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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml( U% @* J8 f' v9 h
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?& m4 ]) u9 {' q9 `# L9 L/ B
% J- k+ r$ t3 jThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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4 p9 }# _) a2 D- k$ A4 BOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
5 j3 O* f, \& EContact 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.$ C! O7 w! H8 u0 K$ [% [
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
% K1 p1 t6 y' j9 ZFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:+ L( ~8 H" d! \/ d: C3 p2 ]
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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.
) F. z2 g# i" H4 BStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box. @3 [/ H% ?- D# C) S1 V1 P
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
) v" O) |$ d' g3 yDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
5 [$ M0 \5 P ?' v. U& QNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN. _6 q& B5 `" z! x
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:, Z4 }6 w& |0 Y; B+ F4 M+ l
/ O# h2 c5 N# K. `2 m! xshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them' P6 t% w9 {* p8 `/ E: Y% w
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols, e6 w+ k5 z# u; d: m3 _4 ^
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer9 r1 `* u3 P/ U9 p8 T# K
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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