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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml6 M H3 g9 d* \0 j. ^7 [
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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( P2 ~- O* O" a& S$ C$ Q/ A+ BOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.$ T i6 |! M" }: K* h2 @
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.
4 U3 Q/ X+ u: sInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.1 h) M5 `% B2 w V0 o
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:% ?3 Y3 c- q. ^) B M
9 F2 d( m0 \/ n+ j. _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.- R9 I4 l) O/ |7 H
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.% o* J& Q* J4 S& d- z/ v/ T
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
/ {& E2 R/ g" l- g gDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.) X8 g* o( f7 z2 l3 C* n. u
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.* B m6 H& }2 C% [
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:6 X1 V7 I! U4 U
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
9 q5 T7 o: ?; ~4 d( o" juse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
& o! m9 J9 R, ]3 `8 h6 e% xnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
6 Z5 Q. a/ m- T* N% X& p' Z$ tuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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