Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Index Fund Advisors, Inc.
  • Street Address: 19200 Von Karman Ave., Suite 150
  • City: Irvine
  • State, or Country if outside the US: California
  • Zip Code: 92612

Submitted By

  • Name: Wesley Long
  • Title: Chief Operating Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 949-428-0435
  • Email Address: wes@ifa.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Chief Operating Officer

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 8,974
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 08/05/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 11/30/2021
  • 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: 12/17/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Exhibit 1 - Index Fund Advisors (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: Experian, 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring