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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Gaston College
- Street Address: 201 Highway 321 South
- City: Dallas
- State, or Country if outside the US: North Carolina
- Zip Code: 28034
Submitted By
- Name: Todd Baney
- Title: Chief of Staff
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: (704) 922-6485
- Email Address: baney.todd@gaston.edu
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: employee
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 191,324
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 25
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/21/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 07/11/2023
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- 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: 08/25/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Notice of Data Event - Gaston College - 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: Kroll, 12 months, credit monitoring