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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
9 _9 t& n2 H) W; Z5 O7 M' a6 PHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:/ g7 A8 ?: T( d
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
; f9 Z+ \; `8 F$ n5 O1 A: O2 EContact 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.4 p4 n: m l2 M* ^6 `7 W/ V: h
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.# I O# h# e& b
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.* M4 n; C0 q! A. f: q5 ~
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
" d l7 ~( Y+ p8 \! D$ k# W9 u! WNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
7 T. f/ b" z- f- g7 _* gDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
3 D" W7 h/ | H* z. _7 eNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
$ }9 x) T/ B6 Y" j& ` `Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:2 K# _% C% E& c/ d2 }- L
* P9 [, |* H& }* d1 r Ashred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them' W8 }9 n% B2 i
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols3 F- c7 n T. A; a& f5 B) k
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer9 p5 r/ i- ~! h) Z) }* b
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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