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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
7 z2 |* F$ k- p: w6 C1 cHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card? Z7 ?4 j7 P- W7 a+ o
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There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.8 k& t$ A) O5 w* V& a
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.
$ D0 _. W2 e5 Y5 s# bInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.$ d; `$ ]4 [( O1 n" t- ~4 f
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:; } |& v9 D% z/ p) s* G" J
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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.
! j7 {; S( s# p# C4 S2 z2 t0 P1 r- DStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
; b: z/ i! | q5 f: v- ]Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
: J5 g5 F' y# G' }2 w8 n6 j8 G9 tDon't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
3 n8 b* _* }* D+ ]+ K/ h/ jNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
& O3 x. X+ b6 W( R, ]' EProtect 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 ~! X& r B7 }# _; I {$ {+ ~; h/ \
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols& S, D1 I9 c6 t, k2 {
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer( Y& X' P7 Y4 ~0 y, B" T
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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