Be aware of scammers impersonating as PDPC officers and report any suspicious calls to the Police. Do not reveal personal information over the phone to unknown parties. You may call PDPC (6377 3131) to verify the identity of the alleged PDPC officer. For scam-related advice, visit www.scamshield.gov.sg.
Be mindful of the information you provide in a lucky draw. In general, you may give your full name, partial NRIC number (last three digits and checksum) and contact information (e.g. mobile number, email address, mailing address). The information will be used to contact the winners and verify their identities.
The organisation may request for your physical NRIC to verify your identity.
Membership
In general, you are not required to provide your NRIC number when signing up for a membership. The organisation should allow alternative identifiers such as mobile numbers, email address, a user-generated identifier or partial NRIC number (last three digits and checksum) for your membership account.
Redemption of Free Parking
You are not required to provide your NRIC number for parking redemption. The organisation should consider alternative mechanisms such as checking against the physical NRIC and recording your name, or using your partial NRIC number (last three digits and checksum), vehicle number or mobile phone number.
