Spotify USA Inc.

Spotify USA Inc. notified California AG on Dec 9, 2020 of a data breach, which occurred on Apr 9, 2020. Data exposed: Date of birth, Usernames / passwords, Email address, Postal address.

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

Organization: Spotify USA Inc.
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Dec 9, 2020
Date(s) of breach: Thursday, April 9, 2020
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Date of birth Usernames / passwords Email address Postal address
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Nov 12, 2020, as stated in the letter
"We estimate that this vulnerability existed as of April 9, 2020 until we discovered it on November 12, 2020, when we took immediate steps to correct it."
Days to notice: 27 days from discovery (Nov 12, 2020) to the California record (Dec 9, 2020). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
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