Buddhist Tzu Chi Education Foundation

Buddhist Tzu Chi Education Foundation notified California AG on Oct 6, 2021 of a data breach, which occurred on Jul 15, 2021. Data exposed: Social Security number, Passport number, Postal address, Name.

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

Organization: Buddhist Tzu Chi Education Foundation
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Oct 6, 2021
Date(s) of breach: Thursday, July 15, 2021
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Passport number Postal address Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Jul 15, 2021, as stated in the letter
"On July 15, 2021, Buddhist Tzu Chi Education Foundation discovered that several computers were operating unusually and portions of their network were inaccessible."
Days to notice: 83 days from discovery (Jul 15, 2021) to the California record (Oct 6, 2021). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter: 12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 16:05 UTC

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