Data Destruction Services

On Site Data Destruction

On Site Data Destruction provides the reassurance of having sensitive data destroyed in the security of your own premises.

Your staff are able to witness the destruction process. Risks involved in transporting data from one place to another are avoided.

The service can be carried out in one of our vehicles or within your facility.

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CESG Certified Service

This service is recommended for Local and Central Government use, NHS, Education and Housing Associations etc.

It is also popular with private sector clients including legal and financial services.

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Off Site Data Destruction

Off Site Data Destruction is prompt and easy to arrange. Each consignment is traceable.

Data destruction is collected from customers and carried out in London or Nottingham. Special arrangements can be made for customers to deliver items to us.

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Destruction Methods
Service Options

Confidential Paper Shred

Our paper shred service can either be carried out on or off site and on a one-off or scheduled basis at a pre determined time.

Operations are conducted in line with BS8470. The destruction process can be viewed over the web on request by all customers.

Goverment Certified On Site Service

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Secure Disposal of Computer Media & Data Protection

The biggest external threat to any company’s operational capability is if unauthorised third parties gain access to sensitive data or if such data falls into their control.

Many organisations are aware of this. Many have made plans to safeguard their sensitive data with firewalls (of both hard and soft varieties) to counter against computer hackers. Appropriate security systems can protect the premises in which the confidential information is kept. The opportunity for employees to take data away can be diminished by the blocking of electronic messages (e-mails) and the removal of computer storage media such as back up tapes, hard disks, CDs and floppy disks.

The disosal of computers, hard disks, PCs, old servers and even printers is where the most unguarded risk lies. The risk exists when one is getting rid of anything that may contain confidential data. Personal information must be destroyed under secure conditions as stipulated by the Data Protection Act Regulations 1998. The duties of organisations relating to sensitive data have become stricter.

Many organisations have systems whereby special bins are provided. Those who believe that this is sufficient ( and who are not checking that sensitive data is appropriately destroyed at some point in the future) are not doing enough. A person who suffers emotional or financial harm because of a breach by the data controller can seek compensation for that harm. Breaking the Data Protection Act is a criminal matter. Offenders can be fined up to £5000. There is an increasing focus on this area and a rise in the number of criminal cases can be expected.

At Data Eliminate, we assist you in complying with the Data Protection Act via our services. Whether you are taking advantage of our CESG Approved Service for Hard Drives and Storage Media service (which includes WEEE recycling as option) or have opted for our other hard disk and data tape destuction services to process and responsibly dispose of redundant data bearing media, our services have audit trails and are fully compliant.

Data Eliminate will collect the hard drives and computer media for processing from your premised at an agreed time using secure carriers or our own vehicles. The items will be taken to our premises for processing. On arrival, the shipment will be checked-in and we will contact you to confirm details so that you can be sure everything is complete. The items will be kept in a secure area until such time as we have verified your instructions. Once we have your approval, your data is guaranteed to be erased beyond known means of recovery and in line with appropriate CESG standards. When the job is done, we will issue certificates of recycling and of data destruction, ensuring you have met your duties under the Data Protection Act. We will dispose of computer disks, tapes and other storage media in line with the WEEE Directive.

For further information on our data destruction service, please call 0845-1234-400 or complete our enquiry form. For brief details see our postcard flyer on Government Certified Secure Hard Drive Destruction.

Some of the types of documents which full under the Data Protection Act 1998 include correspondence or other documents which reveal the contact details or any financial details of a named living person, unless permission has been given to circulate the details. These can include Employee or HR Records, Disciplinary records, Maternity/Paternity pay records, Tax and National Insurance forms, Legal Contracts and Tenders for Contracts. In fact, it includes any material which could be covered by intellectual property rights

Data Protection Act - Changes in 2010: The Information Commissioner acquires new powers to enforce the provisions of the DPA. These includes fines of up to £500k and prison Sentences for deliberate or negligent customer data leaks. The ICO can also issue Monetary Penalty Notices in the event of a data leak where an organisation kew there was a risk but failed to act.

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