Business document destruction and shredding shouldn’t be an arduous task but, in practice, it can become problematic quite quickly. There are various regulations that are designed to protect customer data, and by default, that affects how and when businesses should destroy documents, too.
When it comes to business records destruction, it’s worth taking some time to consider the purpose of the regulations that lay down the law on the issue. They are set in place to hold companies accountable to prescribed security standards and can even help to protect your company and customer information, should the worst happen.
However, there are many elements to consider when considering your business’ document destruction policy. You must know how to comply with all the regulations involved, know what documents you are and aren’t allowed to destroy, and know how long you need to keep certain documents for before destroying them. This process is as time consuming as it sounds and can quickly become a costly administrative burden.
Failing to destroy documents that contain sensitive information can result in reputational damage and severe financial penalties. Businesses and organisations found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act can face a financial penalty of up to half a million pounds.
Our business document destruction and shredding process
When the time comes, we can help you to destroy and dispose of sensitive documents. We have a complete understanding of the regulations relevant to your business, so can advise you on what you should and shouldn’t be destroying. We provide robust, efficient and responsible business document destruction and commercial shredding services London-wide.
Not only do we understand how to destroy documents, we know when to do it – and in a way that adheres with UK and EU legislation. In addition, we can advise you on the creation of retention and destruction schedules for all your documents. Our services can help you to comply with data protection laws and alleviate the administrative, physical and financial burden of destroying relevant documents.
Why Access Records Management?
By using our business records destruction services, your clients are protected from identify theft, fraud and breaches of privacy. In addition, your business can be saved from the administrative burden of destroying sensitive documents, without having to worry about exposing sensitive client information.
We provide an easy, cost-effective way of getting rid of files that you need to destroy. You can also have peace of mind knowing that the documents have been disposed of in an environmentally-friendly and safe environment.
We currently work with a range of legal firms, architecture firms, insurance firms, and many other businesses that produce a lot of paper records.
Contact the Access Records Management team today to get a quote for our business document destruction and shredding services.