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Fundamentals of The Personal Data Protection Act (2020)

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  • Course Duration
0 hours
  • Course Fee
SGD 750
  • Pathway
SGD 750
  • Venue
SGD 28 Sin Ming Lane, Midview City, #02-137, Singapore 573972

About This Course

At the end of this chapter, participants will be able to have an overview of the PDPA, understand the key terms and the level of impact to organisations.

Objectives of the Data Protection Regime Key Terms – Personal Data, Business Contact Information (BCI), Individual & Organisations, Data Intermediary and Other Key Terms Who Will Not be Impacted?

Introduction to Data Protection Frameworks Around the World

 

What You’ll Learn 

Individual Interest

  • Puts in safeguards to protect individuals’ data from misuse by regulating proper management of personal data.
  • Gives individuals greater control over their personal data.
  • To strengthen consumer trust that their personal data will be used responsibly.

Economic Interest

  • Strengthens Singapore’s position as trusted hub and choice location for data hosting and processing activities thereby enhancing Singapore’s overall competitiveness.
  • Greater interoperability with global frameworks to enhance ease of doing business and cross-border data flows.
  • To enable organisations to confidently harness personal data for innovation, which would in turn benefit citizens and the economy.

Approach for the Data Protection Regime 

  • Enhance consumer protection to support trust and participation in digital economy
  • Enable organisations to harness data confidently to innovate and improve consumer products and services
  • Harness personal data for legitimate business purposes, with the requisite safeguards and accountability

 

Relevant Job Role(s)

Target Audience  

The participants for this programme are likely to be:

  • Compliance Managers
  • Data Protection Officers (DPOs)
  • Human Resource, Admin, IT personnel, Sales and Business Development Executive / Managers who need to be involved in data

 

Minimum Entry Requirement

Assumed Skills and Knowledge

Participants are assumed to be able to:

  • Understand relevant organisational strategies, objectives, culture, policies, processes and products / services
  • Have information gathering skills to gather and collate necessary data
  • Have analytical skills to assess policies and procedures
  • Have business writing skills to prepare management report
  • Have interpersonal and communication skills to interact with relevant stakeholders
  • Have facilitation skills to ask the right questions to elicit necessary information
  • Be aware of compliance requirements of organisation

 

Attendance & Assessment

Kindly note that you are required to achieve a minimum of 75% attendance and be certified competent in all the assessment components.

Should you fail to meet the attendance/assessment requirements and/or terms and conditions of SSG’s funding, you will not be eligible for the course fee funding and will have to bear the full course fees.

Individual Sponsored

  • Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding.

Company Sponsored

  • Absentee Payroll Claimable: $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year.
  • Skills Future Enterprise Credit (SFEC) Grant: One-off $10,000 credit cover up 90% of out-of-pocket expenses.

Union Training Assistant Programme (UTAP)

  • UTAP Claimable: NTUC member enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $500 per year.

Physical Class Course Fee

For Classes commencing on or after 1st Jan 2024

Original Course Fee: $750.00 Individual Sponsor Company Sponsored
Before GST With GST Non-SME SME
Before GST With GST Before GST With GST
For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above $225 $292.50 $225 $292.50 $225 $292.50
For Singapore Citizens and PRs aged 21 years and above $375 $442.50 $375 $442.50 $225 $292.50
Foreigner (Full Course Fee) $750 $817.50 $750 $817.50 $750 $817.50

Course ID : TGS-2021008465

Funding Validity Period: 2021-09-14 to 2027-09-13

 

Online Class Course Fee (Synchronous e-learning)

For Classes commencing on or after 1st Jan 2024

Original Course Fee: $700.00 Individual Sponsor Company Sponsored
Before GST With GST Non-SME SME
Before GST With GST Before GST With GST
For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above $210 $273 $210 $273 $210 $273
For Singapore Citizens and PRs aged 21 years and above $350 $413 $350 $413 $210 $273
Foreigner (Full Course Fee) $700 $763 $700 $763 $700 $763

Course ID : TGS-2025057934

Funding Validity Period: 2025-08-14 to 2027-01-14

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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You can register online through our course calendar, email us directly, or call our office. Upon registration, you’ll receive confirmation with course details, venue information, and pre-course materials within 24 hours.

Most courses qualify for SkillsFuture Credits, UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme), PSEA (Post-Secondary Education Account), and Absentee Payroll funding. Corporate clients may also claim under the Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) scheme.

Yes, free rescheduling is allowed once if you notify us at least 48 hours before the course date. You can transfer to any available session within 6 months of your original booking.

Certificate validity depends on the course type. Most certifications are valid for 2-3 years and require renewal. We’ll send renewal reminders before expiry to ensure your certification remains current and compliant.

Cancellations made 7 days or more before the course receive a full refund. Cancellations within 7 days are subject to a 50% administrative fee. No refunds for no-shows or same-day cancellations.

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