Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Anna Maria College
  • Street Address: 50 Sunset Lane
  • City: Paxton
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Massachusetts
  • Zip Code: 01612

Submitted By

  • Name: Michael Miers
  • Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 508-849-3326
  • Email Address: mmiers@annamaria.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 236
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/25/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 10/25/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 11/24/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: ME Exhibit 1.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
  • 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: 12 months of credit and identity monitoring services from Equifax.