Information Security & Destruction Services for Schools and Educational Institutes
We keep their information private, you focus on their education.
As an educational body, you create, collect, and store an enormous amount of personal and private information. Shred-it document shredding for schools, universities and other institutes helps you protect the confidential students records and employee information with best-in-class information protection services, such as paper shredding and electronic media destruction.
Educational institutions such as high schools, colleges and universities, as well as elementary schools are overseen by state and federal laws. Document shredding for all these educational institutions is crucial to protect confidentiality of personal records.
Why is Shredding School Records Important?
Protecting the personal identifiable information (PII) of your students, your teachers, and your administrative personnel is not only good business practice; it’s a highly regulated requirement for everyone working in the education sector. With Shred-it’s school document shredding, we help you stay compliant, protect educational documents and student records.
A few key reasons why shredding educational records for schools, colleges and universities is important are:
- Reduce clutter and storage space
- Prevent information theft and data breach
- Reduce paper waste
- Stay complaint with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Information Security Services and Document Shredding for Educational Institutions
Protecting your employee and student records, it’s the law!
Like most industries that work with private and confidential information, the healthcare sector is heavily regulated and governed. And laws designed to protect identities, medical information, financial data, and personal privacy come with strict rules – and heavy fines for violating them. We can help you stay compliant.
In addition to your industry regulations governing information privacy, here are a few of the key information security laws that also apply:
FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for Data Destruction
Is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
PPRA (Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment)
PPRA (Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment)
Protects the rights of students and their parents in programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The law governs students’ privacy, parental access to information, and administration of certain physical examinations to minors.
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards
Payment Card Industry (PCI)
Aims to enhance security for consumers by setting guidelines for any company that accepts, stores, processes, or transmits credit card information. The act focuses on improving payment security throughout the transaction process created by the major payment card brands.
Learn To Recognize The Risks.
If you create, collect, or dispose of these types of documents, you and your organization could be at risk for an information breach.
- Personal Customer Information
- Credit Reports
- Income and Employment Records
- Financial Statements
- Contracts
- Social Security Numbers
- Financial Reports
- Loan Applications
- Balance Sheets
- Tax Filings and Internal Audits
- Bank Statements
- Development Plans and Forecasts
- Personal Financial Statements
- Payroll
- Marketing Materials
- Product brochures