Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Pet Food Experts, LLC
  • Street Address: 175 Main St., 2nd floor
  • City: Pawtucket
  • State, or Country if outside the US: RI
  • Zip Code: 02860

Submitted By

  • Name: Jim Alden
  • Title: Executive Vice President
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 401-642-8377
  • Email Address: jim.alden@petfoodexperts.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Executive Vice President

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 77
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/01/2022-05/03/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 08/25/2022
  • 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: 06/30/2022; 09/21/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Pet Food Experts, LLC- ME - Exhibit 1- Supplemental Notice of Data Event.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, Experian, Please see Exhibit 1