Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Toledo Public Schools
  • Street Address: 1609 N. Summit Street
  • City: Toledo
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Ohio
  • Zip Code: 43604

Submitted By

  • Name: Scot Ganow
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
  • Telephone Number: 937-641-2041
  • Email Address: sganow@taftlaw.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 66280
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 9/6/20 through 9/8/20
  • Date Breach Discovered: 9/8/20
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other, External system breach (hacking)
    • If other, please specify: Email phishing
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 12/15/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample Notice_Toledo Public Schools.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 1 year credit monitoring services through Identity Force. Please note that a prior submission on behalf of Toledo Public Schools this afternoon incorrectly identified the duration as 24 months and included a Sample Notice Letter for residents of Connecticut. This submission is intended to correct the duration of identity theft protection services, as well as provide the correct notice template letter for Maine. No other changes have been made to this form.