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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
7 i( X6 l: K) ?; x8 PHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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% J3 N2 |" X9 O9 ~There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:6 h7 T4 _9 d+ z9 B7 k- u% m
& x' b8 A+ _* G0 x4 A1 JOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.1 O3 q* V& x) ^& ^
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.& {7 ]8 U0 M. w
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
% ^) S e* X! X& g' I; a5 `; n qFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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! w' c5 N" f! j! O# B) cDon'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.
% F' R9 ]; [" OStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.( S }. R& W9 e6 R+ P6 x
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.; o' D- _8 `/ `
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.3 a- T3 z9 s: k D1 Q$ A/ f. G& S
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
/ F2 o! M* c# N- d) OProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:; k5 T' Q% X7 V, C; f% R
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them. H* |8 [: l7 `9 b7 D4 ]
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
/ y: Q: W& l- Z, Z8 o2 @never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
5 d$ F# [# i2 huse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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