Our confidential shredding service keeps your data safe
Data protection has always been important for businesses, but it was really thrown into the spotlight in 2018 when the UK, along with the rest of Europe, adopted the new GDPR legislation. In the UK, this was introduced under the Data Protection Act 2018.
While many businesses understandably focus on cyber security, it’s important that you don’t forget about the data you hold in a physical form. After all, there is still a risk of it falling into the wrong hands if you don’t handle it and dispose of it correctly and safely.
Under data protection legislation, you’re not allowed to keep personal data about your customers for longer than necessary. That means if you have physical records that include any personal details, you need to make arrangements to dispose of them safely and confidentially.
That’s where we come in! At Removals Unlimited we offer a range of services, including confidential shredding, which follows all the best-practice guidance available and complies with the relevant UK laws.
This could be especially useful if you are planning an office move, or if you are going to reduce the size of your business premises because more of your staff will be working from home in the future.
New research conducted by the University of Southampton and Cardiff University found that 88% of employees who have been working from home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic would like to continue working from home in some capacity in the future.
If you are downsizing your office or business premises as a result, you could take this as an opportunity to have a clear out of old paperwork and other items you no longer need.
Or you might be deep cleaning your premises ahead of your workers returning, and take this opportunity to get rid of clutter and old paperwork that you no longer require. Either way, we can help.
Our professional movers provide an excellent service. We will come to your location and load your confidential files into our vehicles. These will then be taken directly to our shredding centre in Poole - we don’t store any confidential files.
Any documents that we collect before 3pm will be shredded the same day, or within 24 hours if loading happens after 3pm. Our confidential shredding service complies with all the relevant UK laws and, once documents have been shredded, they are disposed of responsibly. In fact, files shredded at our shredding centre are then recycled, so you’re not creating unnecessary waste either.
We can also provide you with sacks that you can load your confidential documents and files into, ready for our team of movers to pick them up at a time that’s convenient for you.
The whole process is quick and simple to organise, and our team provide the highest levels of service to all of our customers, large or small.
If you’d like to find out more about our confidential shredding service and receive a quote, please get in touch with us to find out more.
We can discuss your requirements, whether you are looking for a partner who can provide confidential shredding services on a regular basis, or you have a one-off job that you need assistance with.
