Terms to Know in Document Storage

A term commonly used within the document storage business is "retention period." This phrase refers to the alotted period of time a particular document or group of files will be held at your document storage facility. Some paperwork, like tax forms and contracts will obviously be under a limitless retention period, but others, like emails and office memos may only need to be kept around for the duration of a project your company is currently working on. If you agree on a retention period with your storage center, also be certain that when your documents are destroyed they are hanlded as a certified destruction.