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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
+ \" w6 \9 ]5 y0 g$ q' p% B* Z9 ?How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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& I3 I' ~6 G* b8 Q. B4 k- qThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:0 M4 b1 Q5 e. r8 |1 _1 [( p
2 a# E' f, C- Y+ h' A+ UOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.
; Y: x+ l, L1 B6 X8 t& n' zContact 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.
% |* i7 D) A. m- IInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.! S6 |4 U+ E& _, _
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:+ e5 O7 ^/ [1 V5 D' Y9 N
/ _8 |3 p! Y7 E. c1 r, V- A! H" IDon'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.
7 {2 e$ ]% v, rStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.0 h# i( _/ Z3 z$ n; s6 Z$ E
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk./ g9 y. i! f1 ~* t
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
a$ i/ d: T U# l8 j( t- ZNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.4 `2 ^$ M7 |: W, X# x& F7 ^
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) [1 s, W) I3 w7 M
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
* O$ ?: W& }2 T& b6 F3 Znever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer5 }( J7 b' t' [- Z" l1 L# F
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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