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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
, Y' k4 q* u# Z- f% ^How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?4 E: z; v! _7 V
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:) x/ O( G2 m# a' ]& l0 t W4 F; Q* D5 z
t r* j" Y d: F2 y7 O5 POnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.4 `3 W& F6 T1 O, V, V! b- d. 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.
" E P& i! ^. BInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
, n3 R; n" x- |. [& J/ F( ^For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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! q/ C# q* L* g! ?6 O+ _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., `( @) ?$ N2 J) u( Q
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
# w" t! J0 g* U1 C: O+ _Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
& V1 z+ s6 f) f n, U. `Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing., ]% a' h- D3 N
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
! y5 w0 L4 w: cProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:$ w; g4 q3 \" T& k( L: @
$ I; O# `) N0 w' `shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
8 j4 p' J5 o1 x( n( L1 w6 |use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols# W; w* e: q' J' M* R9 R* h8 }
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer) a* r- Z# i" h
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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