Fundamentals of the Personal Data Protection Act (2020)
Fundamentals of the Personal Data Protection Act (2020)
The Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) establishes a new general data protection law in Singapore, which governs the collection, use and disclosure of individuals’ personal data by organisations. The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is established under the PDPA with the key functions, amongst others, of promoting awareness of data protection in Singapore and administering and enforcing the PDPA.
The course will give course participants a good overview and understanding of the PDPA and how it may be applied to the organisations for compliance. In addition to references to relevant parts of the PDPA, the course content is also largely adapted from the Advisory Guidelines published by the PDPC
SSG Course Reference
TGS-2021007357
Course Code
WSQ-PDPA
Course Validity Period
01 Oct 2021 to 30 Sept 2023
Learning Objectives
On completion of the course, the participant should be able to:
- Identify legislative and regulatory requirements under the PDPA that the organisation has to comply with;
- Communicate key legislative and regulatory requirements under the PDPA and related management systems to relevant stakeholders to facilitate compliance;
- Assess the organisation’s internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance;
- Identify and document areas of non-compliance in business activities;
- Assist in the review of the organisation’s guidelines/policies for adherence to requirements under the PDPA;
- Assist in the implementation of procedures to ensure adherence to requirements under the PDPA in the day-to-day operations of the organisation; and
- Prepare management report for follow-up action.
Course Learning Units
- Introduction to Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)
- Data Protection Provisions and Do Not Call Provisions
- Role of Data Protection Officer (DPO)
- Create DIM and Identify Possible Areas of Non-Compliance
- Develop a Process for Dispute Resolution
- Training and Communications to Staff for Compliance to Data Protection Provisions
- Managing Data Breaches
Course Duration
3 days, Total: 23 hours
| Training | 20 hours |
| Assessment | 3 hours |
| Total Duration of Course | 23 hours |
Awards
Learners that are assessed with competency and achieved at least 75% attendance will be issued with two certificates:
- WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA) by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), MySkillsFuture Singapore
- Certificate of Attainment by SDH Institute
Who is the course for
- Compliance Managers or Data Protection Officers (DPOs)
- Human Resources, Admin and IT personnel
- Sales, Marketing and Business Development Executives/Managers, who need to be involved in data protection matters
- Customer Service personnel who need to be involved in data protection matters
Entry Requirements
There are no pre-requisites for this course. However, learners should have some related working experience and are likely to be managing personal data in their job scope.
Mode of Delivery
Classroom facilitation and Practical Training
Special Requirements to Take Note
All materials will be provided
Mode of Assessment
Written Exam
Course Schedule (Next available intake(s))
Course Fee
**For courses commencing on and after 1 January 2022, Baseline SkillsFuture course funding will be revised to a baseline of 50% subsidy, with an additional 20% subsidy (up to 70% subsidy) for eligible SMEs and Mid-career individuals (Singapore Citizens 40 years old & above).
1) Company-Sponsored (SME^)
Up to 70% Funding
(A) Refundable Registration Fee (Including GST) : $20.00
(B) Full Fee (Before GST) : $700.00
(C) 7% GST x (B) : $49.00
(D) Nett Fees after Funding: $210.00 (Singaporean), $210.00 (Singapore PR)
Total Fee Payable (Including GST) (A+C+D) : $279.00
2) Base-line Funding for Company-Sponsored (Non-SME)
(For Singaporean age 21-39 years old, or Singapore PR above 21 years old)
Up to 50% Funding
(A) Refundable Registration Fee (Including GST) : $20.00
(B) Full Fee (Before GST) : $700.00
(C) 7% GST x (B) : $49.00
(D) Nett Fees after Funding: $350.00 (Singaporean), $350.00 (Singapore PR)
Total Fee Payable (Including GST) (A+C+D) : $419.00
3) Base-line Funding for Self-Sponsored
(For Singaporean age 21-39 years old, or Singapore PR above 21 years old)
Up to 50% Funding
(A) Refundable Registration Fee (Including GST) : $20.00
(B) Full Fee (Before GST) : $700.00
(C) 7% GST x (B) : $49.00
(D) Nett Fees after Funding: $350.00 (Singaporean), $350.00 (Singapore PR)
Total Fee Payable (Including GST) (A+C+D) : $419.00
4) MCES: Self – Sponsored
(For Singaporean age 40 years old and above)
Up to 70% Funding
(A) Refundable Registration Fee (Including GST) : $20.00
(B) Full Fee (Before GST) : $700.00
(C) 7% GST x (B) : $49.00
(D) Nett Fees after Funding: $210.00 (Singaporean), N.A (Singapore PR)
Total Fee Payable (Including GST) (A+C+D) : $279.00
5) Course Fee Payable
(Without Funding)
(A) Refundable Registration Fee (Including GST) : $20.00
(B) Full Fee (Before GST) : $700.00
(C) 7% GST x (B) : $49.00
(D) Nett Fees after Funding: N.A (Singaporean), N.A (Singapore PR)
Total Fee Payable (Including GST) (A+B+C) : $482.24
Fees can be further offset by SkillsFuture Credit for Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above. Singapore Citizens aged 21 to 31 may also offset fees with the Post-Secondary Education Account Funds for self-sponsored.
^ SME: Singapore registered companies with
(i) at least 30% local sharing AND
(ii) group annual sales less than or equal to $100 million OR
(iii) group employment size less than or equal to 200 people
Important Notes
Grant amounts indicated above do not include absentee payroll (AP) funding as this is dependent on the trainee’s hourly basic salary (other than for trainees supported by surrogate Employers, where AP is computed on a flat rate independent of salary).
For Companies/Employers:
- Please click here on how to calculate Absentee Payroll
- Please click here on how to claim your Absentee Payroll
- Please click here on how to claim your SkillsFuture Enterprise Credits
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