The Data Protection Act of 1998 is the controlling legislation that governs businesses that retain personal data and how that data should be stored, retained and destroyed.

The recent additions to the act includes specific details as to storing information in electronic form, or even if it is intended to be retained in electronic form. Under the 8 key principles of the act, data is to be retained securely; kept up to date measures shall be taken to prevent unlawful and accidental loss or destruction of or to personal data.

The services offered by Canopus can provide detail reporting of all data that has been securely destroyed, and retained by your Data Controller as proof that all necessary actions have been taken.