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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
; W: N1 c/ u; @$ P- ?How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?1 {8 z4 L* ^7 T8 u, {3 F
$ `6 K+ a! u+ D4 s3 T& mThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:$ {8 n% e% a! M& Y, `- V# R
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.! U3 e! g- R$ G H" s
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.; g) v6 U$ C* B | Q6 f
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.1 R. z/ T$ c8 v: ] d- k- x* S9 }
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:' D7 p y; X4 j& n
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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.. L2 V! G3 Q8 R/ O v7 p: X0 \) D
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
6 I& G6 g8 ~+ P4 R$ nNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
# u( F4 C g6 a9 dDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.7 t w) e9 G [- p. j
Never reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
; M6 C2 c$ m2 r7 b8 F+ A" eProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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5 ]; R/ H- g* vshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
) q6 y- j6 |* u- ]use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
4 f3 L/ V0 @; Y6 o( inever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
% ^; P2 l! Z Q9 q. Ause a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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