In an increasingly digital world, hard disks are one of the main storage media for sensitive data. When they reach the end of their useful life, it is not enough to simply throw them away or store them: it is essential to ensure that no data can be recovered or used for malicious purposes. At Archives Conseil, we have put in place a rigorous procedure to ensure the secure destruction and recycling of hard drives.
A three-stage procedure for maximum security
Our hard drive destruction services meet the highest security standards and follow a multi-stage process:
- Demagnetisation: the drive is subjected to a very powerful magnetic field, which erases all the data. Although the disc is still physically intact, its contents cannot be recovered.
- Perforation: multiple perforations are made in the disc to alter its physical structure.
- Crushing: the medium is then completely deformed by an industrial press.
This treatment enables three levels of safety to be achieved:
- H1: the substrate is mechanically unusable,
- H2: it is significantly damaged,
- H3: it is completely deformed and unusable.
The residues from this treatment are then sent to a specialised recycling circuit.
A certificate of destruction for greater transparency
At the end of each operation, Archives Conseil provides a certificate of destruction/recycling. This may be accompanied by an inventory:
- Standard inventory: number of items and type of equipment.
- Special inventory: number of items, type of equipment and serial number.
On request, this inventory can be sent in Excel format for better traceability.
Strict compliance with the RGPD
Confidentiality is at the heart of our commitment. All our team members sign a confidentiality charter committing them not only during their contract, but also after they leave the company.
We guarantee that :
- The data collected is used solely for the purposes of the assignments entrusted to us.
- It is automatically destroyed at the end of each contract.
- Official documents (confidentiality charter, RGPD form) are available at any time on request.
Entrust us with the destruction of your media in complete confidence
By choosing Archives Conseil, you are opting for complete physical destruction of your storage media, in compliance with environmental standards and current regulations.