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See Our Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) Below!
"What sets Assured Data Destruction apart from other document shredding companies in the area?"
When you choose Assured Data Destruction (ADD), you’re choosing for your business to receive an added value service paired with the highest security standards, but you’re also choosing to help increase the employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Benefits of Working with Us:
- We’re NAID AAA Certified in Document Destruction. – This means that we meet the strict information disposal standards established by the National Association of Information Destruction (NAID).
- We employ an exclusive Chain of Custody to ensure that your information is kept secure at every possible point. This includes:
- Deployment – We will customize the pickup schedule to accommodate you!
- Secure & Locked Containers – Provided at no charge to you.
- Free Pick-Up Service of Containers. – Monitored by trained, insured, and bonded professionals.
- Our facility and transportation vehicles house Redundant Systems Security (RSS).
- GPS Vehicle Tracking. – You will know that your documents are coming directly to our facility. No funny business or detours.
- Our facility offers 24/7 video surveillance with a minimum of a 90 day video log. Our facility is always lit up to ensure that all access points and documents are visible to our security systems.
"We're Cleaning Out Documents. Do We Need to Remove Paper Clips, Binder Clips, etc.?"
Before we place the documents into our shredding machine, our staff will remove all paper clips, binder clips, post it notes, etc. If possible, remove the clips and post it notes prior to purging your documents, but we will handle it for you if not! One of the questions that we get the most is if you have to remove the staples in the paper before you purge them. The answer is, no! Our shredding machine can tear through staples, so you don’t have to take the time to remove them!
"How Do I Know What Sized Bin I Need for My Company?"
If you contact us today, we can assess your document purge size and recommend a size. But, we offer three different sized consoles and bin containers that comply with the National Fire Protection Codes and Standards, JCAHO Standards, and Office Space available. These sizes include:
- Executive Consoles: these hold approximately 80 pounds of paper and 32 gallons of weight.
- Small Roll-About Container: these hold approximately 250 pounds of paper and 65 gallons of weight.
- Large Roll-About Container: these hold approximately 350 pounds of paper and 95 gallons of weight.
"How Much Do Your Services Cost?"
Our prices vary depending on the service that is provided. If you have a question about how much it will cost to shred your documents one time or for your business, give us a call today at (334) 792-0022 ext. 239 and receive a free quote!
"Why Should I Shred My Documents and Files?"
- Public Image: Leaked or discovered documents can jeopardize the public’s perception of your company. These days, dumpster diving has become a common journalistic practice. A thorough data destruction practice can ensure that company privacy is maintained and the power of information distribution remains in your hands.
- Your Customers: Your customers trust your company with sensitive and personal information. Proper data locking and destruction practices add an extra layer of comfort and security, helping to reduce incidents of potential identity theft and information abuse.
- Your Employees: Employees, both current and past, have legal rights to require the shredding of their documents before they’re discarded. Insurance Records, Employment Applications, Tax Forms, and Accident Reports are all examples of information that must be legally be protected.
- Company Ethics: In these days, it’s very important to integrate the highest ethical standards into your company practice. Disposing of data recklessly exposes all shareholders to the many preventable risks of today’s world- such as identity theft and exposing in-company trade secrets. Also, the United States Court System has declared that they will not recognize trade information protections if the company does not take every recommended legal step to protect the information themselves. In short, the United States Justice System says that information ownership rights are forfeited to discarded information.
- The Law: An increasing number of laws actually require organizations o shred their documents or they may be held liable with steep fines imposed. The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that requires protection of sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) helps prevent identity theft and credit-related fraud. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 199 (GLBA) requires financial institutions to protect the privacy of consumer information and mandates that companies provide consumers with privacy statements that describe in detail the companies’ information-sharing policies and practices. These are just three laws that all require physical safeguards such as shredding document destruction to meet regulation requirements.
