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LEGAL
IMPLICATIONS AND OTHER CONCERNS
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The
Law - your organization must comply with laws and
regulations, requiring that it protect certain information
when it is discarded. An increasing number of laws actually
require organizations to shred
or face steep fines. |
| Your
Customers - You are entrusted with customer information
that is consider confidential. You actually have an "implied
contract" to protect their information since
you are collecting the data to conduct business. |
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Public
Image - "Dumpster Diving" has become commonplace.
Privacy is the newest consumer awareness issue. Confidential
information in your dumpster is an easy source of sensational
headlines. |
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Trade Information Rights - Casual disposal of any
information has been the basis for courts to deny trade
information rights, which otherwise would have been enforceable.
If you don't protect it, the courts won't either. |
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Your
Employees - Employees (past & present) have a
right to have their personal information protected. You must
protect such items as insurance records, employment applications,
time cards, health records and attendance records. |
| Corporate
Ethics - Your organization needs to exhibit the
highest ethical standards. Casually discarding information
shows a callous disregard for customer and shareholder welfare.
Don't take chances in this critical area. |
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