Being able to prove it

Greymill AcademyRules, data and risk2 min read

The short answer

Doing the right thing and being able to show it are two different jobs.

The takeaway. If it is not written down with a date on it, it did not happen as far as anyone checking is concerned.

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This is the whole of most compliance. Not extra work, just a record of the work you already do.

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What records should I keep to prove I am compliant, and for how long?
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Keep it to one folder and one habit.

Certificates and licences. Current copy plus the previous one. Insurance certificates for at least as long as a claim could arise.
Anything dated. Safety checks, training, risk assessments. A dated note is worth more than a perfect undated one.
Customer data decisions. Why you hold it and when you delete it, written once.

The habit: photograph it the day it happens. Reconstructing later is what makes compliance feel enormous.

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Compliance is mostly a record of work you already do.

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What records should a [type of business] keep in order to prove it is compliant, and how long should each be kept? Give me a simple list I can actually maintain.

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