Companies across the globe are required to have processes in place to ensure personally identifiable information (PII) is protected. Legislation has been implemented in many countries to ensure companies have defined processes in place to ensure personal data protection within their organization. The new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation, implemented in May 2018 is the most recent and impactful versions of regulatory requirements.
DRM operates globally and works with our clients to ensure data on retired assets is destroyed. In addition to our data destruction services, one of the biggest deliverables we offer to our clients is “demonstrability”. For audit purposes associated with regulatory compliance, defined processes that enable our clients to demonstrate discipline, due diligence and best practices in how assets were handled and data destroyed are critical. Documentation (inventory reports, Certificates of Data Destruction, where and when events happened) from DRM provides proof that processes were followed and that data was responsibly destroyed. Should a client undergo a legislative audit, our clients can demonstrate that assets and data were disposed compliant with regulations, in a consistent, repeatable and predictable manner.
Clients trust DRM to properly dispose of e-waste and hazardous waste associated with ITAD and electronics recycling programs. DRM employs strong environmental, health and safety (EH&S) teams at our facilities who provide environmental oversight of our operations and manage our facility certifications. SLS seeks certifications to demonstrate to clients that our facilities are responsibly managed, adhere to local, regional and federal regulations and demonstrate best industry practices.
Our processes are consistent with Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) principles:
No e-waste is sent to landfill by SLS. Some packaging & inert materials resulting from our processing of electronic waste does result in landfill disposal (<1%). We separate, crush and recycle cardboard and Styrofoam packaging that is a by-product of our operations and sort and donate reusable items such as laptop bags and paper from printers and copiers.
Certificate of Recycling and Certificate of Sustainability Available.
Talk to DRM today about how we can support your organization in providing data secure and compliant services.