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That's cool. I wish the page included any info one should consider before shipping of a computer containing potentially sensitive information on it.
by delgaudm 5y ago
That's cool. I wish the page included any info one should consider before shipping of a computer containing potentially sensitive information on it.
- icegreentea2 5y agoHeh. Their terms and conditions are actually relevant for once. > NOTICE REGARDING CUSTOMER DATA: You are responsible for removing all confidential data or data subject to applicable Data Protection legislation that may be stored on the Computer Hardware. Before pickup by the carrier, You are responsible for: > (a) Deleting the data on the hard disk drives and any other storage devices in the Computer Hardware such as mobiles memories; > (b) Backing up or transferring any data prior to deletion (if you want to keep the data); and > (c) Removing any removable media, such as mobile cards, diskettes, CDs or PC Cards. Dell does not accept liability for lost or confidential data or any software.
- speed_spread 5y agoI'd also be interested in some detail of the recycling operation. Are components reused when possible, and if so, under what selection criteria? If instead they are recycled for base materials, what processes are used for extraction and waste disposal? If all I'm doing is exporting the problem to a corrupted country with lax environmenmtal laws, then it's not helping at all.
- throwaway47372 5y agoThe country list doesn’t include United States?