Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Des Moines Area Community College
  • Street Address: 1100 7th Street
  • City: Des Moines
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Iowa
  • Zip Code: 50314

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): 1976
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: between December 2019 and May 8, 2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 10/07/2020
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Inadvertent disclosure
  • 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: 10/30/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Des Moines Comm College Ad CM IA [redacted] (9194554x7AB84).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 service through Experian