What Should you Shred?

Protecting your data

The Data Protection Act 1998 covers a wide variety of information, including data held on customers, employees and suppliers. All business sectors, and the public sector, collect and store information on these groups of people, no matter what size of business, and therefore all organisations have a responsibility to store and dispose of that information securely. Failure to dispose of such information in a secure manner could result in a breach of the Data Protection Act, and potentially fines of up to £500,000 by the Information Commissioners Office.

So, what types of materials should be securely destroyed by shredding...

invoices
employee application forms
employee records
ID cards and badges
CCTV tapes and CDs
uniforms and PPE equipment
company letterhead
business cards
brochures, flyers, leaflets
diaries
marketing plans
business plans and budgets
financial accounts
printed letters
printed emails
CDs, USBs, floppy disks
microfiche
branded goods
damaged or faulty goods
used notebooks
customer databases - printed
customer databases - electronic
hard drives
reports
receipts
bills
medical records and notes
dental records
contracts amd order forms
student and pupil records
supplier records
photographs and negatives
client service logs
case files
delivery notes
mobile phones
statements
.... and ANYTHING containing confidential information such as names, addresses, phone numbers etc.

Many companies employ workers who wear uniforms, branded PPE and carry ID cards, which could be used to commit fraud and other criminal offences if they aren't disposed of correctly when no longer required.

Many sectors also produce and sell branded products, which, if lost, stolen or disposed of incorrectly, could fall into the wrong hands and damage the brand name. PHS Datashred can help solve this potential problem with its industrial shredding machines that destroy such products, recycling wherever possible.

Ensure your compliance

PHS Datashred can help ensure that your business is compliant with the standard, by offering comprehensive document and data destruction services, as part of your information security measures.

Our service includes:

On-site or off-site confidential information destruction options
Secure destruction of confidential waste to BS15713:2009 standard
Security vetted staff to BS7858 and Criminal Records Bureau
Compliance with the Data Protection Act
High security shredding preventing data breaches or identity fraud
Disposal of redundant IT equipment
Full audit trail and management reporting
Industrial shredding of branded products, ID cards and uniforms

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