| EVERY business and organization is responsible for properly handling confidential information which pertains to their employees, customers and/or business.
Regardless of size, every organization or business is at risk for law suits, fines and criminal charges for information which is improperly handled and disposed.
It is the responsibility of every business and organization to comply with Federal and state laws requiring that it protect certain information when it is discarded. Whether you are concerned about preventing identity theft or protecting your business information & trade secrets...proper disposal of your confidential documents needs to be a top priority!
Federal and State regulations require the proper destruction and disposal of documents containing sensitive and/or personal information. Failure to comply with these laws may result in criminal charges, lawsuits and hefty fines.
At the federal level, FACTA (credit reporting information), HIPAA (healthcare information) and Gramm-Leach-Bliley (financial information) require specific physical safeguards, such as shredding to meet compliance
Dumpster Diving Rule (Wisconsin Senate Bill 46)
Click here to view Bil 46
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA)
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
(FACTA) - (Download PDF)
Click here to download the FACTA PDF
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:H.R.3763.ENR:%20
The Gramm-Leach Bliley Act
(GLBA)
http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/glbact.html
Don't be a target for Dumpster Divers...before discarding any confidential information be sure to properly SHRED the documents!
Remember: Undestroyed discarded information can put yourself and/or your business at tremendous risk for identity theft as well as criminal charges, lawsuits and steep fines!
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