Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Groton Public Schools
  • Street Address: 1300 Flanders Road
  • City: Mystic
  • State, or Country if outside the US: CT
  • Zip Code: 06355

Submitted By

  • Name: Dominic Paluzzi
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins, PLC
  • Telephone Number: 248.220.1356
  • Email Address: dpaluzzi@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): -
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/21/2024-02/01/2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: 02/29/2024
  • 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: 03/29/2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Adult_-_SSN__Redacted_33401638v1.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: Experian IdentityWorks, 3 bureau, 12 months, credit monitoring