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Marriott settles with FTC, to pay $52 million over data breaches

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Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels will pay $52 million and create a comprehensive information security program as part of settlements for data breaches that impacted over 344 million customers.

The settlement requires Marriott and Starwood to implement a comprehensive security program and allow their U.S. customers to request personal data deletions.

Marriott has also reached a separate settlement announced simultaneously with 49 states and the District of Columbia .

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79

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77

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49

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semi-formal

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English

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75

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short-lived

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