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Sciente receives Personal Data Protection Trademark from IMDA Singapore

Singapore, 09 September 2020: We are very excited to share with you that today we received the approval of Data Protection Trademark Certification (DPTM) by Infocom Media Development Authority Singapore.

What is Data Protection Trademark Certification (DPTM)?
The Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) is a voluntary enterprise-wide certification for organisations to demonstrate accountable data protection practices. It is developed based on adapting and aligning with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and incorporating elements of international benchmarks and best practices. It assures our employees, clients and candidates that we have due processes, systems and policies to protect the personal data, which we receive for specific purposes, in compliance with PDPA of Singapore and industry’s best practices.

Some of the companies which have received this certification so far, are DBS, Great Eastern Life, StarHub, Shangri-La, m1, SP Services, AIG etc.

Why are we excited about it?
We are 35th company (there are approx. 367,000 companies in Singapore) to receive this certification in Singapore. It clearly demonstrates our commitment to our clients, employees and potential hires that we care to protect their personal data using data governance and protection standards.

What is in it for our clients & candidates?
With our clients’ support all these years and with our mission of ‘delighted clients & community’, Sciente is fully committed to our clients & candidates with utmost accountability. Besides, Sciente as a multi-award winning organisation, is a hybrid organisation which makes a real impact in the lives of people. This certification by IMDA is just another testimony for our clients to have faith in Sciente that they have a trusted & responsible partner which is serving them with full accountability and with continued focus to better ourselves to serve them better.

Sciente International is a multi-award winning, ISO9001:2015 certified specialist technology recruitment consulting services provider of choice for many large organisations, MNCs across all industries and Singapore government. With a consultative approach at heart, extensive market knowledge and deep technology expertise in business and enterprise applications, IT security, business analytics, IT infrastructure, data centre management, mobility and quality assurance & testing, the organisation devises innovative strategies which match the goals of clients & candidates.