7 V3 {4 tuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
; _# x7 `; t& g" a2 c$ b* `+ X& vnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
* E2 K% J1 ^( f7 Y, ^) f0 v' I/ Xuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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