Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Inc.
  • Street Address: 213 N Talbot St.
  • City: St. Michaels
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MD
  • Zip Code: 21663

Submitted By

  • Name: M. Branden Meredith
  • Title: Chief Financial Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (410) 745-4958
  • Email Address: bmeredith@cbmm.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 5181
  • 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: 08/08/2024 - 08/09/2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01-12-2025
  • 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: 12/30/2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Chesapeake_Bay_Maritime_Museum_-_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, IDX, credit monitoring and identity theft protection