Siskinds LLP Announces the Filing of Privacy Breach Class Action against Marriott International, Inc. and Certain of Its Canadian Affiliates
Siskinds LLP has filed a proposed privacy breach class proceeding on behalf of Canadian residents whose personal information has been impacted as a result of the recently-disclosed data breach incident. Siskinds’ Quebec-based affiliate, Siskinds Desmeules, also filed a similar action on behalf of Quebec residents. This action was stayed.
On November 30, 2018, Marriott reported that unauthorized parties have improperly accessed the guest reservation database of Marriott’s Starwood hotels and obtained personal information of individuals who made reservations at Marriott’s Starwood properties. All persons who, on or before September 10, 2018, made a reservation at a Starwood property may have been affected by the data breach.
According to Marriott, Starwood brands include W Hotels, St. Regis, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Element Hotels, Aloft Hotels, The Luxury Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, Four Points by Sheraton and Design Hotels, and Starwood branded timeshare properties.
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