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Donating a computer?
What you should know before giving it to Goodwill.
Recycle old and broken PC equipment.
Any equipment that is not working or that is below Pentium- or Mac Power PC-level should be recycled. Recyclers are businesses or organizations that remove useful parts and then break down the rest of the materials, just like bottles and cans. They also safely remove hazardous materials. Note: Some of these organizations may charge a fee to accept old PC's and equipment for recycling—especially computer monitors.
Protect Your Privacy
Goodwill and Symantec Corporation encourage people to donate their old computers rather than have them sit unused in an attic or basement. But, there are things you should know to make the donation process a smooth one and, most importantly, protect yourself from identity theft.
To protect your privacy, Goodwill recommends that donors remove all data from a computer hard drive before donating a computer, with the exception of the operating system. A donor is responsible for all confidential data that may be stored on the donated computer(s) or on any other storage devices donated. The donor bears sole responsibility for removing or securing such data, or for transferring it to a medium under your continuing control. View additional information about safely donating a computer from Microsoft.
How to Remove Data from Computer
There are many online sites that offer free software that will help donors remove sensitive data from computers before donating. Some of these sites include:
For questions regarding donations please email wemmanuel@ging.org
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