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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml* V0 K. f- v( T; a a! C# u5 Z% i+ U
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?, Q5 f5 T3 v7 r& ]+ J" S: l
* s) U. Q) ~* J8 k$ L! q7 vThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:# S& B `9 P& F6 ? a
. @. Q- _) x0 g: p! E7 TOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
+ X- o H. H3 N# VContact 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." V/ D6 k+ y/ R! T/ K
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used./ w$ E# P; X! a( F$ `. F- @7 O
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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) [* n ]4 _3 t2 B3 F ADon'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.
& f# r$ S0 Q% ]) L/ {1 kStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
: y3 Y' k3 S% R" o8 WNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
: p# N$ P8 J- [& ZDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
% y7 S! Q4 u' `0 |Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
3 p# X7 A: M9 K8 H2 O0 a( }Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:" C- o7 o, I6 @6 x
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
5 r! G+ \" p3 h. Z5 vuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols$ o3 I# a* c5 u1 E/ p+ X B* Y6 |" G3 h2 U
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer% B+ Z( _* s/ k6 r
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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