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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
, J$ \ v8 }, cHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?) v# ^3 x- b1 W9 K# s
/ _2 q8 a" Q3 ], I; `There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:/ I5 T7 s: ]9 l9 t6 I
+ L, r% y1 R, e! |0 oOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.5 k4 U( z9 t$ l- ]# N2 `
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.4 I! _2 E; Q2 ?+ f
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
) s& N% C, R; F3 Y5 X7 }For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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, W x! ?: b/ l, w) \. LDon'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.: Q1 Y% C4 r* b. p1 {; B2 p
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.+ h5 @- R+ ~1 z" Y& t
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
$ Y3 F9 S. ^) XDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
, Y. c5 C9 V7 GNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.. O2 s% `6 q$ w* F5 k6 W
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
* J5 \4 ^- x: ?% V) ` @. `$ K6 j+ fuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols4 H. `+ ]3 I; @' R S1 v
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer v# \) M5 ?6 g4 z) D# G( G
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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