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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
/ k7 i0 m' k; gHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?' Y& R% ?' O8 s' }4 a; G
/ Z0 s- q- |+ K+ z$ JThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.9 A ^' [' t3 i
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.
* G' Z3 ^( @2 X4 L" KInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
G+ t0 _5 p' p3 b" j/ h/ vFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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2 t3 I( j( Z- ~1 `3 KDon'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 o q3 w" G1 X& kStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box. \( a7 h2 P1 z* d8 x, z
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.$ k1 B0 m4 _8 s
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.* \8 B8 H) o3 B' L- n6 H
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
& M2 d- r f/ J! W2 sProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:8 _0 T4 m# T* J- y1 P4 B# K
% S2 e. Z+ I2 Y( s' E( Y: [shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
& Q2 m/ u3 i; b, buse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols- s6 y- a* ]" J& ?* G, S6 v
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
# J' u5 S& ]" B1 ~- Guse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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