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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
7 z, I* \1 |- C/ fHow 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:1 T: o7 @8 K! u2 r3 |$ A; z
+ ]( _; H5 T/ w7 KOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
( B9 [( u/ k+ N2 OContact 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.
+ x# g; y# H" T* [Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
f# @, ]2 a# M" ~/ Y; wFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:7 o8 P: P" s0 R9 s% `4 l
' [* a0 O; T$ }9 L, k. TDon'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. _; c0 s/ NStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
7 c, @5 I2 F5 ~' jNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
9 x" x: x- X* J. W7 e; R5 H% ZDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.- {0 u! R/ I: }" \2 @+ S; Y' C d
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.5 X! z. \9 ]" K
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:, M4 G9 c9 N) j3 j" ^, E
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
( |- {7 T# ^, ^8 nuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
7 {( u" s& G m4 [% p0 q/ gnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer! A* \9 f7 p D) J3 f" F! k! z6 y
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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