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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
" \& Q# ~# e' m. j: Y3 THow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?; Y( S2 C, j7 }* T6 q, x
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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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3 s+ d5 D8 J( N8 O+ fOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.8 l* Q# \- b5 o" f' m9 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.. n6 w, `; @8 M( }/ r) V
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.6 V9 s& r/ J, N& b; q% E
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:" O1 c. k% t& \/ A
3 ^8 ]# w% f; Q W: o& O3 DDon'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.% Y$ [2 x2 ^' X7 u; i7 {
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
" ?" e- ~. A) M( yNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk. q* q, D& y' E: q7 L; G
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
, z& K9 {; S- H O/ q/ E: y. |Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
# H$ O/ G" t2 s( ]1 X$ eProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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5 U! w6 E: I8 ^% Y% y( F0 M _shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
: c$ x2 M6 A7 [* tuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols1 v3 Q# q5 G% |# t4 \8 Z9 R0 `
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
" g. a" x9 {6 `3 cuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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