Categories of personal information that may have been collected
The notice says that, depending on the nature of your relationship with American Express, it may have collected the categories of personal information listed in the next cards, including sensitive personal information, about you during the preceding 12 months. This is framed as what American Express may have collected, not a statement that every category was collected from every person.
Details
Who
American Express
What it does
may have collected
When
The preceding 12 months
Condition
Depending on the nature of the relationship
Supporting quotations
Categories of Personal Information We Collect
Depending on the nature of your relationship with us, we may have collected the following categories of personal information, including sensitive personal information, about you during the preceding 12 months:
Qualifications & exceptions
The wording is "may have collected" and depends on the nature of your relationship with American Express.
Not stated here
The notice does not say which categories apply to which kinds of relationship, or which of the listed categories it treats as sensitive personal information.
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Identity and financial identifiers
Two listed categories cover identity and financial details. The first, identifiers, includes name, postal address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver's license or state identification card number, passport number or telephone number. The second covers information that identifies, relates to or could be associated with a particular individual, such as name, passport number, driver's license or credit card number, bank account number or other financial information. The notice presents these as examples ("such as"), so the lists are illustrative rather than complete.
Details
What it covers
Identifiers including name, address, email, Social Security number, driver's license or ID number, passport number, telephone number
What it covers
Individual-linked information including credit card number, bank account number or other financial information
Condition
May have been collected, depending on the relationship
Supporting quotations
Identifiers such as name, postal address, email address, account name, social security number, driver’s license or state identification card number, passport number or telephone number;
Information that identifies, relates to or is capable of being associated with, a particular individual, such as name, passport number, driver’s license or credit card number, bank account number or other financial information;
Qualifications & exceptions
The examples are introduced with "such as", so they are illustrations, not a closed list.
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Protected classifications and biometric information
The notice lists characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law, such as date of birth, sex/gender or marital status, among the categories it may have collected. It also lists biometric information, such as information about your physiological or behavioral characteristics.
Details
What it covers
Protected-classification characteristics such as date of birth, sex/gender, marital status
What it covers
Biometric information about physiological or behavioral characteristics
Supporting quotations
Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law such as date of birth, sex/gender or marital status;
Biometric information such as information regarding your physiological or behavioral characteristics;
Qualifications & exceptions
Both are categories that may have been collected depending on the relationship; the notice does not say each applies to every person.
Not stated here
The notice does not say what biometric information is collected, in which products or settings, or for what specific purpose.
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Online activity and device location data
The notice lists internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browsing history, search history or other information as described in the Online Privacy Statement. It also lists geolocation data available through your device, including precise geolocation data, if enabled.
Details
What it covers
Internet or electronic network activity such as browsing and search history
What it covers
Device geolocation data, including precise geolocation
Condition
Geolocation data "if enabled"
Supporting quotations
Internet or other electronic network activity information such as browsing history, search history or other information as described in the Online Privacy Statement;
Geolocation data, available through your device, including precise geolocation data, if enabled;
Qualifications & exceptions
The geolocation entry is qualified by "if enabled"; the notice does not say where or by whom it is enabled.
Not stated here
The Online Privacy Statement, which the notice says describes other internet activity information, is not supplied in this document.
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Commercial, audio, professional and education information
The list also includes commercial information such as records of personal property or your purchase history; audio, electronic or similar information; professional or employment-related information; and education information.
Details
What it covers
Commercial information such as purchase history
What it covers
Audio, electronic, or similar information
What it covers
Professional or employment-related information
What it covers
Education information
Supporting quotations
Commercial information such as records of personal property or your purchase history;
Audio, electronic, or similar information;
Professional or employment-related information;
Education information;
Not stated here
The notice gives no examples for audio, electronic or similar information and does not say what it covers or when it is collected.