- Access, Use and Disclosure of PII
- Record Retention
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.
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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.
Online Privacy and Information Security Policies
- 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
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.
Training Modules
- 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.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC Act)
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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Gramm-Leach Bliley 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)
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)
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
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.
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)
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)
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
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.
Features & Benefits | Details | Platinum | Preferred | |
Essentials for Understanding Privacy Laws and Data Protection Regulations | California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) & California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) |  | ||
Security Awareness Trainings | Cyber Security Awareness | | | - |
Privacy & Information Security Policies | Privacy & Data Protection Policies | | | - |
Secure Information Destruction Services | Customer Portal, Online Account Management | | | |
*Basic tier resources only available for Simplified Monthly Billing customers Basic service level includes accessto one Security Awarenesstraining module, one Privacy & Data Protection policy, and one Information & Workforce Management policy
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.
8 in 10 wish they had a way to simplify security awareness training
88% agree data and information protection and compliance trainings are an essential security practice
90% of SBLs say data and information protection are top priorities for their company
53% say they do not have a reliable source to maintain our data and information protection policies and trainings
65% worry their company does not offer enough training on data and information protection for all employees
91% agree with Physical data and information protection (e.g., sensitive printed materials) is just as important as digital data and information protection
FEATURES & BENEFITS | DETAILS | |||
Essentials for Understanding Privacy Laws and Data Protection Regulations | California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) & California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) |  | ||
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Essentials | | |||
US and Canada Privacy Laws | | |||
Security Awareness Trainings | Cybersecurity Awareness | |  | |
Avoiding Data Breaches | | | ||
Data Protection Essentials | | |  | |
Privacy & Data Protection Policies | Access, Use, and Disclosure of PII | | | |
Record Retention | | | | |
Cyber Security Policies | Email & Internet Acceptable Use | | | |
Business Continuity | | | ||
Incident Response | | | ||
Privacy and Security Workforce Training | | | ||
Cyber Security | | | ||
Workstation Security | | | ||
Access Control | | | ||
Network Security | | | ||
Information & Workforce Management Policies | Data Destruction | | | |
Workforce Onboarding and Termination | | | ||
IT Asset Management | | | ||
IT Risk Management | | | ||
Secure Information Destruction Services | Customer Portal, Online Account Management | | | |
Regularly Scheduled Paper Shredding Service | | | | |
Information Security Risk Assessment | | | |