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