Dispose of Personal Information Responsibly. When you no longer need a customer’s personal informa- tion, stop using it. Dispose of it in a way that makes it un- readable, such as by shredding paper documents.
Dispose of Personal Information Responsibly. When you no longer need a customer’s Personal Information, stop using it. Dispose of it in a way that makes it unreadable, such as by shredding paper documents. Be Very Careful with Sensitive Personal Information, including payment information. If sensitive Personal Informationsuch ascreditordebit cardnumbers fell into the wrong hands, customers could become the victims of fraud or identity theft. Consider these steps to help reduce that risk: • Pay attention to your surroundings and use good judgment whenever you need to discuss or transmit sensitive Personal Information; • Do not share (orask a customer to share) sensitive Personal Information, including payment information, in an unsecure way, such as by email; • Keep sensitive Personal Information in a secure place, such as a locked drawer. Do not leave it lying around where someone could see or take it; • Use safeguards if you keep sensitive Personal Information on your computer. For example, use passwords that are not easy to guess, installvirusprotections, andpasswordprotectdocumentsthat contain sensitive Personal Information; • Avoidstoring Personal Information onyourlaptoporanother portable device that could be lost or stolen, unless the device is encrypted; • Do not store any personal information on unencrypted USB or data keys; and • Unless you have a legitimate business need, do not keep sensitive Personal Information. Keeping it for longer than you need it creates unnecessary risk. Section Fourteen – Inactivity and Cancellation
