Latest / California / February 2026
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. notified California AG on Feb 19, 2026 of a data breach, which occurred on Jan 14, 2026. Data exposed: Social Security number, Name.
All 7 filings by Choice Hotels International, Inc., state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)
- Organization
- Choice Hotels International, Inc.
- Source
- California AG · source record
- Date reported
- Feb 19, 2026
- Date(s) of breach
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Residents affected
- Not published by this source
- Data exposed
- Social Security number Name
- Notice letter
- Sample notice (PDF)
- Discovered
- Jan 26, 2026, as stated in the letter"We immediately conducted an investigation to identify the records that were accessed, thoroughly reviewed those records, and on January 26, 2026, determined that records containing your information were involved."
- Days to notice
- 24 days from discovery (Jan 26, 2026) to the California record (Feb 19, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
- Offered in the letter
- 24 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
- First seen by BreachTally
- 2026-10-30 15:28 UTC
Dates and counts as filed by the organization with the agency. The breach window and the report date often differ by months.
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Other filings by Choice Hotels International, Inc.
| Organization | State | Reported | Residents affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice Hotels International, Inc. | TX | Feb 20, 2026 | 2,559 |
| Choice Hotels International, Inc. | OR | Feb 19, 2026 | 24,115 |
| Choice Hotels International, Inc. | MA | Feb 19, 2026 | 269 |
| Choice Hotels International, Inc. | OR | Nov 29, 2019 | 88,295 |
| Choice Hotels International, Inc. | CA | Nov 29, 2019 | Not published |
| Choice Hotels International | CA | Apr 26, 2012 | Not published |
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