Princeton University

Princeton University notified California AG on Jul 8, 2022 of a data breach, which occurred on Apr 28, 2020. Data exposed: Social Security number, Date of birth.

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

Organization: Princeton University
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Jul 8, 2022
Date(s) of breach: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Date of birth
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Jun 6, 2022, as stated in the letter
"On June 6, 2022, Princeton University’s Office of Information Technology discovered that certain information about some former Princeton students was accessible in electronic files publicly available on a website operated by Princeton."
Days to notice: 32 days from discovery (Jun 6, 2022) to the California record (Jul 8, 2022). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Third party: The letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 16:02 UTC

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