“To the extent it is required to do so by law, 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.”
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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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When we destroy your personal information, we do so in a way that prevents that information from being restored or reconstructed.
We shall promptly destroy personal information without delay when the retention period has expired or when the purpose of processing has been achieved, and the personal information is no longer necessary.
We retain your personal information in an identifiable form for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Notice.
"To the extent it is required to do so by law, 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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