Certification of Data Destruction
A Certificate of Destruction is not just a receipt; it is your primary legal defence. We provide fully auditable, serial-tracked certification that guarantees compliance with the UK GDPR, WEEE regulations, and stringent sector-specific standards.
The Shield of Accountability
Under Article 5(2) of the UK GDPR (the Accountability Principle), it is not enough to simply destroy data; you must be able to prove you destroyed it.
Many organisations mistakenly believe a Waste Transfer Note (WTN) is sufficient for compliance. It is not. A WTN tracks the movement of hardware for environmental purposes; a Certificate of Destruction (CoD) tracks the irreversible sanitisation of the data itself.
Without a robust CoD, your organisation cannot demonstrate that it has applied appropriate technical measures to protect data, leaving you exposed to significant fines, reputational damage, and legal action.
Compliance Audit Checklist
- Asset Serial Numbers: Individual tracking for every hard drive and device.
- Method of Destruction: Explicit reference to NIST 800-88 Purge or Physical Shredding.
- Date & Time Stamp: Precise logging of when the data ceased to exist.
- Chain of Custody: Signatures from vetted operatives (BS 7858).
- Controller Identity: Legal owner of the data clearly defined.
Sector-Specific Compliance
We understand that different industries face unique regulatory pressures. Our certification process is designed to meet the rigorous demands of the UK’s most regulated sectors.
Legal Services
Regulatory Driver: SRA Code of Conduct & Client Confidentiality.
Law firms hold highly sensitive client data. We address the “Photocopier Risk” by removing and sanitising hard drives from leased MFPs and provide DIN 66399 P-4 shredding for paper records, ensuring absolute client privilege is maintained.
Healthcare (NHS/Private)
Regulatory Driver: NHS DSPT (Data Security and Protection Toolkit).
We meet Assertion 1.4 of the DSPT by providing granular reporting. We reject generic “bulk” certificates; every patient-data bearing device is individually logged by serial number to prevent the types of breaches that have previously led to six-figure fines for NHS Trusts.
Education
Regulatory Driver: DfE Digital Standards & Safeguarding.
Schools handle special category data for safeguarding. We solve the “Donation Dilemma” by using NIST-compliant software to purge devices before they are reused or donated, ensuring student safety while supporting sustainability goals.
Finance & Fintech
Regulatory Driver: FCA Handbook & Operational Resilience.
We support your “Exit Plans” and operational resilience strategies (SS1/21) by guaranteeing secure data removal from end-of-life assets. Our process includes secure, tracked logistics to ensure chain of custody is never broken.
Modernising Your Technical Standards
Technology has evolved, and so must your destruction standards. Tech Scrubbers has moved beyond legacy protocols to ensure security on modern solid-state media.
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1
The global gold standard. Unlike the deprecated UK government HMG IS5 standard (which struggles with SSDs), NIST 800-88 ensures data is irrecoverable across all media types, including flash storage and NVMe drives.
BS EN 15713:2023
This standard governs the process and physical security. It mandates that our staff are vetted to BS 7858 (security screening), vehicles are tracked, and our facility meets strict security protocols.
ADISA & DIAL Ratings
We align with ADISA frameworks, helping you determine your Data Impact Assurance Level (DIAL) so you apply the correct destruction method based on your specific risk profile.
Don’t Risk a £17.5 Million Fine
Improper disposal is a direct violation of the GDPR. Protect your business, your reputation, and your data with Tech Scrubbers’ certified, insured, and compliant service.
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