Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center notified California AG on Sep 27, 2013 of a data breach, which occurred on Sep 15, 2013. Data exposed: Medical / health information, 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: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Sep 27, 2013
Date(s) of breach: Saturday, September 14, 2013Sunday, September 15, 2013
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Medical / health information Date of birth Email address Phone number Postal address Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Sep 16, 2013, as stated in the letter
"Date of Discovery September 16, 2013 Breach circumstance On September 16, 2013, staff discovered that a laptop had been stolen from the Audiology Department over the weekend."
Days to notice: 11 days from discovery (Sep 16, 2013) to the California record (Sep 27, 2013). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
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