Village Internet's Swindon Disk Cleaning Service

Could your personal data fall into the wrong hands?

Personal data is the new ‘must have’ commodity for the criminal classes. And one of the prime sources for extracting this information is your old PC or laptop. The hard disk drive contained in each one is a compact repository of personal information for those with an enquiring mind, but dubious motives.

And to make matters worse, many of you are handing your information to these people on a plate. By disposing of old or faulty computers without making sure the disk is cleaned, you have handed an open invitation to someone to would like to find out everything they can about you and then even more worryingly, actually pretend to be you.

So what are we likely to find on the typical hard disk used in a PC or laptop? It could contain your life history, bank and other financial details, confidential documents or drawings, sensitive emails, photo’s that could be used for a passport, a browsing history that might cause a few raised eyebrows and a lot more that you probably hadn’t even thought of.

So how can we help to stop your personal data falling into the wrong hands?

And no, it doesn't take a sledgehammer... 

All of this without having to take a sledgehammer to the drive, which funnily enough may make you feel better, but is in fact not absolutely guaranteed to render your data irretrievable. So for your peace of mind, why not use our service to remove your data safely and professionally.

Free up storage space 

And because you previously may not have dared throw away your PC or laptop, by using our service you will also free up much needed storage space in the home or office.

Local collection

We collect any PCs or laptops you would like cleaning providing it’s within a 10-mile radius of our Swindon workshop, and this could be free of charge. We are also willing to collect outside of our normal area of operation, but an additional charge will be levied to cover our transport costs if outside of this area.

Quality System and Reassurance

As part of our quality system, we record what actions are taken on each hard drive we receive. We will always advise you to tell you what action was taken so you can have the confidence that your data is no longer retrievable.

If you are a business, or are acting on behalf of a business, and are operating an ISO9000 Quality System, you may find our documentation will be useful as supporting evidence that cleaning or destruction has taken place.  Click on the following link for more information about our Business Disk Cleaning Service that can help companies in Swindon and the surrounding area.

How can I arrange to have my disk cleaned of personal data?

Call Village Internet on 01285 810111 and ask about our Disk Cleaning Service. We'll be happy to explain how we can help, and of course the sooner you do it, the sooner you will be safe!