Be aware of scammers impersonating as IMDA officers and report any suspicious calls to the police. Please note that IMDA officers will never call you nor request for your personal information. For scam-related advice, please call the ScamShield Helpline at 1799 or go to www.ScamShield.gov.sg.

Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Certification

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In 2022 the Global CBPR Forum was established to develop an international certification system which promotes interoperability between different regulatory approaches to data protection and privacy. The Global CBPR Framework (2023) explains what this means in principle and practice. Its nine guiding principles reference the OECD’s Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Trans-Border Flows of Personal Data, and it includes guidance to assist Global CBPR Forum Members (“Members”) in implementing the framework in domestic approaches to data protection and privacy, as well as forum-wide arrangements for interpreting its cross-border elements.

Global CBPR certification

Global CBPR certification provides a simple and transparent way for organisations to demonstrate their commitment to data protection by showcasing their compliance with internationally-recognized data protection standards. It applies to organisations who are data controllers managing the collection, holding, processing and/or use of personal data.

To become Global CBPR certified, organisations must implement data protection, privacy policies and practices which meet the Program Requirements for all data collected or received that is within the scope of its certification.

The intake questionnaire for organisations considering certification and detailed program requirements are available here:

Who can apply?

Data controllers which are subject to the laws of Singapore can apply for Global CBPR certification. To be eligible, they must either be (1) formed or recognised under the laws of Singapore, or (2) resident, or having an office or a place of business, in Singapore, and in any case, not a public agency (as defined in the Personal Data Protection Act 2012). Certification is also subject to organisations’ acceptance of the terms of agreement (447.24KB) of the Global CBPR scheme.

Apply for the Global CBPR certification here.

Certification costs

An application fee* of S$545 (inclusive of GST) is payable to IMDA. Organisations applying for multiple certifications (i.e. DPTM, APEC CBPR and PRP, Global CBPR and PRP) in a single application need only pay the application fee once.

The assessment fee, payable to the assessment body, ranges and depends on the size of the organisation (e.g. annual sales turnover, no. of sites, etc) and the assessment body engaged. For a more accurate cost, approach any of the assessment bodies listed below for a quotation.

Assessment body

The assessment body acts as an independent body to assess that an organisation’s data protection practices conform to the Global CBPR requirements. An organisation may select any of the following assessment bodies:

Assessment body Contact person Contact no Email
BSI Group Singapore Shi Wei Ng 6270 0777
9229 5747 / 9008 8952
DPTM@bsigroup.com
EPI Certification Pte Ltd May Cheow 8823 3347 Audit-support@epi-certification.com
Guardian Independent Certification Pte Ltd Baljit Singh 6742 3075 / 8268 4464 baljit.singh@gicgrp.com
ISOCert Pte Ltd Saju S Pillai
Jean Poh
9105 4718
9475 5120 / 6659 0810
saju@isocert.com.sg
DP-Certifications@isocert.com.sg
Setsco Services Pte Ltd Elean Kwek
Cindy
Mae Dela Cruz
6895 0669
9428 3210
9451 4718
eleankwek@setsco.com
cindyvillafane@setsco.com
maedcruz@setsco.com
SOCOTEC Certification Singapore Pte Ltd Chris Lim (Ms) 6299 9001 / 6499 4707 chris@socotec.com
certints@singnet.com.sg
TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd Nicole Tang Shyan
Mariejorn Avila (MJ)
8822 3172
9889 3163
Nicole.tang@tuvsud.com
mariejorn.avila@tuvsud.com

Contact us

For questions, please refer to our FAQs or contact us at Data_Protection_Certifications@imda.gov.sg or 6377 3800.

LAST UPDATED: 12 JUN 2025

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