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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml6 N: @/ `% z0 [! x! v- s
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?/ }8 {( }8 ]: j6 b
: W5 x" ~2 j" m& t2 r: QThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.+ e' H7 z3 Z! m- }( K
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." B6 _! @, a9 C$ n F
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.7 i9 t0 w- J2 V! W7 O
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:5 X* y( g9 R& q. v9 O0 v
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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.* r0 ?, [( p* X' ~
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.6 e/ t9 E1 J4 L& V) `' e
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.$ L- }# P O. B5 `9 `
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.9 w! W/ Z) h! J# a
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.4 K( k+ R/ p2 D6 F7 J( ^0 g8 E
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them1 ?0 z+ T- P8 {$ n& D
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols8 ?% F+ o; Q" i8 e4 D9 v- _: X
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer$ V- R" X( S8 F' Q* y# M
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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