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American Airlines' consent obligation for sensitive data is conditional on two cumulative requirements — legal mandate and absence of any other lawful basis — meaning consent is not always sought before sensitive data is processed.
American Airlines will seek your specific consent before processing your sensitive personal information only when law requires it and no other lawful processing basis is available; in other circumstances, consent may not be sought.
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We will only collect, use and disclose your personal data with your consent, unless otherwise permitted or required by law. Your consent may be given expressly or implied, depending on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the information involved.
You may give us your Identity Data, Contact Data, Financial Data, Profile Data, and other information by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, e-mail or otherwise.
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"Where required by law, and where no other lawful bases exist for processing such data (such as to fulfill laws promoting a substantial public interest), American will seek your specific consent before processing sensitive personal information.Excerpt from American Airlines's Privacy Policy
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American Airlines' consent obligation for sensitive data is conditional on two cumulative requirements — legal mandate and absence of any other lawful basis — meaning consent is not always sought before sensitive data is processed.
American Airlines will seek your specific consent before processing your sensitive personal information only when law requires it and no other lawful processing basis is available; in other circumstances, consent may not be sought.
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