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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml
' z3 M# R6 A4 a. BHow can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?1 ]" H5 Z) k- V2 d
1 U9 ^, m6 }5 }7 |There are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:
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" o& m( b2 m. \7 }2 X9 I, s* oOnly provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.9 z4 b# }4 J* D: g: D% A0 P. 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.+ b4 P& U" x2 [7 m6 D j
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.
: G- I5 y) H5 s* }1 IFor more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:- @0 i+ ]6 p& D' P% x0 g
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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. a5 S6 R" R, n: |
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
$ }3 s6 v0 X/ s- K+ WNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.1 W) z' E. {0 B9 T" w- H$ [' ^
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
- y) Z- T8 b- qNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.. P/ q& A3 q1 d& a0 w
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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3 P4 N5 G2 m1 n1 f9 Lshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them& y5 d6 L0 v2 S! Y5 N7 p- }& j
use confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols
6 n2 w! g* _ f8 E, cnever use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer
1 q% P) Y! O9 H3 w. I# d/ Juse a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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