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GDPR and IT Asset Disposal: What US Companies Need to Know

If your company handles data from EU citizens, GDPR has implications for how you dispose of IT equipment. Here's what US-based companies need to know.

By SSTEK Team · November 28, 2018

GDPR Basics for IT Disposal

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to any organization worldwide that processes personal data of EU residents. For US companies, this means GDPR affects your IT asset disposal process if any of your equipment has ever stored data belonging to EU citizens.

GDPR penalties can reach up to 20 million euros or 4% of global annual turnover.

SSTEK's GDPR-Ready Process

SSTEK provides NIST SP 800-88 compliant data sanitization with complete documentation that supports GDPR compliance requirements. Contact us to discuss your GDPR-compliant disposal needs.

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