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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
T9 i. e, B" g; A8 T6 _How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?% E! V/ a6 W3 _% z- i
/ r: v- \/ Y7 C7 Z1 K9 Q# ~) |There 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.+ \( t8 s n# p3 R+ E, S
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.
' B5 d% F: e* dInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
3 y- I. v1 i8 j: O. NFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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) G9 j0 N& d5 N- M T: QDon'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.
# I* N& |1 _* K2 y! C1 I8 eStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
# F9 x! L! Q& f* S7 F& U2 WNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
# D% D2 ]8 u/ U" U7 T: q5 c) F3 jDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.9 n3 A# s$ ~( u! u
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
6 p5 P) `4 ]8 OProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:) z# c4 c5 r# o& n/ B
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them1 e9 r9 j! H; Z( B- V) R) k* H3 F0 q
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols# S( p. p) Z1 X* I+ s$ c! I P4 m: N
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
* r5 v+ g# q" j& A" X, Guse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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