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Charity shreds 'irreplaceable' adoption files to save space

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, AUG 5 – Birthlink destroyed 4,800 adoption records including irreplaceable items due to poor management, resulting in an £18,000 fine and regulatory reforms to prevent future breaches.

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Birthlink has been fined £18,000 after shredding the files to free up space in its filing cabinets four years ago.

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Edinburgh adoption charity fined after shredding irreplaceable personal records

An Edinburgh adoption charity has been fined £18,000 after shredding irreplaceable personal records

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Charity shreds 'irreplaceable' adoption files to save space

Birthlink has been fined £18,000 after shredding the files to free up space in its filing cabinets four years ago.

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Charity fined £18,000 after shredding 'irreplaceable' adoption files

Handwritten letters and photographs from birth parents were among the 'deeply personal pieces' destroyed to save space.

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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