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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.
When Personal Information is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected, we securely delete, anonymize, or put it beyond use.
We retain your personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or for the period legally permitted or required.
"We will destroy personal information without delay when personal information becomes unnecessary, such as when the retention period has lapsed or the purpose of processing personal information has been achieved.Excerpt from American Airlines's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “We will destroy personal information without delay when personal information becomes unnecessary, such as when the retention period has lapsed or the purpose of processing personal information has been achieved.”
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