Hartz Hotel Services, Inc. - Notice of Data Incident

SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sabre Hospitality Solutions ("Sabre") SynXis Central Reservations system (CRS) facilitates the booking of hotel reservations made by consumers through hotels, online travel agencies, and similar booking services.  Beginning on June 6, 2017, Sabre notified affected entities that an unauthorized party gained access to account credentials that permitted unauthorized access to unencrypted payment card information, as well as certain reservation information, for a subset of hotel reservations processed through the CRS.  Sabre worked with third-party forensic investigators in its investigation into this incident and has provided notice of this event to law enforcement and the payment card brands.  The investigation determined that the unauthorized party first obtained access to payment card and other reservation information on August 10, 2016, and the last unauthorized access to payment card information was on March 9, 2017. 

According to Sabre, the unauthorized party was able to access payment card information for guests who made hotel reservation(s) at The Roxy Hotel and the Soho Grand Hotel, both located in New York City (together, "The Hotels").  This information potentially included guest: (1) name; (2) card number; (3) card expiration date; and, (4) your card security code. The unauthorized party was also able, in some cases, to access certain information such as guest name, email, phone number, address, and other information. Some of this information may not have been stored in Sabre's systems at the time of the incident and may not be affected, but Sabre is unable to confirm whether certain information was included and, out of an abundance of caution, The Hotels are providing notice of this incident.  Sabre has confirmed that information such as Social Security number, passport number, or driver's license number was not impacted by this incident. 

The Hotels are mailing notice letters to individuals for whom they have address information whose payment card information was stored on the affected Sabre server and may have been accessed by the unauthorized party.  Some individuals may also receive email notice. 

Steps Individuals Can Take:

The Hotels encourage potentially impacted individuals to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing account statements and monitoring free credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect error, if any. Under U.S. law, you are entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228. You may also contact the three major credit bureaus directly to request a free copy of your credit report.

Fraud Alerts.  At no charge, you can also have these credit bureaus place a "fraud alert" on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. Note, however, that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you, it may also delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your identity. As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report, please contact any one of the agencies listed below:

Security Freeze.  You may also place a security freeze on your credit reports. A security freeze prohibits a credit bureau from releasing any information from a consumer's credit report without the consumer's written authorization. However, please be advised that placing a security freeze on your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prevent the timely approval of any requests you make for new loans, credit mortgages, employment, housing, or other services. If you have been a victim of identity theft and you provide the credit bureau with a valid police report, it cannot charge you to place, lift, or remove a security freeze. In all other cases, a credit bureau may charge you a fee to place, temporarily lift, or permanently remove a security freeze.  Fees vary based on where you live, but commonly range from $3 to $15.  You will need to place a security freeze separately with each of the three major credit bureaus listed above if you wish to place a freeze on all of your credit files. In order to request a security freeze, you will need to supply your full name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, current address, all addresses for up to five previous years, email address, a copy of your state identification card or driver's license, and a copy of a utility bill, bank or insurance statement, or other statement proving residence. To find out more on how to place a security freeze, you can use the following contact information:

Additional Information.  You can further educate yourself regarding identity theft, security freezes, fraud alerts, and the steps you can take to protect yourself against identity theft and fraud by contacting the Federal Trade Commission or your state Attorney General.  The Federal Trade Commission can be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580; www.identitytheft.gov; 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-653-4261.  The Federal Trade Commission encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them.  Instances of known or suspected identity theft should be reported to law enforcement, the Federal Trade Commission, and your state Attorney General.  This notice has not been delayed as the result of a law enforcement investigation.  Hartz Hotel Services, Inc. is located at 667 Madison Avenue 24^th floor, New York, New York 10065 and can be reached at 212-965-3030.

For Maryland residents, the Maryland Attorney General can be reached at: 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; 1-888-743-0023; and www.oag.state.md.us.

For North Carolina residents, the North Carolina Attorney General can be contacted by mail at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; toll-free at 1-877-566-7226; by phone at 1-919-716-6400; and online at www.ncdoj.gov.

For Rhode Island residents, the Rhode Island Attorney General can be contacted by mail at 150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903; by phone at (401) 274-4400; and online at www.riag.ri.gov. There are a total of seventeen known Rhode Island residents that may be impacted by this incident.  You have the right to file and obtain a police report if you ever experience identity theft or fraud.  Please note that, in order to file a crime report or incident report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely need to provide some kind of proof that you have been a victim. 

For New Mexico residents, you have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the right to be told if information in your credit file has been used against you, the right to know what is in your credit file, the right to ask for your credit score, and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information.  Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer reporting agencies must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information; consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information; access to your file is limited; you must give your consent for credit reports to be provided to employers; you may limit "prescreened" offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report; and you may seek damages from violator. You may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not summarized here. Identity theft victims and active duty military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  We encourage you to review your rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf, or by writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

For Massachusetts residents, you have the right to obtain a police report. If you are the victim of identity theft, you also have the right to file a police report and obtain a copy of it.

Individuals with questions can contact Sabre's dedicated assistance line at 1-888-721-6305 (toll-free) (Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day) or visit the Sabre website established specifically to help customers in responding to this incident at www.sabreconsumernotice.com. 

SOURCE Hartz Hotel Services, Inc.