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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
1 G) O9 G6 @+ j2 n& fHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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6 |5 q# \6 O0 S S- {5 z$ _There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:% o$ S5 @+ v8 Q v! A
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required./ d' v! { `" i+ [. ^
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.6 z3 _0 R5 B3 Z
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.9 W+ Y% r+ E" Y' o/ f
For 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.' b4 M: y, }2 ?1 J/ K5 `
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
7 m5 v; ?+ z& Z: J/ y* f' VNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
( | a, U" q6 }Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing." O' b: w$ M O6 N& ~$ f" \' \
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.$ U9 \4 c4 h7 a7 X. F# ?
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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, [9 a; k+ i8 H9 i/ e" pshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
; i7 D: [, J( P" i9 Euse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
' {, L% Y! N, J* f4 Y& V- r( J2 mnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer( a8 j0 L3 g) e" @! f/ C& s2 R
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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