Understanding your San Francisco-Marin Food Bank data breach notification letter
If a San Francisco-Marin Food Bank letter arrived in your mailbox, here is what it means, why you received it, and the free steps you can take right now.
Why you received this letter
The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank is a non-profit organization dedicated to hunger relief, which typically functions as a charitable social services provider. In the course of managing donor contributions, volunteer registration, and program participant assistance, the organization collects and maintains sensitive personal information. In 2025, the organization officially reported a data security incident to the Maryland Attorney General, confirming that unauthorized access to their systems occurred. If you have received a formal data breach notification letter, it indicates that your personal information was stored within their database at the time of the incident. This notice is intended to inform you of the nature of the exposure and the steps the organization is taking to address the security compromise and assist those affected.
What to do after the letter
Confirm the notice is genuine
A legitimate San Francisco-Marin Food Bank notice references the specific incident reported to the Maryland Attorney General and describes which categories of your information were involved. Compare the letter against the public filing before acting on any links or phone numbers it contains.
Keep the letter — it is your proof of connection
The notification letter is the document that ties your personal information to this incident. Keep the original and photograph it. If you later request a case review, this letter is the strongest evidence that you were among the affected individuals.
Protect your accounts and credit
Depending on what was exposed, consider a free credit freeze with all three bureaus, new passwords for reused credentials, and monitoring of financial statements. These steps are free and do not require you to wait for anyone's permission.
Check the record against the public filing
You can verify the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank incident against the filing reported to the Maryland Attorney General. This registry summarizes what was filed; it does not provide legal advice.
This page summarizes a data breach reported to the Maryland Attorney General for informational purposes. DataBreachInformation.com is a neutral reference registry and does not provide legal advice.