Our Personal Data Protection Policy

At the Singapore Academy for Fitness & Exercise (SAFE), we are committed to safeguarding your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) of Singapore.

This statement outlines how SAFE collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information in the course of delivering quality fitness education and training services.

1. Collection of Personal Data

SAFE may collect your personal data through the following means:

  • Course registration forms (online or physical)
  • Learning management systems
  • Email, messaging apps, or direct communication
  • Feedback surveys, event sign-ups, or other interactions

Types of personal data collected may include (but are not limited to):

  • Full name, contact details, email address
  • Gender, date of birth, nationality
  • Employment details and professional certifications
  • The last 4 alphanumeric characters of your NRIC/FIN (e.g., 123A)
  • Other relevant data necessary for course administration and certification

2. Purpose of Data Collection

Your personal data is collected for the following purposes:

  • To process course registration, payments, and attendance
  • To issue official receipts, training records, and certificates of completion
  • To support your use of government training subsidies, such as SkillsFuture Credit and NTUC UTAP funding, which require partial NRIC/FIN identification
  • To maintain student records for accreditation, audit, and reporting purposes
  • To provide access to online learning platforms and track course progress
  • To communicate updates regarding your enrolled courses or upcoming offerings

3. Disclosure of Personal Data

Your data may be shared with selected third parties only where necessary to fulfil the above purposes. These include:

  • Learning management and technology partners
  • Accrediting bodies (e.g., ACE, IFA, Brookbush Institute)
  • Government agencies or funding bodies for audit/compliance purposes

SAFE does not sell, rent, or misuse any personal data.

4. Data Security and Retention

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. Your data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfil its intended purposes or as required by applicable laws and regulations.

5. Access, Correction & Withdrawal of Consent

If you wish to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct any inaccuracies
  • Withdraw consent for the use of your data

Please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at:

📧 Email: dextertay@safe-singapore.com
📌 Subject line: PDPA – Access/Correction/Withdrawal Request

6. Consent

By submitting your personal data to SAFE, you consent to its collection, use, and disclosure as described above. You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.

SAFE reserves the right to update this policy periodically in line with PDPA regulations and organizational changes.