Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: J.W. Cole Financial, Inc.
  • Street Address: 4301 Anchor Plaza Pkwy, #450
  • City: Tampa
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Florida
  • Zip Code: 33634

Submitted By

  • Name: Michael Waters
  • Title: Shareholder
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Polsinelli PC
  • Telephone Number: 312-463-6212
  • Email Address: mwaters@polsinelli.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Privacy Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 125
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 09/23/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 11/29/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Business Email Compromise
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 01/24/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. - Template Notification Letter.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
  • 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: J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. is providing the impacted individuals with an offer of a complimentary one-year membership of Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B. This product helps detect possible misuse of the individuals’ personal information and provides them with identity protection services focused on the identification and resolution of identity theft