My hard disk died with confidential information, what does Apple do with the data?

My question is: does Apple guarantee that the data from a dead hard disk will be destroyed? I'm in Chile and the authorized support stores don't handle that information.
What can I do?
Thanks!

Thanks for your answer.
The problem is that they sent the disk to the US and are expecting to get a new one in a few weeks (yes, I'll be that long without my computer).
Does anyone know what Apple does to dead disks when they get them?

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