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Beyond Heads in Beds: A Survey of Data Protection for the Hospitality Industry (Presented by HospitalityLawyer.com®)

Data protection essentials for hospitality: understanding data collection risks, regulatory compliance, reasonable security measures, and incident response planning.

2025-10-23 13:00:00

1.5 hours

Program Details

2025-10-23 13:00:00

Program Details

2025-10-23 13:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2025-10-23 13:00:00

1.5 hours

Course Overview

Protecting Hospitality Data: Privacy, Security, Response

2025-10-23 13:00:00

Participants will learn to identify data protection obligations, implement reasonable security measures, and respond effectively to cyber incidents in hospitality settings. These practical skills help mitigate legal exposure and operational disruption.

Format

CLE Credit

1.5h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

1.5

Key topics that will be covered

01
Data Collection
Know what data you collect, where it resides, and your retention policy.
02
Attack Vectors
Hospitality faces threats through point of sale, reservations, and vendor portals.
03
Regulatory Landscape
Fifty state laws govern breach notification based on where consumers reside.
04
Reasonable Security
Access control, encryption, vendor management, and employee training are core measures.
05
Cyber Insurance
Policies cover data breaches, ransomware, and system outages as risk transfer mechanisms.
06
Incident Response
Separate stakeholder communications from legally required notifications crafted with outside counsel.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 1:20 pm EST

Personal Information Collection and Usage in Hospitality

This session explores the scope of data collection in hospitality, from payment information to biometric data and passive tracking technologies. Attendees will learn about data minimization principles, the balance between personalization and protection, and how creative plaintiff litigation is reshaping privacy compliance requirements.

Violet SullivanViolet Sullivan
Robert E. BraunRobert E. Braun
Stephen Barth.Stephen Barth.
clock 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm EST

Navigating the Fragmented Data Privacy Regulatory Landscape

This session examines the complex patchwork of privacy regulations affecting hospitality businesses, from state-level breach notification laws to international frameworks like GDPR. Participants will understand why jurisdiction follows the consumer rather than business location, and how PCI DSS standards function as de facto law for payment processing.

Violet SullivanViolet Sullivan
Robert E. BraunRobert E. Braun
Stephen Barth.Stephen Barth.
clock 1:40 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Achieving Reasonable Security Through Layered Protection Measures

This session addresses the challenge of defining and implementing reasonable security without a universal checklist. Core security measures including access control, encryption, vendor management, and employee training are discussed alongside the critical relationship between privacy rules and security implementation.

Violet SullivanViolet Sullivan
Robert E. BraunRobert E. Braun
Stephen Barth.Stephen Barth.
clock 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm EST

Incident Response and Crisis Management When Breaches Occur

This session covers the essential elements of breach response, from cyber insurance considerations to notification requirements and stakeholder communications. Attendees will learn the critical distinction between communication and legal notification, timing obligations, and why business continuity planning is inseparable from incident response.

Violet SullivanViolet Sullivan
Robert E. BraunRobert E. Braun
Stephen Barth.Stephen Barth.
Violet Sullivan

Violet Sullivan

#NOLINE Crum & Forster

Robert E. Braun

Robert E. Braun

#NOLINE Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Stephen Barth.

Stephen Barth.

HospitalityLawyer.com®

Violet Sullivan

Violet Sullivan

#NOLINE Crum & Forster

Violet Sullivan leads Redpoint’s channel development and cyber consulting services divisions as VP of Client Engagement, providing expert guidance on cybersecurity threat management and response to insurance carriers, trade associations, and business clients worldwide.

Education & Credentials

JD and MBA degrees from Baylor University; Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US); licensed attorney in Texas and Pennsylvania

Professional Involvement

Serves as a professor of Cybersecurity & Privacy Law for Baylor Law School's LL.M. Degree in Litigation Management, the first of its kind nationwide.

Experience

Early in her career, worked on incident responses for some of the largest data breaches including Home Depot, Sony, and Anthem. In the past 8 years, has facilitated over 450 cyber incident simulations for public and private sector companies, including many Fortune 100 companies. Provides consulting services for cybersecurity programs, reviews and develops customized incident response plans, and facilitates customized tabletop simulations.
Robert E. Braun

Robert E. Braun

#NOLINE Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Robert Braun is a transactional partner in JMBM’s Corporate and Securities groups who co-chairs the Firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Group, with expertise in technology and emerging industries, privacy, security and hospitality.

Recognition & Leadership

Recognized in the Southern California listing of Super Lawyers as a 'Top Rated Technology Transactions Attorney.' Co-author of the Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum blog. Quoted by Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, American Lawyer, American Banker, Law360, Los Angeles Business Journal, Daily Journal, and other media on cybersecurity law issues.

Professional Involvement

Frequent author and lecturer on technology and hospitality issues.

Experience

Counsels clients on privacy and security, information technology, software development and licensing, and electronic commerce transactions. Regularly handles privacy compliance programs and compliance with state privacy laws including CCPA and laws in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. Senior member of JMBM's Global Hospitality Group specializing in hotel management and franchise agreements, mixed-use developments, acquisition and divestiture of hotels, resorts, restaurants and other hospitality properties, hotel and hospitality workouts and turnarounds.
Stephen Barth.

Stephen Barth.

HospitalityLawyer.com®

Stephen Barth, author of Hospitality Law and coauthor of Restaurant Law Basics, is an attorney, the founder of HospitalityLawyer.com, the annual Hospitality Law Conference series, and the Global Travel Risk Summit Series. As a professor at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston, he teaches courses in hospitality law and leadership. He is #3 on Global Guru’s Top 30 Hospitality Thought Leaders & Influencers for 2023. In addition to legal and travel risk mitigation insight, Stephen specializes in communicating the importance of Emotional Intelligence in leadership roles; and has provided valuable insight to many companies including The Methodist Hospital System, Wyndham Worldwide, Dine Equity, Business Travel News and Aramark. His fun, fast-paced presentations provide practical information and solutions to enhance your personal and professional life.

Education & Credentials

He earned a B.A. in Economics, an M.A. in Communications, and a J.D. from Texas Tech University. His faculty profile also describes decades of work in hospitality law and leadership education, alongside litigation-support and expert-witness work in hospitality-related matters.

Recognition & Leadership

He has received University of Houston teaching recognition, including the Career Teaching Excellence Award, and other teaching honors noted in his professional materials. He has also been recognized by GlobalGurus in its hospitality rankings, including being listed as the #1 hospitality professional for 2022 and appearing in the 2023 and 2024 lists.

Professional Involvement

His work includes building HospitalityLawyer.com as a platform serving hospitality lawyers and industry leaders with legal, safety, and risk-management resources. He is also associated with industry-facing conferences and summits that convene professionals around hospitality legal risk and travel risk management.

Experience

Across more than three decades at the University of Houston’s Hilton College, his profile notes teaching and speaking activity at significant scale, including thousands of students taught, extensive publishing, and hundreds of industry presentations. His work also includes being retained in litigation contexts and contributing expertise on hospitality-related standards of care and operational risk.
Violet Sullivan

Violet Sullivan

#NOLINE Crum & Forster

Violet Sullivan leads Redpoint’s channel development and cyber consulting services divisions as VP of Client Engagement, providing expert guidance on cybersecurity threat management and response to insurance carriers, trade associations, and business clients worldwide.

Education & Credentials

JD and MBA degrees from Baylor University; Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US); licensed attorney in Texas and Pennsylvania

Professional Involvement

Serves as a professor of Cybersecurity & Privacy Law for Baylor Law School's LL.M. Degree in Litigation Management, the first of its kind nationwide.

Experience

Early in her career, worked on incident responses for some of the largest data breaches including Home Depot, Sony, and Anthem. In the past 8 years, has facilitated over 450 cyber incident simulations for public and private sector companies, including many Fortune 100 companies. Provides consulting services for cybersecurity programs, reviews and develops customized incident response plans, and facilitates customized tabletop simulations.
Robert E. Braun

Robert E. Braun

#NOLINE Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Robert Braun is a transactional partner in JMBM’s Corporate and Securities groups who co-chairs the Firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Group, with expertise in technology and emerging industries, privacy, security and hospitality.

Recognition & Leadership

Recognized in the Southern California listing of Super Lawyers as a 'Top Rated Technology Transactions Attorney.' Co-author of the Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum blog. Quoted by Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, American Lawyer, American Banker, Law360, Los Angeles Business Journal, Daily Journal, and other media on cybersecurity law issues.

Professional Involvement

Frequent author and lecturer on technology and hospitality issues.

Experience

Counsels clients on privacy and security, information technology, software development and licensing, and electronic commerce transactions. Regularly handles privacy compliance programs and compliance with state privacy laws including CCPA and laws in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. Senior member of JMBM's Global Hospitality Group specializing in hotel management and franchise agreements, mixed-use developments, acquisition and divestiture of hotels, resorts, restaurants and other hospitality properties, hotel and hospitality workouts and turnarounds.
Stephen Barth.

Stephen Barth.

HospitalityLawyer.com®

Stephen Barth, author of Hospitality Law and coauthor of Restaurant Law Basics, is an attorney, the founder of HospitalityLawyer.com, the annual Hospitality Law Conference series, and the Global Travel Risk Summit Series. As a professor at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston, he teaches courses in hospitality law and leadership. He is #3 on Global Guru’s Top 30 Hospitality Thought Leaders & Influencers for 2023. In addition to legal and travel risk mitigation insight, Stephen specializes in communicating the importance of Emotional Intelligence in leadership roles; and has provided valuable insight to many companies including The Methodist Hospital System, Wyndham Worldwide, Dine Equity, Business Travel News and Aramark. His fun, fast-paced presentations provide practical information and solutions to enhance your personal and professional life.

Education & Credentials

He earned a B.A. in Economics, an M.A. in Communications, and a J.D. from Texas Tech University. His faculty profile also describes decades of work in hospitality law and leadership education, alongside litigation-support and expert-witness work in hospitality-related matters.

Recognition & Leadership

He has received University of Houston teaching recognition, including the Career Teaching Excellence Award, and other teaching honors noted in his professional materials. He has also been recognized by GlobalGurus in its hospitality rankings, including being listed as the #1 hospitality professional for 2022 and appearing in the 2023 and 2024 lists.

Professional Involvement

His work includes building HospitalityLawyer.com as a platform serving hospitality lawyers and industry leaders with legal, safety, and risk-management resources. He is also associated with industry-facing conferences and summits that convene professionals around hospitality legal risk and travel risk management.

Experience

Across more than three decades at the University of Houston’s Hilton College, his profile notes teaching and speaking activity at significant scale, including thousands of students taught, extensive publishing, and hundreds of industry presentations. His work also includes being retained in litigation contexts and contributing expertise on hospitality-related standards of care and operational risk.

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