Altrec, Inc.

Altrec, Inc. notified California AG on May 24, 2012 of a data breach. Data exposed: Social Security number, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Health insurance, Phone number, Postal address, Name.

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

Organization: Altrec, Inc.
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: May 24, 2012
Date(s) of breach: n/a
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Financial / bank account Medical / health information Health insurance Phone number Postal address Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: May 7, 2012, as stated in the letter
" On May 7, 2012, Altrec, Inc. (“Altrec”) discovered a potential information security incident involving personal information related to the American Express credit card you used while shopping at altrec.com (“Website”)."
Days to notice: 17 days from discovery (May 7, 2012) to the California record (May 24, 2012). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
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