Fundamentals of the Personal Data Protection Act (2020)

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Fundamentals of the Personal Data Protection Act (2020)

Overview

Course Date:
24 Feb 2025 to 26 Feb 2025
12 Mar 2025 to 14 Mar 2025
Registration Period:
17 Jan 2025 to 09 Feb 2025
17 Jan 2025 to 26 Feb 2025
Duration/Frequency:
23 hours/ 3 days | Day 1 & Day 2: 9am to 6pm, Day 3: 9am to 5pm
Mode of Training:
Classroom
Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic
Funding:
-

*Please note that once the maximum class size is reached, the online registration will be closed. You may register your interest, and would be notified if there is a new run

Course Objective

Under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA), organisations are required to appoint one or more Data Protection Officers (DPOs) to be responsible for ensuring the organisation’s compliance with the PDPA. To equip DPO with basic knowledge and skills in complying with the Personal Data Protection Act.

This course equips participants with practical data governance and data protection knowledge and skills, and learn to utilise risk-based tools to establish a robust data protection for their organisation.

Course Outline

By the end of the Course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify legislative and regulatory requirements under the PDPA that the organisation has to comply with;
2. Communicate key legislative and regulatory requirements under the PDPA and related management systems to relevant stakeholders to facilitate compliance;
3. Assess the organisation’s internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance;
4. Identify and document areas of non-compliance in business activities;
5. Identify legislative and regulatory requirements under the PDPA that the organisation has to comply with;
6. Assist in review of the organisation’s guidelines / policies for adherence to requirements under the PDPA;
7. Assist in the implementation of procedures to ensure adherence to requirements under the PDPA in the day-to-day operations of the organisation; and;
8. Prepare management report for follow-up action.

Topics to be covered

1. Introduction to Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)
2. Data Protection Provisions and Do Not Call Provisions
3. Role of Data Protection Officer (DPO)
4. Create an Organisation’s Data Inventory Map (DIM) and Identify
Possible Areas of Non-Compliance)
5. Demo by Trainer: PATO and Data Protection Notice Generator
6. Develop a Process for Dispute Resolution
7. Training and Communications
8. Managing Data Breaches

Minimum Requirements

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; and
Be aware of compliance requirements of organisation.

Certification / Accreditation

• Statement of Attainment

Suitable for

Human Resource, Admin, IT personnel, Sales and Business Development Executive / Managers who are Data Protection Officers (DPO) or need to be involved in data protection matters / Personnel overseeing the PDPA requirements / Compliance Managers / DPOs

Course Fees

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Applicants/Eligibility	SkillsFuture Funding	GST*	Subsidised Fee (after GST)
Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above¹	$420.00	$48.00	$228.00
Singapore Citizens aged below 40	$300.00	$48.00	$348.00
Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders	$300.00	$348.00	$48.00
SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders²	$420.00	$48.00	$228.00
Others (Full fees payable)	$0.00	$48.00	$648.00