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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml0 `7 y7 G( m. G4 ~$ ^6 k- h
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?- _: ~/ K$ N( j# C. M* O4 T
: m' X% V! c0 N; R: s, D' d3 k( qThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card: x& K9 R l( R5 H" J: J D: z
3 N2 c% A4 R3 WOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required., L- e5 F2 N! h0 G3 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.
- s( F( B0 e3 L1 e. hInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.' f) K( l, W3 ?: x2 q
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:4 J# m* R- k" K6 Q. C
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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.
$ |, F$ ^8 O8 a WStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
. [. Y: S1 T/ }7 ^* \* x' ~, FNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
A( g3 ^6 M. oDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.# m8 ], t6 p! m' d% |
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
$ _* h1 i8 j0 ^9 r, |Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:* x5 `3 A3 }7 U( N: j/ G' i
5 Z/ m4 I" _5 X; Q7 r* @shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them: A( _4 K1 c# y. _
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols% s! Y8 q/ K8 |6 A; B2 V
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
+ o: R& ]! a3 c# h5 w" V4 _' ]use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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