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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
% h: Z" P: @% l- Z8 y5 UHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?6 ]' H' [, F7 }5 [
5 S5 D" x5 @! r$ h9 I4 U) e: pThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
; d0 a; j% A1 D( v* s8 g" I5 `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.: m, f9 i3 p6 e: }5 O! x
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.( c. Q2 x2 y8 b: Z2 n; n
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.. V9 K( _# _/ ]) v. r
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
# _9 t9 v8 h. xNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.9 Y* p/ h# j: i& x+ }% e
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.7 {2 M& C% H# J1 d2 _- R. X
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.1 o4 w5 G; I' @) e
Protect 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* C+ x- G9 k8 _/ E
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols; m3 E8 A& ^* t6 @
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
! _, d( [! @$ C7 X1 ~ K/ Xuse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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