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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Commercial
- Entity Name: Ace Hardware Corporation
- Street Address: 2915 Jorie Blvd.
- City: Oak Brook
- State, or Country if outside the US: United States
- Zip Code: 60523
Submitted By
- Name: Justine Phillips
- Title: Partner
- Firm name (if different than entity): Baker McKenzie LLP
- Telephone Number: 7608223766
- Email Address: Justine.Phillips@bakermckenzie.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: External counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 7295
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 10/27/2023 - 10/29/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 03/13/2024
- 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: 04/01/2024
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample Individual Notice.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: Experian, 12-months, one bureau monitoring