Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Financière des Professionnels
  • Street Address: 2 Complexe Desjardins, East Tower, 31st Floor
  • City: Montreal
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Canada
  • Zip Code: H5B 1C2

Submitted By

  • Name: Julie Himo
  • Title: Legal Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
  • Telephone Number: (514) 847-6017
  • Email Address: Julie.himo@nortonrosefulbright.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: External Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 16,845
  • 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: 01/19/2021, 04/02/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 02/11/2021, 04/06/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 07/08/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample Individual Notification Letter (Fdp).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: Equifax is providing credit monitoring and identity theft protection services for 5 years.