Dear members of ACC,

as you have probably heard, a data breach has occurred in All-United, the information system the KNCB uses to register players. KNCB released a statement (https://www.kncb.nl/nieuws-belangrijk-je-gegevens-bij-de-kncb-zijn-mogelijk-in-verkeerde-handen, Dutch or https://kncb.nl/en/news-important-your-kncb-data-may-be-in-the-wrong-hands, English) regarding the breach, where player data like email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth were captured. KNCB rightly warns everyone against phishing mails, for instance, for requests for payment of membership fees.

In contrast to other cricket clubs, ACC has chosen to store club membership data in another system, ClubCollect, and only the minimum of required personal information is stored at All-United. These are: player names and date of birth. For selected members, like board members and a few other contact persons, email and phone contact information is registered in All United.

Furthermore, player-based contributions through KNCB are paid by ACC. ACC will therefore never directly ask for any payments of KNCB membership fees. All ACC membership fees will be invoiced using the ClubCollect generated emails. The emails for membership fees will only be dispatched after the General Assembly, which is due mid-February 2027.

We understand that many questions may still live in terms of what has happened. While the board currently has no complete view on the scale of the data breach and consequences for ACC members. Please be alert: don not respond to emails, WhatsApp messages or calls that ask for payment or personal details, even if they mention your name or date of birth.

Joost Bakker, chairman

Ulco Umans, treasurer