California Privacy Notice

American Express · agreement dated February 19, 2026 · Official agreement

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Retention & Deletion · Company practice

How long personal information is kept

American Express says it keeps personal information only for as long as necessary for the business purposes described in the Online Privacy Statement. It names two criteria that affect retention: how long your relationship with American Express lasts, and any requirements to retain personal information to meet legal and regulatory obligations.

Details
Who
American Express
What it does
keeps personal information only as long as necessary
Condition
Duration of the relationship; legal and regulatory retention requirements

Supporting quotations

Retention of Personal Information
We keep personal information for only as long as necessary for the business purposes described in the Online Privacy Statement.
The criteria that impact retention include the duration of your relationship with us and any requirements to retain your personal information to fulfill our legal and regulatory obligations.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The criteria are introduced with "include", so they are not stated as the only factors.

Not stated here

  • The notice gives no specific retention periods, and the business purposes it refers to are described in the Online Privacy Statement, which is not supplied.