Notification of Data Security Incident – Texas Parks and Wildlife

- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is the state agency responsible for managing Texas's state parks, wildlife conservation, and outdoor recreation programs. - This notification alerts the public to a data security incident — likely a breach or unauthorized access — that may have exposed personal information held by the agency. - Such incidents typically involve compromised names, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, or financial account data, depending on what was stored. - Affected individuals are usually offered credit monitoring or identity protection services, and the notification outlines steps they can take to protect themselves. - Texas law and many other state breach-notification laws require public agencies to notify affected individuals and sometimes the state attorney general when a breach occurs.