According to the National Association for Information Destruction, every business has information that requires destruction. From price lists and correspondence to personal information pertaining to employees and customers, every business is entrusted with information that must be kept private.
Vangel can help you determine the specific types of data your organization needs to destroy, as well as an appropriate destruction schedule. Some of the more typical document types are listed here.
- Anything with a Social Security number, driver’s license number, or an account number together with personal identifiers
- Account Data
- Banking Information & Documents
- Cancelled Checks
- Copies of Checks
- Credit Cards, Statements, Receipts & Applications
- Customers’ Addresses
- Customers’ Names
- Drafts of Contracts & Proposals
- Education Records
- Employee Information
- Insurance Information
- Loan Information
- Market Analysis
- Medical Information
- Obsolete Contracts & Proposals
- Patient Billing Information
- Patient Names
- Payroll & Personnel Information
- Purchase & Service Orders
- Rental Agreements & Leases
- Sales Information
- Shipping Information
- Tax Returns & Records
Remember, these types of information are not limited to paper documents only. The regulations also apply to non-paper digital data storage media, including but not limited to:
- CD ROMs
- Computer Disks & Floppies
- Film
- Hard Drives
- Microfilm & Microfiche
- Plastic Cards (E.G., Insurance or Bank Cards containing data)
- Videotapes
- X-Rays
Learn more about Vangel’s shredding and data destruction services and our secure process.