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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
; o5 t; y- C, G* l& z8 O8 w4 n5 eHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?6 B- M& _: O! H) ~
: m/ z6 ]( k- u' }; vThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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7 Q9 S. w; A7 T( b4 f. `Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.7 a+ a3 r8 p0 D, Q1 }
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 m( _7 L5 {2 d* v5 p% a" N1 {6 J9 {
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.1 F4 r6 ?" ]5 c: N" C! S- ?
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.
6 d, S$ j8 D- f3 V/ p' hStore your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.0 U+ z. R# p& a9 U: W
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.) `4 i& a6 o: S& `$ [
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
4 l1 f4 T; H, _$ DNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.
) e5 X4 E/ ]8 \6 j' T6 pProtect your personal information and your SIN. For example:) O! S- J7 @1 r. u; u" y( M
, J, X P4 @ M! I) O& s7 Dshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
K! C1 [. \$ R5 X" Z% h L" j! ruse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols0 O4 Q _8 }$ {5 q9 R; V
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer" ]$ K, T8 G! f4 p. x4 J
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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