Marriott International Update on Starwood Reservation Database Security Incident

Marriott International | July 9, 2019

Marriott International announced that the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has communicated its intent to issue a fine in the amount of £99,200,396 against the company in relation to the Starwood guest reservation database incident that Marriott announced on November 30, 2018.  Marriott has the right to respond before any final determination is made and a fine can be issued by the ICO.  The company intends to respond and vigorously defend its position. Marriott International’s President and CEO, Arne Sorenson, said:  “We are disappointed with this notice of intent from the ICO, which we will contest.  Marriott has been...