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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
3 ]& M3 t2 ?5 p- C# l) Z3 a$ K1 x7 VHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?$ R7 k+ F( Y4 w
; v" L) _/ u0 ]/ OThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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1 L! U5 S9 D7 z7 k6 V% K1 UOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.* F% c, l/ S3 g+ O: |
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.
2 S+ z/ j8 v3 B j9 n* c1 NInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
' o6 |& U& q9 e- b1 PFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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& |5 Q$ x! k1 V7 B9 QDon'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.3 r4 L5 n8 ?, y
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.2 i6 V* j! b7 o* O
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.) H. j( T) l" F C" R/ z& {# d
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
) k9 h( J8 r3 y% DNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.; i- o+ h. T9 E' a1 a' d
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:+ \1 J2 t$ e0 @# H6 [) o) a
/ A2 }& Q+ v G; c# Mshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
" E7 _5 I6 K. L+ V9 Z" @use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
! Q$ _+ \' X, E! l& Inever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer/ D I, F; m& a. k, c
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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