Consumers who believe they may have been affected by the massive violation TJX data may be entitled to a 15% reduction in a number of popular chain stores this Thursday, January 22, 2009.
Various Internet message boards report that TJ Maxx, Marshalls, the Maxx, AJ Wright and HomeGoods all retail stores owned by TJX, will offer the discount as part of a goodwill gesture to customers who believe they may have been affected by massive data breach of the company in 2006.
We have not been able to confirm that the sale of 15% will be held at TJ Maxx, Marshalls and TJX other chain stores on January 22. However, TJX has previously communicated that the company "has the intention to make the entire system, storewide sales in 2009 ".
The sale is part of a general overall satisfaction efforts and customer safety TJX has taken over from the end of 2007 the discovery that millions of customer records, including card numbers credit, social security numbers and driver license numbers) were violated by hackers. Eleven individuals were charged with various crimes related to the violation.
You can learn about the TJX data breach by visiting the Internet site set up by the company to provide updates for the affected consumers. You can learn more about protecting your identity criminals visiting or examinations and comparisons protection services against identity theft.