Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Art Center Inc. dba Northwest College of Art & Design
  • Street Address: 1126 Pacific Ave. Suite 101
  • City: Tacoma
  • State, or Country if outside the US: WA
  • Zip Code: 98402

Submitted By

  • Name: Jason Cherry
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Constangy Books Smith & Prophete LLP
  • Telephone Number: 2077451397
  • Email Address: jcherry@constangy.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1252
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 10/27/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 03/08/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Loss or theft of device or media (computer, laptop, external hard drive, thumb drive, CD, tape, etc.)
  • 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: 03/14/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Art Center - Regulatory Notification Packet (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: IDX credit monitoring, 12 months