Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating GATE Petroleum Company Employee Benefits Plan regarding its recent data breach. The GATE Petroleum Company data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to more than 4,900 current and former employees.
ABOUT GATE PETROLEUM COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PLAN:
GATE Petroleum Company Employee Benefits Plan is the employee benefits plan provided by GATE Petroleum Company, a diversified company operating in a variety of different industries. Founded in 1960, GATE Petroleum Company conducts business in the retail gas and convenience, car wash, fleet and fuel service, real estate, hospitality, and construction material sectors. Accordingly, GATE Petroleum Company operates gas stations, historic and boutique resorts, and significant tracts of land throughout the Southeast United States. Currently, GATE Petroleum Company also runs nine manufacturing centers to produce prefabricated concrete systems. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, GATE Petroleum Company employs more than 1,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, GATE Petroleum Company discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. After conducting its investigation, GATE Petroleum Company notified the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that it experienced a data breach. On November 9, 2022, GATE Petroleum Company began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted.
If you are a current or former employee of GATE Petroleum Company:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the GATE Petroleum Company data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring service provided by GATE Petroleum Company Employee Benefits Plan;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.