Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Gelt Finance, Inc.
  • Street Address: 2261 Market Street
  • City: San Francisco
  • State, or Country if outside the US: California
  • Zip Code: 94114

Submitted By

  • Name: Joshua B. Sessler
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
  • Telephone Number: 212-974-7474
  • Email Address: jsessler@cdas.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 516
  • 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: 07/06/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 07/07/2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Unusual activity on a server
  • 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: Electronic
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 07/12/2022; 07/18/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: User Notice Attachment.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: 24 months of IDX's privacy and identity protection plan along with 24 months of Single Bureau Credit Monitoring services and up to $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy.