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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml$ C p$ F! p, r0 L+ e
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?6 e2 \, ?( K6 S& R& w- g1 ~
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:% z( h) b4 C. o6 y! e: Z9 `
( C( N5 D, A" I. P7 r1 DOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.5 z0 K! {3 q3 Y+ 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.$ F) z0 G" h) r6 ?+ c- O7 u i
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.( S; N6 n3 t3 y4 c& e
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:2 @2 Q4 i& L# Q* Y5 {4 T
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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.0 E0 C7 R# ^) t; k' u
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
5 n4 h: B3 T, F# p1 ZNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
/ G2 q p b+ [1 g* m9 n( Y& G' \: }Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
8 P7 R* P0 \) M/ J4 B) ENever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.7 {) b$ r0 |# V. p8 n7 Y* s& I
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 them0 ?8 |7 f7 X' J) X
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
0 P: n% {& J$ N# s; _3 V& dnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
+ K& i1 o g1 W! V* }use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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