Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: American Anthropological Association
  • Street Address: 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 1301
  • City: Arlington
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Virginia
  • Zip Code: 22201

Submitted By

  • Name: Elaine Lynch
  • Title: Deputy Executive Director/CFO
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 703-528-1902 ext. 1166
  • Email Address: elynch@americananthro.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Deputy Executive Director/CFO

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 252
  • 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: 05/11/2020-02/21/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 06/07/2021
  • 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: 07/29/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: American Anthropological Association - 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 of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Experian.