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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
4 z$ [+ {( s; Y1 Q* ~How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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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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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
0 @1 a. t% Y9 Z: ?) P1 V$ w: `+ ?1 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.2 n! y3 ], {* G3 \
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
) ?* H% A. E: l0 X- [* nFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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8 \. {. X/ V5 j' R! PDon'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 I! D) m" j0 ], S; kStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
% j" Z! N5 l) z- CNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.) N; [5 s5 r! F% |( E
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
3 ?3 C" v; }9 a( _+ @2 V( ZNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
) G! @% V2 N+ |6 O; p DProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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* Y" i9 k' Z3 l: c0 Ishred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
3 k3 [4 U6 a6 x. luse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
+ H9 t0 G* Y; g& L/ N& S( xnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer! z: y5 b' W6 e5 J9 |. i
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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