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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
$ W9 n: ?$ a' ]) O8 B9 u7 uHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?8 n: \) j1 I* j' `3 t
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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& |, W6 }3 U% M8 J1 mOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
4 Y. Z1 m* N c4 Q* ?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.
. a) y9 a e' L: u7 q( LInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.+ O1 y V4 R! [
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:. Y# Y7 w9 ?& X; j! n9 N
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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.
7 Q" ?. ~- E( I& u; H4 wStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
^0 }# }# g! W& d8 ]3 bNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.) ]2 o3 c/ h7 H5 a& ]
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.5 e" H; o% T3 ?" |4 w. M7 W
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
( N* L' Y4 N) k r# `Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:" [* ]5 z' x6 y, _8 I' X5 T
! W4 h( d+ I1 `5 N8 c5 V$ R. w# }shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them) l9 ^# `2 h* [3 U' g
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
$ Y+ w1 B* y2 r2 D1 d K( G# Lnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
- @2 ^: y) u" b3 {/ d& ruse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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