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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
O* Y$ r" v8 w5 s# T1 z9 eHow 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:& t1 {" _- _5 H5 Q6 E
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
9 V( K. V7 i$ z" j; ?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.- F/ u, t0 `$ R+ Z8 {
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
$ f' B* \1 ]0 {For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:8 f: h% M/ E2 e
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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.
5 n! \7 z; \% e. ^! n, k/ oStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box./ b9 X5 E8 Q; O& b
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
4 _7 b+ p$ f! h( D6 M5 ^( jDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
( g/ E% n$ ` m- q! \5 _4 LNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
8 r4 r. t% s9 ^# h- BProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:) L; |: a, S% {0 `
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
% J% f- y% u* `( Quse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
# E9 z7 c! c/ J5 \; P/ f& anever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer5 g. E1 E+ V. d9 T" k; t
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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