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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml* G( x% j# E8 A- k+ W
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?3 {' C$ d# R6 L9 z
) p* }0 \( f, c0 c' k/ z4 NThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:. ?) J4 Y- c- K. u$ t. P" |! C' i
% a4 a# T: q$ M- @* t- ROnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.$ t6 h& {+ l: b C
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.
- r1 [7 F* s* Q' i$ M. Y1 `Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
% d* m _% i/ q* P9 KFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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3 Y6 a2 i' b; x4 a, nDon'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.: W1 F- b9 I/ o- g9 O( D
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
( \8 ]* H! A0 C9 W5 HNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.! O+ W; L2 q% V; }
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.6 X8 N0 d# u9 N! S! f2 v* g) N
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.: f- _- b H7 w+ R% S) }: f
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 them6 R7 o& A; U2 J6 l( Q/ n
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
, b: R- h1 T. x! u7 B9 _6 d/ s) Onever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
9 [& r* {5 M9 z* r, Nuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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