Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Gateway Financial Solutions
  • Street Address: 999 S. Washington Avenue
  • City: Saginaw
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MI
  • Zip Code: 48601

Submitted By

  • Name: Colin M. Battersby
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins PLC
  • Telephone Number: 2485932952
  • Email Address: cbattersby@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 53801
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 5
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: November 12, 2020 – December 6, 2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: September 27, 2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • 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: October 27, 2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Gateway - Adult CM SSN [redacted] (9924591x7AB84).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: Complimentary credit monitoring for 12 months if SSN impacted