Some Disney shareholders information stolen??

[DisneyFanatic1072]

Hello

**** SHAREHOLDERS ALERT**********

We just got a letter in the mail today from disney stating that the information they have on file for us for being a disney Shareholder has gone unaccounted for. It seems that Disney hired a records handling firm to move and store some digital tape records of some of it's shareholders. during the move and storage a box of these records has come up missing. OUR INFO is on one of the tapes that are missing/stolen. This info is out name, address, SS numbers, etc. Now Disney has offered us 2 years of a credit monitoring service free so we can watch for any activity. I think this is a poor retribution for possibly a very distructive situation they have put us in. If anyone else has gotten one of these letters please post your concerns, experiences here. I hope that all of us that are affected by this have no problem in the future, but with anything relating to ID theft this is a VERY SERIOUS matter.

 

[yensidretlaw]

We received the letter also. It said we would also receive $25,000 of Identity Theft Protection.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

So what would you suggest Disney to to remedy this situation if you feel providing the monitoring service and protections is not sufficient?

 

[jimh13432]

I'm looking at the letter right now. It says BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, not Disney, maintains shareholder data for Disney and a number of firms. It goes on to say their archive services vendor, not Disney, can not account for one of several boxes that were being transported to a storage facility.

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services is paying for the credit report monitoring and the $25,000 in ID Theft insurance.

How and why are you implying Disney is responsible for the loss and should provide you with anything?

 

[JonetteA]

I got this letter and was not sure what account this was for. Glad you guys helped me out before I could call. Shareholder purchases and data are usually done through a broker right? I didn't think that Disney had any hands on exposure to the data. I am not sure if this transportation group was handled by the broker. I do wonder what additional precautions are taken though. I am sure that Disney will be more hands on to ensure that they as well as their partners pick more responsible companies.

 

[disrailfan]

So what would you suggest Disney to to remedy this situation if you feel providing the monitoring service and protections is not sufficient?

Credit monitoring service plus life time annual passes.

I have not received a letter, but then my shares are all through my 401k. Should I be worried?

 

[JonetteA]

Annual passes for life work for me!

 

[DisneyFanatic1072]

Well if Disney contracted these guys to help file secure their files, then yes Disney is to be held partially responsible for the potential problems. as for reembursiment, i feel that some share offers might be a possible solution, i mean if anything were to happen, selling off my shares are a option.

 

[GOOFY26]

I lost my letter to sign up for the credit report and the code to use so I called my stockbroker to find the phone number for me. They called Disney and said they had no problem and no data was missing they said it was a spam letter and
if it was legit it wouldn't day sign up for the report in 90 days. If anyone has a copy of their letter can you Pm me. I would like to do some more research on this and show mu stockbroker. thank you

 

[Disney Von Drake]

I lost my letter to sign up for the credit report and the code to use so I called my stockbroker to find the phone number for me. They called Disney and said they had no problem and no data was missing they said it was a spam letter and
if it was legit it wouldn't day sign up for the report in 90 days. If anyone has a copy of their letter can you Pm me. I would like to do some more research on this and show mu stockbroker. thank you

You are correct. It is nothing more than a fear mongering marketing letter. Anyone that signs up for the credit monitoring service will be put on a sucker list that is sold to other marketing partners of Experian.

 

[lenshanem]

Everyone in my family has Disney stock and each of us received this letter.

 

[Aunt Cawa]

The Connecticut Attorney General put out a press release about the missing information. Disney is not the only company affected by BNY Mellon's loss of data. It is quite a list!

http://www.ct.gov/ag/cwp/view.asp?Q=416454&A=2795f

 

[DisneyFanatic1072]

Well if it is a spam letter or not, Disney needs to send out a official release reguarding the nature of this situation.

 

[Master Grayson]

I received the letter also and my attorney has it now. I spoke with him and he's digging into it and it looks like there is a possible CHARGE to the share holder for the monitoring service.

 

[Bob O]

Since i am a traumitzed victim of this incident and lost improtant ID info, I think a lifetime pass is a small price for disney too pay. Since now every time I open the mail I have to hope/pray it doesnt include notice that I'm a victim of identity theft!!!!!

But on a more serious note, the 25,00 offered in protection isnt alot when you consider what can be done if your info falls in the wrong hands and the years and hundreds of hours it can take to clean up your financial records/credit history.

PS-(i'll even settle for 10 day park hopper passes with no expiration date)

 

[lindym]

So bottom line, is it a hoax or is it true???????
Should everyone sign up for the free credit monitoring or does that contribute to the so called hoax?
Did anyone find out for sure yet?

 

[Disney Von Drake]

So bottom line, is it a hoax or is it true???????
Should everyone sign up for the free credit monitoring or does that contribute to the so called hoax?
Did anyone find out for sure yet?

It’s not a hoax. It’s a clever marketing ploy designed to get you to sign up for a credit monitoring service you don’t need (and is virtually worthless) so that BNY Mellon and Experian can sell your name and other personal information to their various marketing partners.

If you fall victim to their sales pitch, you’ll be besieged with preapproved credit offers by mortgage, loan and credit companies via mail, email and phone. The solicitations will never end.

Read the following links for more detailed information:


http://attrition.org/security/rant/dl-compensation.html


http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/...ervices-offer-limited-fraud-protection_ov.htm

 

[bkcwilliams]

Don't forget to read the fine print:
"*Due to NYS law restrictions, identity theft insurance coverage cannot be offered to residents of New York"

So, does our Attorney General know that this firm is a scam and that is why we cannot get it, or is it more disfunction in the NYS Legislature?

 

[DisneyFanatic1072]

Well clever or not, Disney needs to speak up on this

 

[Planogirl]

It’s not a hoax. It’s a clever marketing ploy designed to get you to sign up for a credit monitoring service you don’t need (and is virtually worthless) so that BNY Mellon and Experian can sell your name and other personal information to their various marketing partners.

If you fall victim to their sales pitch, you’ll be besieged with preapproved credit offers by mortgage, loan and credit companies via mail, email and phone. The solicitations will never end.

Read the following links for more detailed information:


http://attrition.org/security/rant/dl-compensation.html


http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/...ervices-offer-limited-fraud-protection_ov.htm

The credit bureaus can already sell your name unless you opt out.