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http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/protect/protect.shtml6 e# M5 |& y8 Z+ G7 t
How can I protect my Social Insurance Number and my SIN card?9 H; Z4 K3 J4 ^5 d7 j
7 Z: j- N( L$ _( iThere are a number of things you can do to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and your SIN card:5 X( [1 E9 ]: M; N- Y
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Only provide your Social Insurance Number if you know that it is legally required.( J/ j" r1 M9 q+ v8 [* C
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.( X' w7 X) ?" c3 ]8 b
Inform Service Canada if your SIN card is lost or if you suspect that your SIN is being wrongly used.* L' M/ B1 m E6 ]5 ~4 q7 \' \4 H
For more information on how to protect your SIN, follow these tips:
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6 A9 m4 k9 Z2 d4 y U2 x1 N5 G2 fDon'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.# ~+ [: B& |% m- u& l- Q
Store your card safely, for example, in a secure file cabinet at home or in a safety deposit box.
: p( w. X/ s# O2 DNever use your SIN card as a piece of identification. Doing so puts your SIN and personal information at risk.! O) ]1 \( a; C4 h( W6 r
Don't provide your SIN over the phone unless you make the call and you know with whom you are dealing.
1 {0 ?' i5 I* S' N6 P- U! fNever reply to e-mails that request personal information such as your SIN.# H. Y2 [' p1 u8 B* d; b3 }
Protect your personal information and your SIN. For example:
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4 q' h+ f' x% `) M6 H- Nshred all paper records containing personal information once you no longer need them
& J- i' x6 h# q: F; ause confidential passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case characters, numbers and symbols0 D; i; C( Y3 j1 h @7 a& ]
never use automatic login features that save user names and passwords on your computer4 ]+ h" F' p1 l7 W8 ~
use a personal firewall and anti-virus software on your computer system. |
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