A Certificate of Destruction (COD) is a receipt that proves that confidential or sensitive documents have been properly destroyed in a manner that protects the privacy of the data they contain. For organizations that deal with personally identifiable information (PII) or any other information protected by privacy laws, a Certificate of Destruction becomes an integral part of privacy compliance.
A Certificate of Destruction contains the basic details about the shredding service received, the time and place the shredding was completed, the order number, as well as any other important details.
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