Working for a mental health agency, it is next to impossible to access information. Our agency is required by law to maintain all client records for 7 years in a secured area (limited access by Executive Director & Director of Operations, No access by employees). After 7 years they are to be disposed of properly. Our agency shreds our documents personally as to not allow a private company to do so, hence there is no breach of confidentiality. Then a private company (document disposal company) removes the shredded documentation for destruction. So it would be impossible (or at least, improbable) to obtain access to our organization information through dumpster diving.
