PDPA COMPLIANCE & GOVERNANCE

Appointing an Existing Employee as Your DPO is a Compliance Risk.

Under the PDPA, every business in Singapore must appoint a Data Protection Officer. Alder provides expert, outsourced DPO services so you stay compliant without straining internal resources.

Many businesses mistakenly assign the DPO role to an existing HR or IT manager. Without dedicated data privacy training, this exposes the company to severe regulatory fines and conflicts of interest. We take on the legal burden by acting as your officially registered PDPC contact, drafting your PDPA policies, and maintaining your compliance registers.

100% PDPC Regulatory Alignment
S$0 Full-Time Headcount Costs
Data Protection Officer conducting a PDPA compliance review for a Singapore business

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Our Clientele Specialties

We design tailored privacy compliance frameworks for data-heavy sectors that face strict scrutiny under Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act.

  • Logistics & Warehousing

    Comprehensive PDPA compliance for warehousing, cargo, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers managing high volumes of delivery details, employee records, and supply chain data.

  • MCST & Estate Management

    Data protection support for MCSTs, condominiums, and estate management firms handling sensitive resident information, CCTV footage retention, and visitor logging systems.

  • Online Businesses

    End-to-end privacy compliance for e-commerce, websites, and digital businesses processing customer profiles, payment data, marketing consents, and cookie tracking.

Comprehensive DPO Services

We structure our support to provide both foundational regulatory compliance and ongoing organizational assurance.

Essential DPO Compliance

  • Named DPO as PDPC Contact: Official registration as your dedicated contact person with the PDPC.
  • Drafting / Review & Update of PDPA Policy: Custom drafting, review, and continuous updating of your corporate data privacy policies.
  • Setup/Maintenance of Compliance Registers: Proactive setup and management of mandatory data inventories and breach logs.
  • General Advisory Support for Management: On-call guidance for your leadership team regarding complex data processing queries.
  • Regular PDPC & Industry Updates: Ongoing briefings on new PDPA amendments, guidelines, or enforcement cases affecting your sector.

Core DPO Assurance

Designed for firms that require active, ongoing staff involvement and comprehensive privacy governance.

  • All Essential DPO Compliance Services: Complete, ongoing coverage of all foundational DPO responsibilities listed.
  • Annual PDPA Staff Training: Formal, scheduled training sessions to ensure your employees understand practical data handling risks and compliance protocols.

How We Secure Your Operations

We don't just register our name; we actively build the safeguards that protect your business from data breaches.

Drafting Practical Policies

Generic templates fail during PDPC investigations. We draft custom consent forms, privacy notices, and data retention rules that align with how your team actually works.

Mitigating Conflict of Interest

The PDPC advises against appointing someone whose core job conflicts with data auditing (e.g., Head of IT or Marketing). Outsourcing provides necessary independence.

Breach Readiness & Registers

We set up internal compliance registers so you know exactly what personal data you hold, where it goes, and how to react instantly if a breach occurs.

Outsourced DPO conducting data privacy training for corporate staff

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Under the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), every organization—regardless of size or industry—must designate at least one individual as the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and officially register their business contact details with the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC)

The PDPC explicitly advises against appointing someone whose primary operational role creates a conflict of interest with data auditing, such as a Head of IT, HR, or Marketing.

If a data breach occurs, strict PDPA notification timelines apply. As your Outsourced DPO, Alder guides your management team through the mandatory PDPC breach notification process, helps assess the severity of the data leak, and advises on containment measures based on your established incident response plans and compliance registers.

 

No. As your Outsourced DPO, Alder advises on the governance, policies, and operational frameworks detailing how you handle personal data. We do not need, nor do we request, access to your raw e-commerce customer databases, MCST resident logs, or employee payroll files.

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