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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
/ q: x9 G- ^) T) A9 J0 K9 w3 rHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?9 W+ f% _8 Q5 ^# b) [% a& z7 P1 L& Y
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:$ ?* f4 S( T+ ]7 f3 |
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
0 y2 F7 ~1 f6 E$ W( o3 ]7 VContact 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.4 G' l' ?* B7 J6 i
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.6 k/ f! m& _4 @! D
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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3 ~1 |3 H/ T, NDon'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.
, |4 o6 G: S, }" @2 i9 x( M! m: BStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
! O, l' n) v2 F9 ONever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.1 N* I4 B3 H) |: C# Q
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
5 l' U: U) o1 T0 z ^5 p$ m) x, [, RNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.# T! X" _+ d" E+ X
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
& ^8 \+ R @+ h9 j6 a6 tuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols, `; J) n3 b- D& {
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer* ~% U' o, i4 [4 l* k+ D
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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