Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) SS 714
The Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM), now Singapore Standard SS 714:2025, certifies that an organisation manages personal data accountably, from governance to individual rights. Certification is by IMDA-appointed bodies with yearly surveillance audits. EDGE support of up to 50% for SMEs may apply.
Cybersecurity, IT and Data Protection
- Standard or scheme
- SS 714
- Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- Type
- Scheme
- Awarded under the scheme owner's rules
- Funding
- Listed under EDGE Standards (confirmed)
- Up to 50% for SMEs, up to 30% for non-SMEs under EDGE
What is SS 714?
The DPTM is a voluntary, organisation-wide certification of accountable personal data practices.
Since July 2025 it is published as Singapore Standard SS 714:2025, with certification by IMDA-appointed certification bodies under SAC oversight and annual surveillance audits.
Who is SS 714 for?
Organisations that collect or process personal data in Singapore and want to show customers and partners that their practices go beyond basic PDPA compliance.
Key details
Four principle areas
- Area 1
Governance and transparency
- Area 2
Management of personal data
- Area 3
Care of personal data
- Area 4
Safeguarding individual rights
Funding routes
Companies can apply under the EDGE Grant (SS 714 is listed with up to 50% support for SMEs and 30% for non-SMEs). Eligible charities and social service agencies can apply to NCSS Tech-and-GO!. Certification is carried out by IMDA-appointed certification bodies; IMDA's consultancy list is for reference only and does not mean endorsement.
IMDA listing
For information on whether ICFC is on IMDA's DPTM consultancy reference list, please email us through the contact form.
EDGE Grant; NCSS Tech-and-GO! for charities - Up to 50% for SMEs
Enterprise Singapore lists this standard under the EDGE Grant. Support is up to 50% for SMEs and up to 30% for non-SMEs, covering professional services and first-year certification by an accredited body. It counts toward the shared S$100,000 annual EDGE cap.
Impartiality
Impartiality comes first. Every engagement begins with a conflict-of-interest check. We keep consulting and auditing roles separate, and our auditors never audit, on behalf of a certification body, an organisation that ICFC has consulted on the same scope within the period set by that body.
Our certification role
We do not certify organisations ourselves; certificates are issued by accredited certification bodies or scheme owners.
How we help
Third-party assessments
Certification is awarded under the scheme run by IMDA, with certification bodies accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council. Where appointed, our auditors carry out assessments on behalf of the certification body; the certificate or mark is never issued by ICFC.
Second-party audits
Supplier and partner checks against the scheme requirements, on behalf of your organisation.
Readiness and internal audits
A pre-assessment that shows exactly what the formal assessment will look for, with a prioritised action list.
Grant-supported (EDGE)
ICFC's consultancy is led by consultants certified to SS 680:2021, which Enterprise Singapore requires for consultancy support under EDGE Standards activities. The certification is held by our individual consultants, not by ICFC as a company. Our proposal names the certified consultant who will lead your project and includes the SS 680 certification details, quotation and scope that EDGE asks for. You apply on the Business Grants Portal before any work starts or any payment is made. Vendors cannot apply, pay or claim for you, the consultant named in the Letter of Offer must bill the claim invoices, and vendors cannot be changed after approval. Support is subject to Enterprise Singapore's assessment and approval. For our SS 680 certified consultants' roles, certificate numbers, issuing body and expiry dates, or a link to the issuing body's register, please email us through the contact form.
Non-grant
A fixed-scope engagement: gap assessment, documentation, implementation coaching, internal audit and management review, and support through the formal audit or assessment.
How we work
Practical, proportionate systems that your staff can run after we leave.
Classroom
Public and in-house classroom courses on SS 714: awareness, implementation and internal auditor levels.
Online LMS
Self-paced and live-online courses on the ICFC Digital LMS, with progress tracking and certificates of completion.
Funding
Funding depends on each course's approval status, shown on the course page in the LMS.