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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml. A+ k* R$ n$ I( r6 c
How 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:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.$ }+ O: C7 L0 ]) b, n0 i4 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.. ^( ^0 S- `& K }
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.7 ]# Q8 o( {3 s% x3 L
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:/ J' W* [8 p& X* t# v% m
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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.
: G' w2 j" U+ H3 `) |$ v/ t& HStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.* E4 @. f4 y: E" l3 Q7 b8 [
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
7 R* h0 P* u6 J9 V. ~1 CDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
) |5 [ Y+ j+ Q: YNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.1 g4 K+ Y# u; i' y" S8 T# p2 Y! P
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:, _' h: b7 e% Z% [4 E, p5 r/ J
% Y7 h E5 ^3 r! zshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
7 V+ \3 Q) b. I% l8 ~use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
- s. l8 [0 F! e2 E: P/ ~7 Onever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer- p; Z* m& G8 M' Z/ I0 B
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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