Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Bernards Township School District
  • Street Address: 101 Peachtree Road
  • City: Basking Ridge
  • State, or Country if outside the US: New Jersey
  • Zip Code: 07920

Submitted By

  • Name: James Giszczak
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins LLC
  • Telephone Number: 2482201354
  • Email Address: jgiszczak@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 6966
  • 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: 04/06/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 02/11/2022
  • 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: 04/05/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Bernards - Adult Notification Letter - Redacted (10237626x7AB84).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 mos, Experian