Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: City of Sebastopol
  • Street Address: 7120 Bodega Avenue
  • City: Sebastopol
  • State, or Country if outside the US: CA
  • Zip Code: 95472

Submitted By

  • Name: Jennifer Costa
  • Title: Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • Telephone Number: 713-646-1344
  • Email Address: jcosta@bakerlaw.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1180
  • 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: 4/28/2021 - 5/11/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 8/9/2021
  • 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: 12/22/21
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: General CM 1YR.pdf
    Sebastopol_ME AG Appendix.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: 1-year, Experian, credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration.