Being in business can be tough so the last thing you need landing on your doorstep is a fine because you have failed to correctly deal with your confidential data disposal.

Breaching the Data Protection Act can lead to fines of up to £500,000 so it is vital that you keep all confidential information secure and destroy it effectively once you have finished with it.

This is where Secure Data Recycling comes in, we can provide you with lockable bins, bags or sacks to store your old data in – we’ll then visit your site and destroy the data.

Confidential document disposal, through secure on-site shredding services provided by the likes of Secure Data Recycling is the perfect solution, however many businesses are not clear about their obligations or what type of information needs to be shredded.

So here is our quick run-down of the basics.

The Data Protection Act 1998 legislation is based around eight principles of ‘good information handling’. These give individuals specific rights in relation to their personal information and place certain obligations on the organisations that are responsible for handling that information.

Most businesses understand that paperwork containing signatures, account numbers, legal, medical or credit information needs to be securely destroyed. However, many businesses will also hold a variety of other documents that might contain confidential details which could cause harm if they got into the wrong hands. These might include HR files (contracts of employment, performance reviews, medical information) finance files (employee payroll records invoicing, business accounts information) or operational files (business, sales or marketing plans, customer lists, supplier information).

Contact Secure Data Recycling to make sure you are handling data properly.