Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Southern College of Optometry
  • Street Address: 1245 Madison Ave
  • City: Memphis
  • State, or Country if outside the US: TN
  • Zip Code: 38104

Submitted By

  • Name: Justin Joy
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Thomason, PC
  • Telephone Number: (901) 525-8721
  • Email Address: JJoy@LewisThomason.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): ~2,500
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 4
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/07/2020 - 05/20/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 10/21/2020
  • 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: 11/20/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Student notice letter with credit monitoring - template for AG notice.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: 24-month, CyberScout one bureau credit monitoring