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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml% Y2 u8 W( ^" `3 Z7 X% b
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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; \( Y$ s3 r) N* c( jThere 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.
8 j6 V! L% @, B9 S' \. b# T9 }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.) i0 y8 ?3 r0 l4 {
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
a/ B7 U5 g) j( y% s% D) ?2 L0 h6 A4 yFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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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.
7 n( o! v- O- P4 y) Q7 xStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
! Z, v, g0 f5 n% g0 Z, n" b6 B8 ~+ G8 S) LNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.- c9 h! {, s% C, s6 G6 d. ]
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.- o* y! _5 j& K% n, [- {4 B
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
1 A% U0 r5 I) d' O- Y+ i; gProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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. R2 X$ X9 m: h, T+ m5 K. J) n+ Z6 lshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
' r% e$ c$ \3 }use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols9 q) B& `3 Z1 N7 b0 f! O
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
: S/ }$ {' [" V6 Ause a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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