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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml7 l: N, a: t9 o+ ^ C6 h
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?' k" _- u# o; d! q5 V+ l
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:8 l8 [- l# v& T; Y
- i1 K$ F3 ], s1 vOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.1 v( C, }$ ]! ]4 P! O3 }4 f/ h9 v
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." n4 i: M* u, T: A2 ~! X) B
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
* f6 I( P0 R* M& Y. q% e1 ]$ r0 O' MFor 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., s% e: ^1 {8 O) ]6 n l
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
6 z. D. o' n! U$ M. k+ JNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.. X% o& E4 x" q4 m: a
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
$ z8 `* q7 r) i. J. n2 ~+ NNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN. K+ i7 I3 |0 `' ^! j# \; V1 i% Y
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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2 Z4 ]: k. _# pshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
6 r' @' J# P* A) \" vuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
/ N0 R& T% L- @" p; N5 A4 L' Hnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
9 v. q1 K7 p) j* h" c- Y, Iuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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