# Media Disposal Policy ## 1 Objective Secure disposal of electronic and physical media adds a layer of protection to prevent critical data from being exposed to unauthorized individuals. This policy aims to mitigate the risk of unauthorized data recovery. It demonstrates to customers, \ staff, and other partners that \ protects their data even after it has fulfilled its purpose. ## 2 Scope This policy applies to all \ issued devices or equipment that process, store, transmit, or serve as an access point for any critical data. Specifically, it applies to company-issued laptops/workstations that are being permanently decommissioned. ## 3 Policy Statement To securely dispose of company-issued laptops/workstations, the following steps can be followed: * Encrypt the entire hard disk using a robust algorithm and a lengthy password. * Securely delete all information by using software solutions. * Physically destroy the device through methods such as incineration or shredding. * It is recommended to use all three methods for extremely critical and sensitive data. * For data with lower levels of criticality, one of these methods is sufficient. ## 4 Document Security Classification Company Internal (please refer to the Data Classification policy for more details). ## 5 Non-Compliance Compliance with this policy shall be verified through various methods, including but not limited to automated reporting, audits, and feedback to the policy owner. Any staff member found to be in violation of this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment or contractual agreement. The disciplinary action shall depend on the extent, intent, and repercussions of the specific violation. ## 6 Responsibilities The Information Security Officer is responsible for approving and reviewing policy and related procedures. Supporting functions, departments, and staff members shall be responsible for implementing the relevant sections of the policy in their area of operation. ## 7 Schedule This document shall be reviewed annually and whenever significant changes occur within the organization. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.sprinto.com/getting-started/self-serve-dashboard/sprinto-policies/media-disposal-policy.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.