Protect your personal information when disposing of old phones, computers and other devices

Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 5:39 p.m.

How to protect your personal information when disposing of old mobile phones and computers

Chicago (WLS) — Do you want to get rid of your old electronics? Use these helpful tips to keep your personal and private information out of the hands of strangers. Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

  • Always protect stored personal information.
  • Remove all memory cards and SIM cards that may contain data or personal photos.
  • Completely wipe your old computer’s hard drive by deleting all data. But before that, you should backup and save your information and hard drive to a new device or external storage.
  • Restore your device and smartphone to factory settings. it will delete the data.
  • If you can’t donate a device, the Attorney General’s Office encourages people to use the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s information. List of electronic recyclers Find local drop off locations or schedule a pickup.

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