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Secure document destruction is more than just shredding paper. It is a vital component of compliance, especially with regulations like GDPR, the Privacy Act, and other data protection laws. Failure to securely dispose of sensitive information could result in severe penalties and reputational damage.
SECURE DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION
Secure and Accredited Document Destruction and Shredding
Our secure point-to-point transport and comprehensive chain of custody documentation, ensures your peace of mind.
Along with our destruction bin service, we can also collect and destroy bulk quantities of paper as required. This may be applicable if your business is moving locations or having an office clean out. To make it easy for you, we can collect bulk paper by the box or by pallet.
| Good information governance requires knowledge about electronic document and records management systems. Know what you have, where it resides and how long you need to retain it. For guidance visit the OIAC website.
BENEFITS OF USING TIMG DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION SERVICES
Secure Document Destruction Services available in every Australian capital city
Tailored Destruction Services
We offer a range of certified destruction and recycling solutions including onsite destruction. Have a NAID AAA certified destruction vehicle carry out secure destruction services at your location.
Captured on CCTV
All TIMG facilities are covered by our 24-hour CCTV surveillance network. We offer our clients the option to film their destruction jobs as further evidence of the destruction process.
Secure e-Waste Recycling
Find a secure disposal solution for redundant and unused equipment. Storage of redundant and obsolete data-holding electronic items can place your business at risk of a data leak.
Issued with a Certificate
On completion of a destruction job, we will provide you with a Certificate of Destruction. This is a legally binding document verifying your adherence to privacy legislation.
TRUSTED SERVICE PROVIDER
Good Information Management is impossible without good security
At TIMG, we fully comprehend the significant data security threats that arise during the disposal of IT assets and e-Waste. This is why we ensure that our business adheres to strict policies around security and compliance. Our security accreditations undergo external audits and we do not compromise on them within the organisation. In addition, we conduct our own internal testing as part of that compliance.
The TIMG Document Destruction Process: Step-by-Step
Identify items for destruction
Understanding your legal obligations regarding document retention periods is a vital part of your overall Information Management plan. TIMG can assist you with identifying, sorting, and transporting paper documents and physical files designated for secure destruction.
Items collected by TIMG
Our security-vetted staff will collect and transport your documents and records to our facility for destruction. All items in our custody are transported by TIMG staff in locked, alarmed, and GPS-tracked TIMG-owned vehicles, ensuring the highest level of security.
Compulsory Cooling-Off Period
We implement a compulsory cooling-off period after receiving a client’s documents marked for destruction. Destruction will only occur after the client confirms their decision. This period allows the client to review and double-check any decisions before the permanent destruction of their records.
FAQs
Here are some frequently asked questions about TIMG Document Destruction Services.
No you don’t – we use industrial-grade shredders capable of destroying entire files, binders, dividers and other storage media including CD’s, DVDs, videos and microfilm. Simply dispose of your confidential material in our secure containers ‘as is’. We’ll take care of the rest.
Yes we can. Scale and scope is not a problem for us as we are able to provide the service as required.
Secure document destruction is essential for protecting sensitive information, maintaining compliance with data protection laws, and reducing the risk of data breaches. Sensitive documents such as financial records, client information, or personnel files, if not destroyed properly, could lead to identity theft or corporate espionage. Accredited services like those offered by TIMG ensure that documents are shredded beyond reconstruction and that destruction processes comply with Australian privacy regulations (such as the Privacy Act 1988).
With every destruction job carried out by TIMG, there is oversight and process in place to ensure that the correct information and data is being destroyed. On completion of secure destruction, we issue a Certificate of Destruction as confirmation. This is a legally defensible document of proof of secure destruction.
In July 2006, Freightways Limited (FRE), our parent company based in New Zealand, acquired the Australian information management firm, DataBank Technologies Pty Ltd (DataBank).
Subsequently, within that year, a rebranding initiative was undertaken, and we were renamed as TIMG (The Information Management Group). It is worth noting that this transition was seamless for DataBank’s clients, with no disruption to service operations, ensuring business continuity for all existing clients. In 2007, we introduced Archive Security as a pre-paid storage service and Archive Security clients automatically became TIMG clients. Similarly, FileSaver clients became TIMG clients with the acquisition of FileSaver back in 2011. For more information on our evolution as a business, watch this short video.
An accredited document destruction service typically involves the secure collection, shredding, and recycling of documents. For example, TIMG offers secure bins placed onsite for document collection, which are then securely transported to their facility for shredding. The process includes chain-of-custody tracking, and clients receive a Certificate of Destruction as proof of compliance. Such services are crucial for maintaining proper information governance by ensuring that sensitive data does not end up in the wrong hands.
