Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: The Wheeler School
  • Street Address: 216 Hope St.
  • City: Providence
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Rhode Island
  • Zip Code: 02906

Submitted By

  • Name: Kathleen M. Wilson
  • Title: Director of Finance
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 401-421-8100
  • Email Address: kathywilson@wheelerschool.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1593
  • 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: 5/14/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 9/29/2020
  • 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: 12/15/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: TWS - ME Notice of Data Event - Exhibit 1.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: Two years, Epiq, two years of single bureau credit monitoring