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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
3 h/ B @1 l' F. ^How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?4 z a8 [) `4 @6 X( }
6 B9 {# M+ Z: RThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:& F2 d% `% m) `, a
5 p, a& Y/ B5 cOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
( @# T+ x. w) |8 bContact 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.- i, P: e1 v# x2 V
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.& L9 j9 o: G* [2 |) s
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:7 l+ N+ a, w4 `5 C
$ Y7 c' Z- K/ ^% O" E( O! T8 hDon'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.
% {; S- ?2 q# k* l) lStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.1 H; |* J h5 Z& H" Q% y
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
6 c: `+ {# S7 p( l) \Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.4 g3 [; i7 T: U( K0 Q% l' L
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
. P: C9 Z! P, }Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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9 u4 P8 D9 p9 J, o) A' x& T4 w' Tshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
3 i5 Z, @3 J3 D& f* h" {3 vuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
6 w$ l8 @: T4 L( Xnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer; O+ t; k; o5 ^; P( L1 }- o
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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