Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Bard Associates, Inc.
  • Street Address: 135 S LaSalle St #3700
  • City: Chicago
  • State, or Country if outside the US: IL
  • Zip Code: 60603

Submitted By

  • Name: Jena Valdetero
  • Title: Shareholder
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Telephone Number: 312-456-1025
  • Email Address: valdeteroj@gtlaw.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 171
  • 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: 07/8/2021 - 01/10/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/10/2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Unauthorized access to email
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 01/21/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents:
  • 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: IDX: 24 months of triple credit bureau monitoring and CyberScan monitoring, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed ID theft recovery services.