{"id":780,"date":"2017-09-21T04:42:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T04:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shredeasy.com.au\/?p=780"},"modified":"2017-09-21T04:42:04","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T04:42:04","slug":"privacy-good-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calebgittins.com.au\/staging\/shred-easy\/privacy-good-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy – why it is GOOD for business."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Privacy<\/p>\n

Many businesses use personal information for legitimate communicative purposes. It\u2019s how a company distinguishes clients from one another and how a clients\u2019 needs are determined.<\/p>\n

Why personal information should remain private?<\/p>\n

The most obvious reason for keeping your clients\u2019 personal information private<\/a> is the prevention of Identity Theft<\/a>. Also known as Identity Fraud, this is when personal information is stolen and misused to impersonate the victim.<\/p>\n

Other reasons for businesses to keep personal data private include:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Protecting Banking Information<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Defending the Business in legal proceedings<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Personal information is the gateway to finances, medical records and credit information<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can be misused by criminals, third parties and marketers<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Preventing spam, scams and fraud<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How to protect the privacy of your clients<\/h2>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Familiarise yourself with personal and business privacy laws. There are privacy policies, process and procedures that apply to every business that are there by law, or those that have been put in place by company management.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keep all personal information secure. Whether this is digital information or physical files. Keep away from unauthorised access at all times, and take all means necessary to destroy the information when it is no longer needed.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only collect personal information you need. The data you have collected, the more there is to steal. If you need more information later, collect it later.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Know your company\u2019s data breach response plan. Respond appropriately and quickly to any form of data breach, and follow actions written in the privacy processes and procedures if such an event occurs.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Who is allowed to access the personal information? Within your company, certain individuals will be allowed access to personal information- only if it is written in the employees\u2019 job description. Otherwise, limited access to data is essential and information is only accessed if absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Take care when handling sensitive information. Sensitive information includes information providing a clients\u2019 racial and ethnic origin, religious beliefs, affiliations, sexual orientation or practices, health, genetics and biometrics. In many cases, sensitive information can only be collected by consent.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only use private information for intended purposes. You are only allowed to use or disclose information for the purpose it was provided.<\/p>\n

\"Privacy<\/p>\n

Privacy is an essential part of running a business, and is a practice as fundamental as customer service. Due to recent advances in technology, identity thieves are smarter, meaning clients are thinking twice about which businesses they release their personal information to. It could also be viewed that Privacy is a competitive marketing technique for businesses, with some offering better protection than others. Many businesses often state that their destruction methods are thorough, meaning when the confidential information is no longer needed, it is destroyed. Which also appeals to many potential customers, knowing that their information won\u2019t be passed onto third parties.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Looking for a secure way of destroying personal documents of digital information? Contact ShredEasy today<\/a> for document shredding and e-waste management solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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