Document shredders: essential for the RGPD

It’s

no secret that document shredders bring more cleanliness and discretion to the office. In fact, they allow you to shred a large amount of confidential documents without any difficulty. Such a device is a real must in every company, and even more so after the adoption of the new RGPD (General Data Protection Regulation) legislation in May 2018. Have you already marked the 25th of May in your diary? Are you prepared for it? Or do you perhaps want to take extra measures? If so, then opting for a document shredder is a great idea.

1. What document shredders can do for you and the GDPR

If you are not yet aware of the RGPD legislation, our experts briefly recap it all, just for you.¹ On 25 May 2018, the RGPD, or General Data Protection Regulation, takes effect throughout Europe.This privacy legislation guarantees better management and protection of personal data.From this date onwards, every company will have to show what personal data is kept, how it is used and how it is protected.

The RGPD applies to any company that processes personal data of EU citizens.This new European legislation and our Belgian privacy legislation are very similar.Nevertheless, there are a few novelties that you absolutely must be aware of.These novelties relate

to

the 4 topics below

: ►

Transparency

: companies must

inform

their customers about the faç

2. What are the benefits of a document shredder?

► Détruisez vos documents confidentiels rapidement. Les destructeurs de documents coupent en une seule fois plusieurs feuilles de papier ou bien en bandes droites (coupe droite) ou bien en confettis (coupe croisée). Après sa destruction par la machine, le document Original sera impossible à reconstituer. Avec un destructeur de documents au bureau, vous pourrez dormir sur vos deux oreilles : vos documents confidentiels seront inutilisables par des tiers.

► Détruisez non seulement du papier, mais aussi des CD, des cartes de crédit, des trombones ou des agrafes. Les destructeurs de documents sont de véritables multitâches qui peuvent facilement détruire d’autres matières également. Ne vous souciez donc plus des trombones ou agrafes restantes sur vos documents, détruisez tout en une seule fois ! Grâce à la fonction « marche arrière » ou encore à la fonction « retour », vous pourrez facilement récupérer un papier bloqué ou prévenir ce

problème

.
► Peu énerg

3. Which shredder should I choose?

Using a document shredder is as easy as 1-2-3. Simply insert the paper into the slot and let the shredder do the rest.The machine then cuts your documents into straight strips or confetti.It will then be impossible for even the best cruciverbalist to reconstruct your documents.Confetti guarantees the highest level of security available – and this also applies to the RGPD.

Choose the best document shredder based on the amount of paper you shred every day.Our packaging experts recommend these 3 options:

[su_spacer] Source :^{1www.privacycommission.be/fr/reglement-general-sur-la-protection-des-donnees-0}