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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
0 n; U% L- P& C! Q7 Y1 z) E% KHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?: o! e" O( k3 Z6 R! Z$ Y
; ?3 p. _3 ? z aThere 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.9 e5 q& W! k8 m
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 A% i4 i( q( r1 H* K2 s$ t" P8 JInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
4 {4 i- R$ [. C& wFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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1 o3 C% r" W1 L& L( h* O, I( nDon'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.6 A o& Q3 M' K U7 E/ G" D) t
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
, j! h0 [+ [& {4 G, @8 M7 HNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.- q) I" F9 i N# [! I$ S* z
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing. T+ k7 w$ |* u* k6 {" M
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
# X$ _9 z3 ~$ i' g8 j' Y+ nProtect 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
, V; @5 L$ Z! yuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols3 ~$ F6 ~: F) M& y6 F z
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
. X/ M1 {% r8 D8 a7 G' luse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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