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)
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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 education 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.
Here are just a few of the key federal, state, and local information security laws that require privacy compliance:
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FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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PPRA (Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment)
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Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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)
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.
Which types of educational documents need to be shredded?
For educational institutions, whether you are an elementary school or an internationally known university or college, it’s safe to assume that most documents you or your employees handle contain some form of confidential and sensitive information.
If you create, collect, or dispose of these types of documents, you and your organization could be at-risk for an information breach.
- PII student information
- Class lists and emergency contact numbers
- Civil Rights Data
- State ED Data
- Financial Assistance Applications
- Business Financial Statements
- Tax Filings and Internal Audits
- Development Plans and Forecasts
- HR Records
- Employee Addresses and Social Security Numbers
Why Choose Shred-it as Your Go-to Paper Shredding Service?
Shred-it protects organizations' information for their people, customers and brands through secure shredding. With 30 years of experience, our primary focus on document confidentiality and security helps ensure your confidential information remains confidential. We offer paper, hard drive, and specialty scheduled shredding services for all forms of secure records and important documents. As a leader in the secure data destruction industry, we’re ready for you to provide us with the sensitive documents that you need us to shred or purge.
Service Reliability
With the largest paper shredding fleet and the largest service footprint in North America, we are where you are.
Security Expertise
With the most NAID AAA certified mobile/on-site and plant-based shredder facilities, we keep your sensitive information safe.
Customer Experience
With the highest customer satisfaction among all vendors, we are 100% committed to your protection and satisfaction.
Vulnerable Businesses Risk Losing More than Just Money
73% of small business leaders and 94% of consumers surveyed are concerned about data breaches in the future.
Yet, only 60% say they are proactive when it comes to data and information protection leaving many businesses vulnerable.
1. Stericycle, Shred-it Data Protection Report, 2023.
The 2023 Data Protection Report reveals perceptions of the current regulatory landscape and barriers to compliance, as well as assesses the demand for assistance from external information security partners.