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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
8 p- O3 \8 C" ~: gHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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* Z* c# B+ C; ?( x- l9 J5 tThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:+ b7 f( b, W3 Y: j' T
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required. D5 C8 A8 E% c$ }- z
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.0 i+ T" M7 n! ?& ~$ {9 M* p% U* g3 o
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
/ ]- m5 W- |6 W7 ^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.
( G" X) N) m, V/ u4 nStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
2 ^" h u3 e! i* K5 ZNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.4 h/ {8 m0 x* t" F3 L
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
5 H O$ m# k) ^$ G6 x4 y/ GNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN./ c% Q. j! m$ [9 l7 p! ~# L
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
; D3 F0 k( {, X; I% a6 L/ kuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols6 `* q1 ~6 j9 h1 V$ f
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
C" S1 J" |2 ?use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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