2011 Shred It! Secure Your ID Day
BBB would like to thank everyone that participated in the October 14, 2011 Shred It! Secure Your ID Day community Event.
Over 10,000 pounds of paper were shredded – the equivalent of 400+ full file boxes of confidential documents. The event also raised $1688.50 through individual donations and the sale of hot dogs, which will be donated to local charities through the Rotary Club of Victoria.
A special thank you to everyone that attended, to the media that helped promote this event and to all our sponsors!
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Join us! Friday October 14, 2011 for the first ever BBB of Vancouver Island Shred It! Secure Your ID Day event.
The BBB of Vancouver Island in partnership with Access Records & Media Management is hosting this exciting FREE event.
All consumers and small businesses are invited to join us for a free confidential document shredding session on October 14, 2011 from 9:30 a.m to 3:00 p.m. at Tillicum Centre (in the parking lot outside of Old Navy). In lieu of payment for shredding services consumers and small businesses are welcome to make a donation of any size to the Rotary Club of Victoria.
Bring your confidential paper documents for secure onsite shredding. A maximum of 5 bags or boxes per person only please. Access Records & media Management will have their new mobile shredding truck on location providing no charge shredding services. For more information on what you can bring to be shredded read What You Can Shred
The Rotary Club of Victoria will also be onsite selling hot dogs. All food sale proceeds and donations will go to local charities through the Rotary Club of Victoria.
To download a PDF version of the Shred It! Secure Your ID Day poster choose one of the following:
A Special Thanks To Our Sponsors!
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Document Shredding
Did you know that most identity theft crimes occur when something containing your personal information is lost or stolen? Protecting yourself from identity theft is in your own hands. If you don't need it, shred it -- responsibly! The BBB is here to help. Bring your personal documents to the BBB’s Shred It! Secure Your ID Day on October 14, 2011.
When you attend the BBB's Shred It! event, you’ll receive free document shredding and advice from the BBB on protecting yourself from ID thieves.
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What needs to be shredded?
Canceled checks
Canceled checks with no long-term significance for tax or other purposes can be destroyed after one year. However, canceled checks that support tax returns, such as charitable contributions or tax payments, should be held for at least seven years – long enough to cover the six-year tax assessment period. BBB advises that consumers indefinitely keep any canceled checks and related receipts or documents for a home purchase or sale, renovations or other improvements to owned property, and non-deductible contributions to an Individual Retirement Account.
Deposit, ATM, credit card and debit card receipts
Consumers should save credit, debit, and ATM receipts until the transaction appears on their statement and they have verified that the information is accurate.
Credit card and bank account statements
Credit card and bank account statements with no tax or other long-term significance can be discarded after a year; remaining statements should be kept for up to seven years. If a consumer receives a detailed annual statement, they should keep it and shred the corresponding monthly statements.
Credit card contracts and other loan agreements
Credit card contracts and loan agreements should be kept for as long as the account is active in case the consumer has a dispute with their lender over the terms of the contract.
Documentation of a purchase or sale of stocks, bonds and other investments
Investors should retain documentation of a purchase or sale for as long as they own the investment and then seven years beyond that time. Monthly retirement and monthly investment account statements can be shredded annually after being reconciled with the year-end statement.
Paycheck Stubs
Paycheck stubs can be shredded yearly after the income has been reconciled with a tax forms.
Utility or monthly bills
Monthly bills should be shredded the year after being received by the consumer. This way, if it’s a power bill, for example, consumers can compare this month’s bill to last year’s bill for any major changes before shredding it.
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Shred-it Checklist - Don’t just toss it, shred it!
- Documents that include Social Insurance Numbers, birth dates, PIN numbers or passwords
- Banking documents and other financial information
- Leases, contracts or letters that include signatures
- Pre-approved credit card applications
- Medical or dental bills
- Travel itineraries
- Used airline tickets