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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
. ^2 |; r" R% a4 V: C( `How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?
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; p1 H$ y# U; C% Q0 U6 L% |! |6 RThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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+ A/ n+ a7 P5 K. tOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required., J# i' U: A- |5 D/ {
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.
; P5 v, P- w& f3 q1 WInform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.' [1 \ f3 D- C9 e5 ?" i* G
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:$ J$ E" k; G0 G2 `, O% |2 }
% r3 @3 F+ p1 dDon'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.$ q M2 o1 O+ W5 S4 k8 W! l
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.. L8 n- q& |3 C$ |! i
Never use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.
( o5 L' Z8 K }6 I# a' @Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
* z. [& Q+ v# x! V! J0 o' a2 zNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.$ T( u& L( {& p# \: [# @
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
! j* s, K# ^! [; O/ q* @4 r0 Fuse confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
4 E% Z: \+ U, w3 A4 C. onever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
* |% h" t N) m; A* Ruse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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