Buddhist Tzu Chi Foudation

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foudation notified California AG on Aug 2, 2021 of a data breach, which occurred on Jul 15, 2021. Data exposed: Social Security number, Driver's license / state ID, Passport number, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Health insurance, Military ID, Postal address.

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

Organization: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foudation
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Aug 2, 2021
Date(s) of breach: Thursday, July 15, 2021
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Driver's license / state ID Passport number Financial / bank account Medical / health information Health insurance Military ID Postal address
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Jul 15, 2021, as stated in the letter
"What Happened: On July 15, 2021, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation and its affiliated organizations Buddhist Tzu Chi Education Foundation and Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation (collectively referred to as “Tzu Chi” or as first person) di..."
Days to notice: 18 days from discovery (Jul 15, 2021) to the California record (Aug 2, 2021). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
Third party: The letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 16:05 UTC

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