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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
. E- u. O# J4 e8 qHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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: k( c0 A# T" S* R2 zThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:- ^7 X" ?; ~ A
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
& k5 C. Z/ O+ l: bContact 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.
" {5 @! `! r/ [" KInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.- N8 x" }, T O c7 r
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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* V6 S9 e1 B" cDon'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.5 q5 {5 F- G, H8 h) m
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.- B) v4 }/ e7 ~: n8 F# p. b$ u
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.3 z# F& x3 T! `5 A
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
6 T0 n5 [1 q) n8 X6 O$ O1 oNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
4 y7 l' Y+ d {- ]- hProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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0 y2 p$ j4 ~, wshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
5 _! H6 c& F& p% \$ h- O! r! Tuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
) U& g+ _3 A. e0 [5 Enever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
8 Z/ X% b+ _5 Z3 I7 k9 q5 D, iuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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