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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml; P$ N2 B0 m( A* ?
How 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:/ z* I" O, c7 P% I( g
+ W7 c' i B. e4 {Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
; `# a S$ k, F) t5 s6 FContact 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.
* U1 l% C# [$ ]1 @; iInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.; B, E' J. c B; a
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:0 t; I7 \: m1 X* p5 a" K$ V
3 l9 v) D J: x0 k4 A! f$ lDon'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.
* ~% K0 W6 U5 p1 ?Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.$ m2 Q( q8 b+ `( V
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
! R4 {+ p# O$ ^( c3 \6 WDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
' e$ [0 r9 \4 E( F3 L: o8 a6 @9 PNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.7 a$ \' v; O8 g1 |# Y9 l( \, D8 e
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:# D6 b% {$ H" A6 u* B
- C! G1 c& {4 bshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them: j/ u2 `1 a, z8 R% k: k7 f3 Y& Q5 U
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
: i2 r B1 I6 Z+ M, G; rnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer# r. [2 ~' J7 _/ a. @ w
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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