The Florida Unlawful Use of Personal Identification Act (UPIA)
What is UPIA?
UPIA protects Florida residents from misuse of their personal information. The Act mandates the protection of such information by businesses operating in the state and outlines an organization’s obligations to its customers in the event of a security breach.
UPIA also informs businesses on the appropriate methods for notifying Florida residents who may be unduly affected by a security breach, including special requirements for large-scale security breaches.
Who is affected by UPIA?
- A social security number
- A driver’s license number or Florida Identification Card number
- A financial account number
- A credit card or debit card number accompanied by applicable passwords or security codes
- A government passport number medical records
Any business that fails to report a suspected breach within 45 days of its determination is liable for an administrative fine as high as $500,000.
Your Partner in Regulatory Compliance
By purging outdated files or placing one of our locked security consoles in your office, Proshred® can assist your company in maintaining a document destruction program that meets UPIA regulations. Using state-of-the-art technology our highly trained and certified security professionals efficiently shred all documents right on your premises. We give you the option to watch the shredding process, and also provide you with a Certificate of Destruction that records each shred. Trust Proshred® as your partner in compliance for maintaining your document security program.
For more information on the Florida Unlawful Use of Personal Identification Act, please visit Florida House of Representatives.
For information about our shredding services in Florida, contact our local offices in:
What Are People Saying About Proshred®
4.6
Steve M.
They are very professional. The drivers are very polite and friendly. They do not rush the service of on-site shredding. Had a new driver Nate. He just started with Proshred and was very knowledgeable. Thank you for a job well done.
Pat F.
We recently sold a business and had many boxes of papers to shred. Spoke with Mara in the a.m., by 3:30 all 30+ boxes were shredded. Everyone was pleasant to deal with. Thank you PROSHRED! Highly recommend!
Jay R.
Outstanding service from Lamont and Steven.
Today, Tuesday, 1/10/23, at 2:00 PM, I went to Pro Shred located in Elmsford to drop off two bags of papers. I was not aware that they did not accept cash or Apple Pay.
I am a first time customer, so I did not know the payment method. Met with Lamont, who explained they did not accept cash, however, he did look into the Apple Pay. This is when I met with Steven, who, like Lamont, spoke in a friendly and professional manner. Steven explained an alternative way, which I’d gladly accepted. Overall, the friendly and professional service I received from Steven in Lamont was exceptional. Thank you very much!
I was very pleased to know that they were NOT Dallas Cowboy fans!
Go Giants!
Jay Romano
Today, Tuesday, 1/10/23, at 2:00 PM, I went to Pro Shred located in Elmsford to drop off two bags of papers. I was not aware that they did not accept cash or Apple Pay.
I am a first time customer, so I did not know the payment method. Met with Lamont, who explained they did not accept cash, however, he did look into the Apple Pay. This is when I met with Steven, who, like Lamont, spoke in a friendly and professional manner. Steven explained an alternative way, which I’d gladly accepted. Overall, the friendly and professional service I received from Steven in Lamont was exceptional. Thank you very much!
I was very pleased to know that they were NOT Dallas Cowboy fans!
Go Giants!
Jay Romano
Amy G.
I had a very large shredding job with Pro Shred. From the time that they quoted the job through the end of the shredding process they were beyond professional, knowledgeable, and fair. I've dealt with a lot of shredding companies over the years. The industry seems to be filled with companies that do what I call a bait and switch. They quote you the job based on the number of boxes and then when they get to the site it changes to the amount of materials that fit in a large rolling garbage bin.
When contract a job I am very specific about wanting to be charged what I am quoted. Usually I can't even get past the quoting when other companies start saying they will do it by box and then start talking about bin size on the phone. Pro Shed and Tara who quoted the job, did not play any games with me. They quoted a box price and then honored the box price. Not only was Tara grear, but when the guys showed up to do the shredding, they were professional, friendly, confident, and hard-working. Everything went as planned straight through the payment. I would refer anyone to this company at any time, because I feel comfortable that they did a good job for me and would do a good job forgrade,
I needed a little more shredding done, a very small job, just a little residual from the big job at a later date, and they are handling that great as well. I spoke to the manager today about them coming out on Monday for the residual and told him how pleased I was with the service. Unfortunately I can't remember his name but he was so professional as well and I'm so glad that I deal with this company. Don't use anyone else use a class act. ProShred gets 5 starts in all categories.
When contract a job I am very specific about wanting to be charged what I am quoted. Usually I can't even get past the quoting when other companies start saying they will do it by box and then start talking about bin size on the phone. Pro Shed and Tara who quoted the job, did not play any games with me. They quoted a box price and then honored the box price. Not only was Tara grear, but when the guys showed up to do the shredding, they were professional, friendly, confident, and hard-working. Everything went as planned straight through the payment. I would refer anyone to this company at any time, because I feel comfortable that they did a good job for me and would do a good job forgrade,
I needed a little more shredding done, a very small job, just a little residual from the big job at a later date, and they are handling that great as well. I spoke to the manager today about them coming out on Monday for the residual and told him how pleased I was with the service. Unfortunately I can't remember his name but he was so professional as well and I'm so glad that I deal with this company. Don't use anyone else use a class act. ProShred gets 5 starts in all categories.
Kim D.
Thank you so much for all of your help and quality service. We couldn't be happier with the service we have received from you. Our contact Alicia Babin has been outstanding to work with. Highly recommend this company!
Robin R.
ProShred came highly recommended to me for a recent fundraising event. Now I can highly recommend them based on their excellent service, professionalism and assistance in helping with our event. Their personnel were excellent to work with and they gave us great guidance as we put our program together. Thanks to ProShred for a job well done.
Krista S.
Positive experience from beginning to end. I had a consultation and less than a week later Pro Shred was out at my company. Very courteous with their reminders and follow up. The guys were great - came in and introduced themselves, letting us know about the whole process, asking if we had any questions. Can't beat their customer service. And the price was unbeatable!
Aaron P.
Pro-Shred is the best thing since sliced bread, and a must for any work-from-home professional. Stop wasting time and money on those forever-jamming dusty and noisy paper shredders. Let Proshred deal with all.
Dave W.
ProShred is easy and inexpensive.
I have limited need for shredding services--every year or two, I need to shred some old credit card slips and bank statements and such. It is always very easy to load 8-10 boxes of stuff in the back of my station wagon, drive it over to ProShred and then unload it into a bin, pay the fee and I'm on my way. Easy peasy. The staff is aways friendly and cheerful; they will do my shredding for the foreseeable future.
I have limited need for shredding services--every year or two, I need to shred some old credit card slips and bank statements and such. It is always very easy to load 8-10 boxes of stuff in the back of my station wagon, drive it over to ProShred and then unload it into a bin, pay the fee and I'm on my way. Easy peasy. The staff is aways friendly and cheerful; they will do my shredding for the foreseeable future.
Rosanne Paluszewski F.
Excellent, timely and professional service. But, that's not all: this is a company that GIVES BACK to our communities - by being an active and supportive MEMBER of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce AND they also go above and beyond and host special COMMUNITY shredding events throughout the year, and some of those benefit charitable organizations. That deserves more than 5 stars...
Carol D.
The greatest company very pleasant customer service. Made my appointment,received a follow-up call with delivery time. I was given a 2 hour window and they arrived very early within that window. The two men who came were incredibly kind and very fast. I will recommend Proshred Security to everyone one. Thanks for putting my mind at ease when getting rid of my personal documents.
Elaine H.
Pro-Shred is the greatest thing ever, best $$$$ ever spent. The guy who shredded my documents was courteous, friendly and professional. Years of paper clutter was gone within minutes, as I stood and watched. Thank you Pro-Shred!