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Over half of identity theft victims can trace the theft to something that was
stolen from their possession. So here's the first rule: If you don't need it,
shred it -- responsibly. The Better Business Bureau is urging businesses and
consumers alike to do a little spring cleaning and honor Secure Your ID Day on
Saturday.
Don't know what to shred and what to keep? Here's
a quick rundown:
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Keep for three years: bank
statements, expired insurance policies, employment applications, and more
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Keep for seven years:
invoices, canceled stock certificates, payroll records, withholding
statements, and more
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Keep permanently: deeds, mortgages, tax returns,
audit reports, insurance records, legal correspondence, property records,
and more
Check out the Better Business Bureau’s full "Records
Retention Schedule" online for more details.
Businesses, do you know how to protect your customers' data and privacy?
Learn everything you need to know with BBB's "Data
Security -- Made Simpler."
For more information on BBB's Secure Your ID Day, visit
www.bbb.org/us/secure-your-id.
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For 100 years, the Better Business
Bureau has been helping consumers find businesses, brands and
charities they can trust. In 2012, consumers turned to BBB more than
100 million times for reviews on more than 4 million companies and
reports on 11,000 charities, all available for free at
www.bbb.org. The Council of Better
Business Bureaus is the umbrella organization for 114 local,
independent BBBs across the United States and Canada, as well as
home to its national programs on dispute resolution and industry
self-regulation.
[Text from file received from the
Better Business Bureau of
Central Illinois]
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