Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
  • Street Address: 5105 Kennett Pike
  • City: Winterthur
  • State, or Country if outside the US: DE
  • Zip Code: 19735

Submitted By

  • Name: Christine Heesters
  • Title: Director of Marketing, Technology & Visitor Services
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 267-930-4839
  • Email Address: rjones@mullen.law
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2110
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 4
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/17/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 02/07/2022
  • 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: 03/14/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library - 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 of credit monitoring, identity restoration, and $1 million identity theft insurance through Experian.