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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml* B9 B4 X% n1 A! G! ~2 t3 S) w$ x
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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# z8 m* ^7 W8 a8 a- M( cThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:: N. b0 N$ Z; ~
: E7 F% k" ]3 ^) O# wOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
% t$ k( q2 O( OContact 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.
* {& Z5 v4 c; M6 Z! XInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used., n2 W5 F2 n# a$ h. l/ @
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.
% t2 H# F! j; R( [% e/ mStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.) t) \1 A2 i. R4 \- }7 i" M$ b1 |
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
/ B, O) e* y. J% h9 R4 X- e# C; U; aDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
2 v" e/ c3 l5 c* [) gNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN., e8 ?. x1 C$ P) T! @6 F4 v9 C
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
/ F9 T( @9 d# {0 S! {, Huse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
; a3 b5 l4 j2 Pnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer6 f5 H Y$ ]# D) t3 x7 F
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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