Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Paddock Publications, Inc.
  • Street Address: 95 W Algonquin Rd. Ste 300
  • City: Arlington Heights
  • State, or Country if outside the US: IL
  • Zip Code: 60005

Submitted By

  • Name: Scott Stone
  • Title: President/Chief Operating Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 847-427-4630
  • Email Address: sstone@dailyherald.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Entity itself

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 19041
  • 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: 06/27/2020-07/27/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 10/27/2020
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 01/05/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Paddock Publications - 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 – 24 months, depending on jurisdiction, Experian, Credit and identity monitoring services