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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
: l$ N E. U: @: ^% m X3 B% tHow 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:2 ^6 B2 Y5 j4 ]+ _7 T
- A! ~( s% Q/ W; h- q) v) UOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.+ [2 m. h5 ?5 G7 _" `; J0 R
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.
# D: W6 v$ Q0 b& p" P1 [/ P( PInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.- c2 F( g8 D* G2 Y5 f) u9 O- {! c% _
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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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.
! h! @$ P1 t' { [* N0 ?Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.! q3 S5 W) N v) u8 K
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.1 ~- f: \# R5 E8 Y+ U! N& O# H) u
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.2 F; A1 y/ N3 T5 l
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
& E# {2 n4 `0 d- Y4 R0 A7 S9 @7 jProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example: ?; {( i/ W; H
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
, ]7 ], e1 m1 w/ I/ r- ]) s( puse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols! m; P0 z. q7 p7 n4 _. w O
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
9 I! y1 c3 B; J( q0 n# z& Iuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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