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American Airlines has committed to a defined maximum retention period for biometric data, tied to purpose fulfillment or a three-year outer limit, which is consequential given the sensitivity and irreplaceability of biometric identifiers.
Your biometric data held by American Airlines will be permanently destroyed no later than three years after your last interaction, or sooner if the reason it was collected has already been fulfilled.
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Any biometric data we collect from you will be deleted within 48 hours and will be used for the purpose of enabling you to see yourself wearing virtual eyeglass frames.
If the disclosing party sends a written request, the receiving party will promptly return or destroy all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with copies, except that a party may retain archival copies in accordance with its document retention policy or as required b...
We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.
"American will permanently destroy any biometric data or identifiers in our possession once the initial purpose for collecting or obtaining them has been satisfied, or within three years of your last interaction with American, whichever comes first.Excerpt from American Airlines's Privacy Policy
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American Airlines has committed to a defined maximum retention period for biometric data, tied to purpose fulfillment or a three-year outer limit, which is consequential given the sensitivity and irreplaceability of biometric identifiers.
Your biometric data held by American Airlines will be permanently destroyed no later than three years after your last interaction, or sooner if the reason it was collected has already been fulfilled.
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