Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Stonington Public Schools
  • Street Address: 40 Field St
  • City: Pawcatuck
  • State, or Country if outside the US: CT
  • Zip Code: 06379

Submitted By

  • Name: Gary Shettle
  • Title: Director of Finance
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Stonington Public Schools
  • Telephone Number: 860-572-0506 x2152
  • Email Address: gary.shettle@stoningtonschools.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Director of Finance

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1765
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 09/25/2021 thru 09/27/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 09/27/2021
  • 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: 11/01/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Stonington - Individual Notice Template.PDF
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: not applicable
  • 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: complimentary two (2) years of identity theft protection services through IDX, which includes credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed ID theft recovery services.