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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml% Y5 `) p- I& D& u7 ~2 c. E" b, P/ j
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?' M( J$ L& Z" _) Z
$ l3 S5 p( z1 O# J; H; a8 V5 E4 QThere 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.1 `9 D( B# ~+ ~7 U& M2 f
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.
/ h5 ^. [, S" j, ?7 D* f9 }Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.2 m6 k# l' o6 E
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:, ]8 j4 V) z9 r) Y
- ^; z2 H- A v) P( j L' W2 {* 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.5 P+ H" w& o: y- }9 m/ y# e
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
0 I$ k$ d2 V$ {& l8 M0 sNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.- `6 M( i. s s P
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
- J* h; }2 e# r/ i! D/ E& F) eNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
5 B+ v: @# M: n/ k; ?3 NProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:+ ]: D: q3 U5 K* L3 k5 W
8 U' z+ K' x; y* [" t5 K( M5 S, pshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them6 @# T! N* H% q4 r! K
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
4 l8 T9 o, y; m/ H2 N4 y; @never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
5 q' I$ K# I; J2 Z! ause a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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