What was the basis for the "TrustSg" mark, which was designed to build confidence in e-commerce transactions before the PDPA was enacted?
What was the basis for the "TrustSg" mark, which was designed to build confidence in e-commerce transactions before the PDPA was enacted?
The basis for the 'TrustSg' mark, which was designed to build confidence in e-commerce transactions before the PDPA was enacted, was the Model Data Protection Code. This code comprised a set of principles developed to guide the protection of personal information in the electronic commerce environment, serving as a precursor to more formal regulatory frameworks like the PDPA.
The gestation(the development of ‘TrustSg’ over a period of time) of the law is traced by Chesterman, commencing with a ‘Model Code’ of 10 principles, developed by Singapore’s National Internet Advisory Committee. ‘Model Code’ subsequently became the basis for the ‘TrustSg’ trustmark administered by Singapore’s National Trust Council, a system ‘not regarded as particularly effective’, although some revocations of trustmarks have occurred.