Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: The Teaching Company Sales, LLC d/b/a The Great Courses
  • Street Address: 4840 Westfields Boulevard, Suite 400
  • City: Chantilly
  • State, or Country if outside the US: VA
  • Zip Code: 20151

Submitted By

  • Name: Debra Storms
  • Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (703) 502-1430
  • Email Address: stormsd@thegreatcourses.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2,669
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 13
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured:
  • Date Breach Discovered: November 24, 2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: July 16, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: The_Teaching_Company_Holdings,_Inc._-_Notice_of_Data_Event_-_ME.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