New procedure for shredding confidential documents

As employees of a public institution, faculty and staff at Concordia University must abide by the Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information.

This means all documents that are confidential, contain personal information or are related to students should be shredded according to the secure records destruction program, which reduces the risk of unlawful disclosure.

Documents containing personal information are considered confidential. Treat such documents as you would want others to treat your own personal information.

Reference documents, office supplies and promotional materials are not confidential and can be deposited in the blue recycling bins.

Failure to follow the outlined procedure may result in Distribution Service’s refusal to collect the box or the imposition of fines of up to $100,000. Please follow the procedure carefully.

The full procedure is outlined in a document linked below. Additional information can be found on the Records Management and Archives web pages.

Related links:
•    Secure shredding procedure 
•    Records Management and Archives site