Insurance and Bonding
Data Destruction Inc. is fully insured and bonded, and every project is handled by trained, background-checked operators under NDA. Those safeguards protect your organization from the moment media leaves your hands until it is destroyed and documented.
When you hand a vendor your retired drives, you are also handing over risk. The right protections do not remove that risk on paper alone, they place accountable, vetted people and coverage behind every step. Insurance, bonding, background checks, and NDAs are the difference between a vendor you hope is careful and a vendor you can hold responsible.
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Chain of Custody
An unbroken, serialized record that tracks every asset from intake through pickup, transport, and the destruction event, with each handoff signed and timestamped under tamper-evident seal. Provides 100% per-asset accountability behind the certificate.
Witnessed Destruction
An observed, attested destruction event where your employee, auditor, or regulator watches every asset destroyed, in person or by live video. A named witness, serial-number reconciliation, and timestamped attestation are bound to the record.
Hard Drive Shredding
Industrial shredding that reduces drives to a 6 mm particle size, or 2 mm for classified media, meeting the NIST 800-88 r2 Destroy standard. Available on-site or at a secured facility, with fragments routed to certified recycling.
Hard Drive Destruction
Physical and cryptographic destruction of data-bearing drives across every NIST 800-88 r2 method, including shredding, crushing, degaussing, and cryptographic erase. Performed on-site or at a secured facility under sealed chain of custody.
What do insurance and bonding cover?
Insurance and bonding are two distinct protections that work together to keep your organization covered when a third party handles your media. Understanding the difference helps you evaluate any destruction vendor.
Insurance protects against loss or damage during the engagement, while bonding provides financial assurance tied to the vendor's performance and personnel. Together with background checks and NDAs, they form a layered set of safeguards around your data.
| Safeguard | What it provides |
|---|---|
| Insurance | Coverage for loss or damage during the engagement |
| Bonding | Financial assurance tied to performance and personnel |
| Background checks | Vetted operators handling your media |
| NDA coverage | Contractual confidentiality for sensitive projects |
| Chain of custody | Documented accountability at every step |
How do these protections work on a project?
These protections work by putting vetted people, coverage, and documentation around every stage of the engagement. Data Destruction Inc. applies them from pickup to certificate.
- Vetted operators take custody of your media at collection.
- Insurance and bonding stand behind the engagement throughout.
- NDA coverage protects sensitive projects on request.
- Chain of custody documents every hand-off.
- A serialized Certificate of Destruction closes the engagement.
These safeguards operate alongside
Why vendor accountability matters
Vendor accountability matters because responsibility for your data does not end when it leaves your building. If a vendor is not insured, bonded, and vetted, that responsibility quietly becomes yours again. These safeguards keep it where it belongs.
- Coverage. Being fully insured means loss or damage during the engagement is backed by coverage, not absorbed by you.
- Vetted personnel. Bonded, background-checked operators reduce the risk of mishandling from the inside.
- Confidentiality. NDA coverage adds a contractual layer for sensitive or regulated projects.
Because these protections pair with documented custody, accountability is not just promised, it is evidenced. A vendor you can hold responsible is the foundation of a defensible disposal program.
How do insurance and bonding support compliance?
Insurance and bonding support compliance because most data-protection rules expect you to vet and oversee the service providers who handle regulated data. The table below ties the safeguards to obligations.
| Standard or rule | Requirement | How our safeguards help |
|---|---|---|
| GLBA Safeguards Rule, 16 CFR Part 314 | Oversee service providers handling customer data | Insured, bonded, vetted operators under NDA |
| HIPAA 45 CFR 164.308 | Obtain assurances from business associates | NDA coverage and documented accountability |
| NIST SP 800-88 r2 | Maintain custody and documentation through disposal | Chain of custody and serialized certificate |
| PCI DSS Requirement 9.4 | Control media pending destruction | Vetted custody and documented destruction |
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Who handles your media?
Your media is handled only by trained, bonded, background-checked operators, so the people in your chain of custody are vetted and accountable.
- Trained operators apply the correct destruction method and record the outcome.
- Bonded and background-checked personnel handle every custody hand-off.
- NDA coverage protects sensitive engagements from intake through destruction.
What you receive
Every engagement produces an audit-ready package.
- Serialized Certificate of Destruction, provided within 24 hours after the destruction event is complete.
- Chain-of-custody log spanning intake through destruction.
- Asset inventory listing serials, counts, and media types.
- Method record documenting how each medium was destroyed.
- Downstream recovery record confirming responsible recycling.
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Our Destruction Process
Our destruction process is the six-stage workflow these safeguards protect, from secure pickup to serialized certificate.
Audit Trail
The audit trail is the documentation that turns vendor accountability into evidence you can show an auditor.
Tamper-Evident Seal Program
The tamper-evident seal program adds physical custody assurance to the personnel and coverage safeguards described here.
Chain of Custody
Chain of custody records every hand-off, making the accountability behind insurance and bonding visible on paper.
Frequently asked questions
Are you insured and bonded?
Yes. Data Destruction Inc. is fully insured and bonded, and every engagement is handled by trained, background-checked operators under NDA.
What is the difference between insurance and bonding?
Insurance covers loss or damage during the engagement, while bonding provides financial assurance tied to the vendor's performance and personnel. They work together.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes. NDA coverage is available for sensitive or regulated projects and applies from intake through destruction.
Who will handle our media?
Trained, bonded, background-checked operators, documented at every custody hand-off.
How does this help with compliance?
Data-protection rules expect you to vet and oversee service providers. Insured, bonded, vetted operators under NDA, plus documented custody, meet that expectation.
What proof do we receive?
A serialized Certificate of Destruction, a chain-of-custody log, an asset inventory, and a method record. Call (866) 850-7977 to get started.
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Work with a destruction partner you can hold accountable. Set up a program at contact us or call (866) 850-7977.
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1717 Mckinney Ave. Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75202-1236
(469) 949-2840
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100 Church Street. 8Th Floor
New York City, NY 10007-2630
(516)-990-4096
SHREDDING SERVICES SAN JOSE
2033 Gateway Place. 5Th Floor
San Jose, CA 95110
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350 10Th Avenue. Suite 1000
San Diego, CA 92101-7496
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633 West Fifth Street. 26Th And 28Th Floors
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 205-3688
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7545 Irvine Center Drive. Irvine Business Center, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 793-7178
SHREDDING SERVICES WASHINGTON
601 Pennsylvania Ave. Nw, South Building, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004
(240) 266-3056