Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: New-York Historical Society
  • Street Address: 170 Central Park West
  • City: New York
  • State, or Country if outside the US: New York
  • Zip Code: 10024

Submitted By

  • Name: Matthew Bregman
  • Title: Vice President for Development
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 212-485-9253
  • Email Address: vpdevelopment@nyhistory.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Vice President for Development

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2748
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 5/20/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 10/27/2020
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Blackbaud Event - Please See Exhibit 1.
  • 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: 11/25/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: New-York Historical Society - Supplemental 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: Cyberscout, 24 months, identity protection and credit monitoring