To our valued guests,
Target?s email service provider, Epsilon, recently informed us that their
data system was exposed to unauthorized entry. As a result, your email
address may have been accessed by an unauthorized party. Epsilon took
immediate action to close the vulnerability and notified law enforcement.
While no personally identifiable information, such as names and credit card
information, was involved, we felt it was important to let you know that
your email may have been compromised. Target would never ask for personal or
financial information through email.
Consider these tips to help protect your personal information online:
- *Don?t provide sensitive information through email.* Regular email is
not a secure method to transmit personal information.
- *Don?t provide sensitive information outside of a secure website.
*Legitimate
companies will not attempt to collect personal information outside a secure
website. If you are concerned, contact the organization represented in the
email.**
- *Don?t open emails from senders you don?t know.*
We sincerely regret that this incident occurred. Target takes information
protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that all
appropriate measures are taken to protect personal information. Please
contact Guest.Relations@target.com should you have any additional questions.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Gross
Vice President, Marketing and Guest Engagement
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