Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Arcadia Publishing, Inc.
  • Street Address: 210 Wingo Way, Suite 200
  • City: Mt. Pleasant
  • State, or Country if outside the US: SC
  • Zip Code: 29464

Submitted By

  • Name: Richard Aponte-Boyd
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Mullen Coughlin LLC
  • Telephone Number: 2679304888
  • Email Address: raponte@mullen.law
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 13,714
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 181
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 03/06/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 08/18/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • 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: 10/04/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Arcadia Publishing Inc. -Notice of Data Event-ME-Exhibit 1.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: