Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Communications Workers of America
  • Street Address: 501 3rd Street NW
  • City: Washington
  • State, or Country if outside the US: DC
  • Zip Code: 20001

Submitted By

  • Name: Patricia Shea
  • Title: Ms.
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 202-434-1215
  • Email Address: pats@cwa-union.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: General Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 14,843
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 12
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: Unknown
  • Date Breach Discovered: 11/16/2020
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Inadvertent disclosure
  • 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: 01/20/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: EXPERIAN_12m_Communications Workers America_L01.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: Identity theft prevention and credit monitoring for 12 months by Experian. A description of the service is available in the attached sample letter.