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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
" _& T5 ~; S V a) K6 Z5 M7 hHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?# y \6 w# r6 |! j/ \ _
7 @$ X2 _" l. I0 H, [1 w, R3 FThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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; |9 t. G+ ?% [- MOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.: F: u5 ]. G5 j+ d2 i2 c3 h
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.8 C; v$ ^6 ~) P& }
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
' ^1 x4 c) \% w! ~2 z( YFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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P/ K: n" F1 G) }) VDon'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.
5 i: Y3 c7 N9 [) R4 O1 G. hStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
( z, X2 ?3 X4 u8 xNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk., l0 b# z5 `' }7 M, C
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing./ E" |% X. g& a
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
3 }7 f2 i8 V% Z4 F9 u' p, sProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:/ C9 T6 b7 n& p# l2 M! x* l& V7 s
9 P; Y5 o2 [' o% n# S$ [shred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them i+ X! D+ j7 @/ w3 r! T# b+ i# e( ~9 Y
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols" M# g# P* Q' J
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer+ a m9 \7 B; B0 t$ Q# `
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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