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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml0 G# G% O5 M1 u2 R: G% w. X2 X3 j3 s
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?) b( x7 H7 Q7 j) k$ O
0 Z! m( R% ?8 L1 Q1 s& }# CThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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' c" x% q3 m. ^8 pOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
' @" m8 O) v, b) U k* ]. d. 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.
; @9 |3 c. d8 _3 uInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
. z/ F( L: K8 Z& b' J4 ?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.; ~. v2 V2 Q* t( v8 n
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
; e$ O" z- i0 k/ S) i2 X. ^Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.: \% s8 X" G; `4 F1 j
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
0 W2 w% V5 t2 B! F8 p3 T4 zNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.' @9 ~0 N3 Y: b0 T
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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5 [: a+ @7 @: t* f$ ushred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
/ M% y) M, f( B7 fuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
1 F! U+ ~$ x! @* D b) G, @never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer8 w8 |+ Y9 r5 d( t# s' E2 O( ]
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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