A complete certificate of destruction will contain these elements:
- A unique serialized transaction number, useful for filing in an audit.
- Custody transfer that establishes the delivery of materials for the destruction of the client in a specific place and date.
- A reference to the terms and conditions, or the policies and procedures of the client and the company for the processing of materials.
- Acceptance of fiduciary responsibility for which the company agent accepts the responsibility that all collected materials are considered confidential and should be treated as such.
- The date the information was collected and the date the information ceased to exist
- The location of the destruction of the documents.
- The name of a witness to the destruction process.
Not all crushing companies provide destruction certificates, but if the company you chose to do so has the certificates, you can expect to receive it at any time, every time the crushing is done, this may take about a week, many companies will They offer the same day.
Before accepting a shredding company to destroy your documents, be sure to ask if they provide a certificate of destruction. Ask them to detail what is included in your certificate to make sure you have all the necessary requirements by law to protect your company.
At GREENTEK SOLUTIONS LLC we are certified to offer you a quality service in terms of information destruction and we endorse everything with a certificate for the security of your company.