At Secure Data Recycling we would define “Confidential Data” as that laid out in the Data Protection Act, which states that it is “data which relates to a living individual who can be identified”. Any information which relates to a persons name is Confidential.  If your company maintains any of the following, you need to shred documents.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA CAN INCLUDE:

Invoices

School Reports

Staff discipline reports

Letters of complaint

Salary and wage schedules

Employment contracts

Bank statements

Exam results

Board papers

Research reports

Employment testing reports

Medical papers

Name and address lists

Marketing plans

Union correspondence

Staff leave schedules

And much, much more.

WHO NEEDS TO BE LEGALLY COMPLIANT

Intelligence and security agencies, Police forces, all Doctors surgeries and hospitals, bank branches, universities , colleges and schools, accountants and solicitors and ANY organisation that hold ANY of the above documents.

So basically you and your company!

Contact Secure Data Recycling and make sure you are compliant with all the latest laws.