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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
! t/ f8 ?$ X; u4 V' U4 a2 P; ~How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?: {* |) p, f8 W" p8 M& X6 i
9 g( | T* h3 q6 ~ u" R) u0 GThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:. f* Y) D' _' _$ Y
]7 u, d5 A) C" M' O2 c1 Y5 ^1 |2 XOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
; r9 N) A, [" KContact 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.: a' c! {: _) H5 ^
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.5 T$ h3 a4 F% f- L- X9 D
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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+ Q' N% H0 s+ ]3 p T# O, }7 HDon'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.
. G, s* u* T/ ]* r: a0 |$ dStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
1 [8 d2 B8 Y+ F7 gNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.0 A: P' D: o" D) n' `, L, ~
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing. h' i- ]# S2 S" V/ p, ?: d i
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
) e7 ^+ X* B2 yProtect 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$ }: q( e" {9 K% o, `2 ~# W; c# Z
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
: k& A- p, n, j) y+ B( dnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer# o6 Y. Y0 @0 A' a9 r& X+ _
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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