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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
( S& W7 Q K: D! s5 JHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?+ p. D7 N6 J3 S
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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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+ z3 u$ c% Z' u/ B; z' O; dOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.9 ^, S8 w. J0 d% Y: T x6 c. [3 E5 _8 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.
- O: M4 [4 P: t) {" G) V! ~, RInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
2 l& V( C" d2 J4 cFor 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.
0 P, C; h0 h4 H" o% |Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
2 R/ \' m, r7 m3 u- xNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.# q2 A4 C6 @9 o- ^9 I
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
% L. L7 F; x' wNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
( c- Z3 _! Z% v) l6 Z: {2 n. R YProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:4 O" O" u. ]4 [& o) @" I
: H9 U/ R B o& m& w7 }shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
# i) D3 y, d* ]6 j% B- o! ~5 {1 G4 Wuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols7 f4 @( [" Q% b. l9 n# A3 [
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer! B+ G# [" H) {4 ^
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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