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Over-Retention of Personal Data

Data Protection Report

The insurer’s record retention policy aligned with the CNIL’s recommendations for insurers: three years after the last contact by insurance “prospects,” and between 10-30 years for individuals who become customers, depending upon the nature of the insurance policy. The CNIL also considered the company’s size and turnover (revenues).

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Preparing for Litigation Before it Happens: eDiscovery Best Practices, Part Four

eDiscovery Daily

Imagine the time spent on other issues such as privacy or potential litigation. The requirements for those specific states need to be reviewed in detail before making an IG decision with regards to construction related records. Records Retention. Tom’s overview is split into seven(!) parts, so we’ll cover each part separately.

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Commonly Overlooked Data That Should be Destroyed

Armstrong Archives

In addition to reducing the sheer number of physical files that must be stored as well as the associated costs, routinely destroying documents reduces a company’s risk of liability from a privacy breach. When it comes to personal records, the law requires companies to destroy documents in a number of situations.

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Ways to Overhaul Your Records Management Programme in 2019

Archive Document Data Storage

Records management policy implementation. Records management and privacy protection go hand in hand. For example, if your records aren’t tracked during retention, it can lead to a privacy breach. A professional records centre is specially designed to protect your records and make them easily accessible.