Data Protection Act for Computers & IT Equipment

The Seventh Principle of the Data Protection Act places a legal duty on businesses to protect confidential information, with fines of up to £500,000 and a criminal record for those who fail to do so.

The Data Protection Act governs information storage in all forms, including both paper and electronic based formats. Wherever the information is stored, you have a legal obligation to ensure that it is handled correctly “from cradle to grave”. If you hold any information on your staff, customers, visitors or suppliers you must ensure that it is disposed of correctly and does not fall into unauthorised hands, where it can be at the risk of theft and misuse. 

By focusing on ensuring the secure and appropriate recycling of office equipment, our service removes any risks that may be associated with the re-use and refurbishment of old PCs and other IT equipment. Certificates of destruction confirming the complete destruction and eradication of any data from your equipment provides you with peace of mind and certainty that you are complying with the Data Protection Act and that none of your information will be at risk from theft and misuse.

All computer hard drives containing even the smallest traces of data will be removed and wiped to the highest possible level, leaving no readable data. For more information about our secure data wiping click here