Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.
  • Street Address: 3695 Bleckely Street
  • City: Rancho Cordova
  • State, or Country if outside the US: CA
  • Zip Code: 95655

Submitted By

  • Name: Don Black
  • Title: Chief Executive Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (877) 444-9322
  • Email Address: dblack@goweca.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 35,290
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 7
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: January 21, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: June 27, 2024
  • 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: Electronic
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: August 29, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Western_Electrical_Contractors_Association_Inc._-_Notice_of_Data_Event_-_ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: None
  • 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: IDX โ€“ 12 months โ€“ credit monitoring and identity theft protection