Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation notified California AG on Oct 18, 2021 of a data breach. Data exposed: Date of birth, Email address, Phone number, Postal address, Name.

Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Oct 18, 2021
Date(s) of breach: n/a
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Date of birth Email address Phone number Postal address Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Jul 15, 2021, as stated in the letter
"On July 15, 2021, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation discovered that several computers were operating unusually and portions of their network were inaccessible."
Days to notice: 95 days from discovery (Jul 15, 2021) to the California record (Oct 18, 2021). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 16:05 UTC

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