Although individual needs may vary, if a document contains personally identifiable information, information protected by privacy laws, confidential corporate information or financial information it should be shredded.

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Some examples include:

Contracts  * Customer lists * Internal reports * Payroll statements

Supplier information *  Budgets * Correspondence * Legal contracts

Strategic reports * Applications * Medical records * Payroll information * Performance appraisals 

Training information and manuals * Corporate records * Supplier purchase orders * Supplier records

Customer lists * Strategies * Training information

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