Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Paul Smith’s College
  • Street Address: 7777 NY-30, P.O. Box 265
  • City: Paul Smiths
  • State, or Country if outside the US: United States
  • Zip Code: 12970

Submitted By

  • Name: Blair Dawson
  • Title: Counsel, FIP, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins LLC
  • Telephone Number: 312-642-6131
  • Email Address: bdawson@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 10615
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 71
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 07/01/2022 - 08/31/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/26/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Internal system breach
  • 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: 02/17/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: PSC -- Redacted 12-Month Notification Letter (11002527x7AB84).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 / Experian - IdentityWorks Credit 3B