--- title: Who Is Responsible For Secure Asset Disposal In An Organisation? description: In this article we discuss who is responsible for secure asset disposal within a business or organisation. image: https://blog.absoluteitad.com/hubfs/Who%20Is%20Responsible%20for%20Secure%20Asset%20Disposal%20in%20an%20Organisation.jpg --- [Get Quote](https://www.absoluteitad.com/contact-us) - - - - - - **Email:** [info@absoluteitad.com](mailto:info@absoluteitad.com) **Phone:** [01332 371 989](tel:01332371989) [![absolute-it-ad-logo](https://blog.absoluteitad.com/hs-fs/hubfs/absolute-it-ad-logo.png?width=479&name=absolute-it-ad-logo.png "absolute-it-ad-logo")](https://www.absoluteitad.com/) - [Home](https://www.absoluteitad.com) - [About](https://blog.absoluteitad.com/#) - [About Us](https://www.absoluteitad.com/about-us) - [Reviews](https://www.absoluteitad.com/reviews) - [Careers](https://www.absoluteitad.com/careers) - [Licenses & Certificates](https://www.absoluteitad.com/licenses-certificates) - [IT Asset Disposal](https://blog.absoluteitad.com/#) - [IT Asset Disposal](https://www.absoluteitad.com/it-asset-disposal) - [What is IT Asset Disposal](https://www.absoluteitad.com/what-is-it-asset-disposal) - [How does IT asset disposal work?](https://www.absoluteitad.com/how-does-it-asset-disposal-work) - [How does collection work?](https://www.absoluteitad.com/how-does-collection-work) - [Computer Equipment Disposal](https://www.absoluteitad.com/computer-equipment-disposal) - [Computer Recycling And Disposal](https://www.absoluteitad.com/computer-recycling-and-disposal) - [How To Dispose Of Old Computers](https://www.absoluteitad.com/how-to-dispose-of-old-computers) - [IT Equipment Recycling](https://www.absoluteitad.com/IT-equipment-recycling) - Secure Computer Recycling - [Sustainability](https://blog.absoluteitad.com/#) - [Sustainability](https://www.absoluteitad.com/sustainability) - [Environment](https://www.absoluteitad.com/environmental-policy) - [WEEE](https://www.absoluteitad.com/weee-directive-policy) - [Supply Chain](https://blog.absoluteitad.com/#) - [Supply Chain](https://www.absoluteitad.com/supply-chain) - [Office Relocation](https://www.absoluteitad.com/office-relocation) - [Secure Collection](https://www.absoluteitad.com/secure-collections) - [Returns Management](https://www.absoluteitad.com/returns-management) - [Asset Reporting](https://www.absoluteitad.com/asset-reporting) - [Data Sanitisation](https://blog.absoluteitad.com/#) - [Data Sanitisation](https://www.absoluteitad.com/data-sanitisation) - [How We Ensure Data Security](https://www.absoluteitad.com/how-we-ensure-data-security) - [Offsite Data Sanitisation](https://www.absoluteitad.com/offsite-data-sanitisation) - [Your Legal Responsibilities](https://www.absoluteitad.com/your-legal-responsibilities) - [Decommissioning](https://www.absoluteitad.com/decommissioning) - [Blog](https://blog.absoluteitad.com/asset-disposal) - [Contact](https://www.absoluteitad.com/contact-us) # The Absolute IT Asset Disposal Blog # Who Is Responsible For Secure Asset Disposal In An Organisation? 11 July,2019 |No Comments   ![Who Is Responsible for Secure Asset Disposal in an Organisation](https://blog.absoluteitad.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Who%20Is%20Responsible%20for%20Secure%20Asset%20Disposal%20in%20an%20Organisation.jpg?width=640&name=Who%20Is%20Responsible%20for%20Secure%20Asset%20Disposal%20in%20an%20Organisation.jpg) Hardly a month goes by without a large company reporting a data breach and coming under fire for allowing it to happen. As the public becomes more concerned with computer security, so does every business owner or manager who routinely handles private data. [![Click here to download our FREE guide: '7 Crucial Steps To Follow When Disposing Of Old IT Equipment'](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1764394/8ee6b928-2761-4157-9bf2-2c44947f337e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1764394/8ee6b928-2761-4157-9bf2-2c44947f337e) It's not just public scrutiny that makes business owners walk on eggshells; increased regulation also plays a part. Ever since May 2018, when the GDPR was implemented, there's been a major shift in data security awareness. Here's what you should know about responsibility when it comes to data security.   ## Handling Data   In legal speak, your clients, employees, and all other individuals whose data you store are called 'data subjects'. Data subjects are entitled to a portable copy of the data you collected from them on request. If, in your line of work, you mainly process personal data, then your company should appoint a data protection officer (DPO). Also, any impactful data breaches should be reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 3 days.   ## Disposing Of Data   Discarded computing devices are vulnerable to data theft, so before you [dispose of an IT asset](https://www.absoluteitad.com/it-asset-disposal), the data needs to be sanitised and a record of the disposal must be made. Exporting personal data outside the EU is not an option - GDPR rules strictly forbid it.   Also, shipping your computers and servers away to another branch or associate without purging the data first is against the law. It makes no difference whether the asset is resold or donated. As far as the client is concerned, if your company hasn't disposed of the data permanently, then it continues to be in your custody. This is why [many organisations rely on asset disposal companies](https://blog.absoluteitad.com/asset-disposal/it-equipment-disposal-derby) to destroy the data and the storage devices professionally.   ## Sourcing A Recycling Company   This is a task that falls within the remit of the IT manager, IT asset manager, or DPO - if you have one. But the overall responsibility of safeguarding the client's data is in the hands of the business owner.   ## Carrying Out Background Checks   Industry standards are tough. Any asset disposal company should be a Registered Waste Carrier with a Waste Management Licence from the Environment Agency as standard. Additional certifications, such as ISO and WEEE logos and badges, are also a must. Where possible, the business owner may be able to obtain references from associates and partners.   ## Budgeting For Asset Disposal   IT managers must strike a balance between minimising risk and keeping costs down. In their search for the best value-for-money solution, they may overlook safety and environmental standards, or be unaware of them, so business owners shouldn't rest on their laurels once the task is assigned. They have a duty to monitor disposal through to completion and prove it through a documented audit trail, should it be needed.   ## Recycling Data Storage Devices   Under [Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations](https://www.absoluteitad.com/weee-directive-policy), computers are e-waste. Disposing of them in landfills is illegal due to the toxicity of their components. Penalties are enormous, and being suspected of non-compliance can have a serious impact on eco-conscious consumers.   ## Trust Us With Your Old IT Assets   Handing over the job of secure asset disposal to a reputable company gives you one less thing to worry about. 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