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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml+ k% N# n W# @! m0 `) s8 e7 N) e5 f
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?* R0 W7 ]" F$ o5 N5 k
$ r. [$ U9 ^: X8 M6 ~$ b* i8 ^6 fThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
& ~; u3 |- w5 f$ v% j zContact 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.
2 X3 I% r% Z. D: J; T. QInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
* O. t5 D6 O/ s% hFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:+ {4 M9 g0 r$ B; O4 V; s" Z3 K
9 O% ~/ c, X# i1 \1 ^7 VDon'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.: t) Z3 v2 F: b1 H Y6 v
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
0 K& G5 {. M0 W4 O- DNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.. u9 P9 Q/ k; _
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.- J% J. k) [. C4 r
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
3 |2 `5 m* K* D6 i# OProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:7 X4 B& e3 {: G% Z1 J
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them5 l4 ?4 ~1 ?: ^8 L3 D
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
2 d6 t( Y E% m! I: [never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer5 H: I: A% [1 U1 b
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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