British Airways and Marriott UK data protection fines deferred again as coronavirus shutdown hits business

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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/04/06/ico_data_protection_fines_ba_marriott_hack_postponed/

By Gareth Corfield
The Register
6 Apr 2020

The UK Information Commissioner's Office has yet again postponed its £280m in 
fines against British Airways and Marriott Hotels for data leaks.

The fines were handed to both companies following damaging and widely 
publicised digital break-ins affecting millions of people around the world.

According to EU news website Politico, the fines have been delayed for Marriott 
until 1 June this year, with UK law firm Mishcon de Reya's data protection man 
Jon Baines blogging, with reference to the same source, that BA owner IAG's 
annual report revealed that its own fine had been postponed until 18 May.

That statement [212-page PDF, statement on page 184] said in part: "The ICO 
initially had six months from issuing the Notice of Intent to British Airways 
within which it could issue a penalty notice, which has been extended through 
to May 18, 2020, to allow the ICO to fully consider the representations and 
information provided by British Airways."

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