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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
1 j: a+ n& J& Z# `# }, l% aHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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, s% \- I( h# C! \+ dThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:% F, e) o7 U" L' n- @- v' G" W
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.) K2 f1 k, D( }- A5 u- v& L
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.
0 Z3 F8 u% I; _8 v2 G" gInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.: W1 E5 E; ?# u2 F% }* \; k
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:/ ~9 W( A8 U1 o; ~8 X8 e
2 J8 I( V$ ] D$ h& bDon'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.
1 ]& x$ U& } Z# LStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
8 d* U1 @( C4 j `: r7 `Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk., o' M& t8 G& P: ^6 F
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.) e5 c8 v. G4 ^6 g3 ^: P
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN./ n( F5 G+ v) ]6 B
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:4 G F- T& p) X# t. o
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shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
I' |& l! W3 S) B7 F9 {% Vuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
& K5 G9 X! G" onever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
4 f5 I( o0 _9 a; }. o. @4 w8 {! m4 T9 fuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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