GLOBAL IMPACT PROVIDES A DATA PRIVACY EVENT NOTICE

ALEXANDRIE, Virginia, December 17, 2021 / PRNewswire / – While not aware of any actual or attempted misuse, Global Impact provides notification of an event affecting the privacy of certain information stored on their systems.

What happened? Global Impact determined that an unauthorized person had accessed a small number of Global Impact and Geneva Global email accounts between december 2020 and January 2021. As a result, it is possible that the unauthorized person may have accessed or acquired information about certain persons who were in the accounts consulted. Global Impact initially discovered suspicious email account activity on January 13, 2021, and subsequently conducted a thorough investigation, with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists, to determine the nature and extent of the incident and to secure its systems. Global Impact then undertook a detailed review of the email accounts visited to identify any personal information stored in the accounts. The preliminary results of this review were provided on May 27, 2021, and Global Impact has been working since that time to verify affected persons and locate current address information in order to provide accurate notification.

What information was involved? The email accounts consulted contained information relating to certain donors and Global Impact employees. The type of information involved varies from person to person and includes one or more of the following types of information: name, date of birth, financial account number, medical or health-related information, personal information. health insurance, passport number, tax identification number and for a very small number of people, a payment card number or a Social Security number.

Although there is no evidence that an identity theft or attempted identity theft or fraudulent use of this information has occurred, and after a long and detailed investigation involving medical specialists legal, Global Impact informs those whose information was present in the email accounts at the time of the unauthorized theft. access in an abundance of caution.

How will people know if they are affected by this incident? Global Impact sends notification letters to potentially affected individuals for whom they have valid mailing addresses. If someone hasn’t received a letter but wants to know if they are affected, they can call the dedicated hotline listed below.

What is Global Impact doing in response? Following this incident, Global Impact took immediate action to secure the affected accounts and conducted a thorough investigation. Global Impact has also implemented additional training and education for its employees. Additional monitoring tools and security measures have been put in place to ensure the security of its systems and to help prevent future similar incidents. Because Global Impact does not have enough contact information for some of the people whose information was contained in the affected email accounts, they are notifying those potentially affected through a notification posted to the media in all fifty states. .

Who should individuals contact for more information? If anyone has questions or would like additional information, they can call Global Impact’s dedicated hotline at (855) 545-2507, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

What can individuals do to protect their information? While Global Impact is not aware of any actual or attempted misuse of the information involved in this incident, those potentially affected by the event are encouraged to take steps to better protect themselves against identity theft and fraud. if they deem it appropriate to do so.

Monitor your accounts. To protect against the possibility of identity theft or other financial loss, Global Impact encourages you to remain vigilant, review your account statements, benefit explanation statements, and monitor your credit reports for any suspicious activity.

Under US law, a consumer is entitled to one free credit report each year from each of the three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll free 1-877-322-8228. You can also directly contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below to request a free copy of your credit report.

Consumers have the right to place an initial or extended “fraud alert” on a credit file at no charge. An initial fraud alert is a one-year alert that is placed on a consumer’s credit report. When a fraud alert appears on a consumer’s credit report, a business is required to take steps to verify the consumer’s identity before granting new credit. If you are the victim of identity theft, you are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which is a fraud alert that lasts for seven years. If you would like to place a fraud alert, please contact one of the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below.

Instead of a fraud alert, consumers have the right to place a “credit freeze” on a credit report, which will prevent a credit bureau from disclosing information in the credit report without authorization. express of the consumer. The credit freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans and services from being approved on your behalf without your consent. However, you should be aware that using a credit freeze to control who has access to personal and financial information on your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prevent the timely approval of any request or subsequent request that you. made regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage or any other account involving the extension of credit. Under federal law, you cannot be charged to place or lift a credit freeze on your credit report. To request a security freeze, you will need to provide the following information:

1. Full name (including the initial of the middle name as well as Jr., Sr., II, III, etc.);
2. Social Security number;
3. Date of Birth;
4. Addresses from the previous two to five years;
5. Proof of current address, such as a current utility bill or phone bill;
6. A legible photocopy of a government issued ID card (driver’s license or ID card, military ID, etc.); and
7. A copy of the police report, investigation report, or complaint filed with a law enforcement agency regarding identity theft if you are a victim of identity theft.

If you would like to place a fraud alert or a credit freeze, please contact the three major credit bureaus listed below:

You can learn more about identity theft, fraud alerts, credit freezes, and the steps you can take to protect your personal information by contacting consumer information bureaus, the Federal Trade Commission, or the attorney general of your state. The Federal Trade Commission can be contacted at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20580; www.identitytheft.gov; 1-877-ID-VOL (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. You can obtain further information on how to make such a complaint by using the contact details given above. You have the right to file a police report if you are ever the victim of identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely need to provide proof that you have been a victim. Known or suspected cases of identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement and your state’s attorney general. This notice was not delayed by the police.

For District of Colombia residents, the District of Colombia The Attorney General can be contacted at: 400 6th St. Northwest Washington, DC 20001; 202-727-3400; and [email protected].

For Maryland residents, the Maryland The Attorney General can be contacted at: 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; 1-410-528-8662 or 1-888-743-0023; and www.oag.state.md.us. Global Impact is located at 1199 N. Fairfax Street, office 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

For North Carolina residents, the North Carolina The Attorney General can be contacted at: 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-9001; 1-877-566-7226 or 1-919-716-6000; and www.ncdoj.gov.

For Rhode Island residents, the Rhode Island The Attorney General can be reached at: 150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903; www.riag.ri.gov; and 1-401-274-4400. Under Rhode Island law, you have the right to obtain any police report filed regarding this incident. There are about 2 identified Rhode Island residents affected by this incident.

For New Mexico residents, you have rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the right to be informed if information in your credit report has been used against you, the right to know what is on your credit report, the right to ask for your credit score; and the right to challenge incomplete or inaccurate information. In addition, according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, consumer information bureaus must correct or delete information that is inaccurate, incomplete or unverifiable; consumer news agencies cannot report negative information that is out of date; access to your file is limited; you must give your consent for credit reports to be provided to employers; you can limit the “pre-screened” credit and insurance offers you get based on the information on your credit report; and you can claim damages from the offender. You may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act which are not summarized here. Victims of identity theft and active duty military personnel have specific additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We encourage you to review your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf, or by writing to the Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20580.

For New York inhabitants, the New York The Attorney General can be contacted at: Office of the Attorney General, The Capitol, Albany, New York State 12224-0341; 1-800-771-7755; Where https://ag.ny.gov/.

SOURCE Global impact