Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: EWIE Group of Companies
  • Street Address: 1099 Highland Drive, Suite D
  • City: Ann Arbor
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Michigan
  • Zip Code: 48108

Submitted By

  • Name: Virginia Angerer
  • Title: Human Resources Manager
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 734-922-6119
  • Email Address: vangerer@ewie.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 590
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 4
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: September 17, 2020 - September 20, 2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: October 12, 2020
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • 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: October 14, 2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Notice of Data Event - ECG - ME Exhibit 1.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, CyberScout, Credit monitoring and identity services.