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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: DeSales University
- Street Address: 2755 Station Ave.
- City: Center Valley
- State, or Country if outside the US: PA
- Zip Code: 18034
Submitted By
- Name: Robert J. Snyder
- Title: Vice President of Finance and Administration
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: 610-282-1100 ext. 1265
- Email Address: Robert.snyder@desales.edu
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Vice President of Finance and Administration
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 10,820
- 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: 07/14/2020 - 09/29/2020
- Date Breach Discovered: 03/23/2021
- 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: 06/04/2021
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: DeSales - Notice of Data Event - 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: 12 months, TransUnion, Credit Monitoring