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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml7 k L' [9 @8 l% A: D
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?: Q1 S+ Z. b$ F, U, T/ a1 V( G
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:4 t. s+ d: N+ E
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
$ S/ e* W' e- S5 kContact 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.2 m7 A# `8 j/ o% d- v
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.$ [, Z1 ]8 w* a b v! |
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:) ~3 X1 E/ c( b: I9 Q
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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.
: o" @7 G5 ]. f% W; vStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.3 T. j7 \7 r9 X2 M0 d
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
7 V! }" t: w6 `% m7 m: KDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.% |) x- t$ Y* l: h
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.- t; B8 y- }1 E, z4 B
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
% f! @5 n" G8 [/ z* P, Juse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
! R$ v# u, S. d- V3 \5 snever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
6 r2 x' M3 p( R8 ause a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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