See Our Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) Below!
"Why should I choose WRC's Assured Data Destruction?"
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 adhere to the federal industry regulations for paper information destruction overseen by the National Association of Information Destruction (NAID). We’re NAID AAA Certified which is the highest level of certification that a company can receive.
- We utilize industry protocols to ensure that the chain of custody and confidentiality of documents are held to the highest standard.
- Our employees routinely undergo background checks and are frequently trained on NAID’s regulations.
- Documents are placed in shred containers that have industry standard features. The containers are securely locked and have barcodes with numbers that allow for identifying and documenting container locations.
- ADD’s collection trucks are deployed to locations and are equipped with a GPS tracking device, ensuring that the driver’s location is always known. The vehicles also have additional, after-market locks to further secure the documents that are being transported.
- Only certified personnel have access to our shredding facility, which is under 24/7 video surveillance.
"Do We Need to Remove Paper Clips, Binder Clips, etc. Before Shredding?"
No, you don’t need to remove anything! If you don’t want to keep and reuse paper clips, binder clips or folders, you can leave them on your documents and our staff will remove anything that cannot be placed in the shredding machine.
Note: Please keep in mind that we will only shred paper items. Please do not send DVDs, CDs. electronics, plastic bags, prescription bottles, tapes, flash drives, etc.
"What Size Containers are Available for Services?"
We have three different sizes to suit your needs and office space. If you call our facility, we can provide any information and answer any questions that you may have! The three sizes of containers that we have are:
- Executive Consoles: these hold approximately 110 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 325 pounds of paper and 95 gallons of weight.
"How Much Do Your Services Cost?"
Our prices vary depending on the type of service that you need and the amount of materials that need to be shredded. 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) 699-7233 or email our ADD Manager at [email protected] 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 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 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 require organizations to shred their documents or they may be held liable with steep fines imposed. The Health 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 1999 (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 document destruction to meet regulation requirements.
