Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation, Inc.
  • Street Address: 10501 FGCU Blvd S.
  • City: Fort Myers
  • State, or Country if outside the US: FL
  • Zip Code: 33965

Submitted By

  • Name: Vee Leonard
  • Title: General Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 239-590-1101
  • Email Address: vleonard@fgcu.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: General Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 5489
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 26
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/14/2020 – 05/20/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 12/5/2020
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Vendor ransomware – Blackbaud
  • 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: 01/4/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: FGCU - Notice of Data Event - ME.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: 12 months, TransUnion, Credit Monitoring and identity restoration