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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
0 g6 A' y3 x# @# {. sHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?" s1 ~: n* B0 e. w { [& N
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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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2 j+ c9 O7 K; @7 \* bOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.$ v M! y5 R" g" j1 Z 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.( r2 f: d1 F* M) g1 b3 y
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
* J9 I5 D+ x `% NFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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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.6 V+ \% c) Q. [4 O. E2 Z# j
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.9 i7 A' v, A _. _/ l) B
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.. m* @' a/ v9 H$ k3 `/ q* A
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.9 ?$ i6 ~4 B- U2 u. {! T" s# \( u3 S
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
! Q# E* c; S& C0 _* }* H( IProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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5 T" W9 y1 t! Y$ G/ bshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them) j- Q9 D% }5 G, Z) g
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols: n! [ X/ I( S: O0 v" _6 }
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
. m, F' t$ ]0 @: t" H! Fuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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