Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Homeschool Legal Defense Association
  • Street Address: P.O. Box 3000
  • City: Purcellville
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Virginia
  • Zip Code: 20134

Submitted By

  • Name: Anjali C. Das
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP
  • Telephone Number: 3128216164
  • Email Address: anjali.das@wilsonelser.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1429
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 5
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/31/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 02/02/2022
  • 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: 01/19/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: ME AG Letter - HSLDA.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: March 4, 2022
  • 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: Twelve (12) months of unlimited access to Equifax credit reports and credit score, daily credit monitoring service that will notify individuals if there are any critical changes to their credit file at Equifax, access to an identity restoration program that provides assistance in the event that an individual’s identity is compromised to help them restore their identity, and up to $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance.