Shred-it ProtectPLUS Privacy and Information Security Solutions
Privacy and information security policies, trainings, and resources to help keep your business safe.
Gain Access to Trainings and Customizable Policy Templates
A comprehensive information protection training and compliance program are crucial not only to help stay compliant but also to help protect your business from potential data breaches and penalties. Find out how ProtectPLUSSM Privacy and Information Security Solutions can help you maintain your organization’s reputation.
With Shred-it ProtectPLUS, you get access to:
Privacy and Information Security Policy Templates
Unlimited access to customizable privacy policy templates to meet your organization’s specific needs. Policy templates include commonly accepted practices to follow in the workplace and steps to keep PII secure. ProtectPLUS offers policies that are up to date with new norms and trends in the current workplace. All policies are accessible from our customer portal, MyShredit.com.
Compliance Trainings
Unlimited access to self-paced compliance training modules for your entire staff to help you understand privacy and security risks from data breaches in both digital and physical environments. Interactive training modules come with definitions and workplace-related examples to provide a real-life learning experience and a chance to apply learnings in your role. Quick knowledge checks in each module ensure participants have understood the content. All policies and trainings are accessible from our customer portal, MyShredit.com.
Online Privacy and Information Security Policies
- Access, Use and Disclosure of PII
- Record Retention
- Email & Internet Acceptable Use
- Business Continuity
- Incident Response
- Privacy and Security Workforce Training
- Cyber Security
- Workstation Security
- Access Control
- Network Security
- Data Destruction
- Workforce Onboarding and Termination
- IT Asset Management
- IT Risk Management
Training Modules
Privacy Laws and Regulations¹
- US and Canada Privacy Laws
- EU Privacy Law (GDPR)
- California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) & California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
1. Included as part of our Platinum service offering
- Data Protection Essentials
- Data Breaches
- Cybersecurity Awareness
Protecting your confidential information isn’t just a best practice; it’s the law!
Most businesses that work with private and confidential information are regulated and governed. Laws designed to protect identities, financial data, and personal privacy come with strict rules and strong fines for violating them if there is a data breach. We can help you stay compliant.
In addition to your industry regulations governing information privacy, here are a few of the common information security laws that may also apply to most organizations.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC Act)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC Act)
Empowers the agency to investigate and prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices that affect commerce. This creates the Agency’s two primary missions: protecting competition and consumers.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Established to protect how patients’ health information can be used and disclosed. It governs the confidentiality of PHI and the secure destruction of any physical or digital data. Any violations are subject to fines up to $1.5 million.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Protects the personal data and privacy of EU citizens and applies to all companies, whether they operate in the EU or outside, that store or use any information about EU citizens.
Gramm-Leach Bliley Act
Gramm-Leach Bliley Act
Protects the privacy of consumer information held by any business that provides financial products or services. It also ensures privacy protections against the sale of any private financial information. Violators can be fined up to $1,000,000.
Service Levels to Meet Your Needs
Online Training Modules
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Essentials
US and Canada Privacy Laws
Online Training Modules
Avoiding Data Breaches
Data Protection Essentials
Customizable Web-Based Policy Templates
Cyber Security Policies
Information & Workforce Management Policies
Route-Based Pickup and Disposal
Regularly Scheduled Paper Shredding Service
Information Security Risk Assessment
How Can Shred-it Help?
Every organization is different in terms of culture, size, and structure. The nature of your business also makes one organization unique from another, so Shred-it offers customizable service options to meet your needs.
From one-time and regularly scheduled paper shredding, hard drive, and specialty destruction services, to ProtectPLUS Privacy and Information Security Solutions, Shred-it offers an unparalleled breadth of services.
Let us help you build a package that’s right for you. We will help you protect your confidential information alongside your business reputation.
Fast Facts
The 2022 Data Protection Report reveals critical insights on the challenges small business leaders (SBLs) face and recommendations to improve data security practices.
Online Training Modules
Online Training Modules
Customizable Web-Based Policy Templates
Customizable Web-Based Policy Templates
Customizable Web-Based Policy Templates
Route-Based Pickup and Disposal