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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
& f. n) k5 l8 V( g) C0 v( B; L7 k: JHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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# S0 M6 R& S1 U. K( o0 UThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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/ C1 f+ S/ g7 P& e0 y, y4 j n8 k$ NOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.0 `- `4 [. f; v' {7 n/ X! M
Contact 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.
k9 L! L7 m; G3 yInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.- j; s# k E0 N/ j' L3 f* j: G; r
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:/ I' n& q+ ?: l _
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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.8 Q8 A8 F+ o( `% Q$ _3 C v6 J2 I
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
5 t0 t2 S$ L' H/ m, @1 k+ pNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
/ s+ f$ ?7 }% l U) a) _Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
; `* o9 a! M1 c- [. rNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.! W% J* s- m3 I- [& o; I
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
0 g; H' z" Y0 X0 Guse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols: g- m' d4 Q5 x" x
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer7 k$ N9 O4 a0 M; n
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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