What documents should be destroyed?
The types of business documents and data you should shred include:
- Anything that contains social security numbers
- Credit card information
- Receipts containing personal information
- Personal records
- Applications for employment
- Medical and patient records
- Financial, tax and payroll records
- Contracts and legal records
- Account numbers
- Any documents containing a signature
- Confidential letters and memos
- Research and development documentation
- Bids, proposals, budgets and sales reports
- Bank statements and canceled checks