Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: Community Dental
  • Street Address: 190 Park Avenue
  • City: Portland
  • State, or Country if outside the US: ME
  • Zip Code: 04102

Submitted By

  • Name: Melissa Watson
  • Title: Executive Director
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (207) 874-1028
  • Email Address: mwatson@communitydentalme.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Executive Director

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1,461
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 270
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: September 19, 2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: September 10, 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: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: October 16, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Exhibit_A_-_Community_Dental.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
  • 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: Experian credit monitoring and identity restoration services