When we collect information from you we need to tell you
about certain matters so you will understand some basic facts about use of your
information. You can see more details about this and our privacy policies
generally by looking at our Privacy Statement.
Why We Collect Information
When you give us information about you we are collecting it
in order to review your application for products and services this applies to
both existing and potentially new customers. We will use information for
operation of your account, provision of products and services and for marketing
purposes. Please note that if you do not provide the information required in
the "mandatory" fields we may be unable to process your request.
Do We Share Your Information?
We do not share information about you if you are not our
customer. In other cases we may need to share your information to help us
provide the products and services you have requested and also we may share some
information about you with other American Express Group companies and our business
partners. For further information of our policies please look at our Privacy Statement.
Other American Express Companies
We do share information about you within the American
Express Group of Companies so we can provide you with products and services and
bring you information about other American Express products and services. All
American Express Companies comply with The American Express Privacy Principles.
Companies Who Provide Services To Us
In some cases we contract with other companies to perform
services on our behalf for example, processing applications, providing services
linked to ours, sending mail, processing orders, providing marketing support,
deliveries, market research etc. So they can perform these services we may need
to provide them with access to limited amounts of information about you but we
impose strict requirements of security and confidentiality upon them in how
they handle your information. Also they are not permitted to use it for
anything else other than to perform the services we have asked them to provide.
Our Business Partners
We may send you offers by E-mail about products and
services offered by our business partners but in doing so we maintain control
over your information.
IMPORTANT NOTE : Please note that we do not give
your E-mail address to our business partners.
Please do keep in mind that if you take advantage of an
offer from an American Express business partner and become their customer, they
may independently wish to send offers to you. In this case, you will need to
inform them separately if you do not wish to receive future offers from them.
In all cases our goal is to deliver offers to people who we
believe will find them of value. Our communications are developed and managed
under strict conditions designed to safeguard the security and privacy of
customer personal information.
Other Disclosure of Information
In all other cases we will not disclose customer
information unless we have previously informed the customer, have been
authorized by the customer, or are required to do so by law or other regulatory
authority. In particular, when a court order or subpoena requires us to
disclose information, we notify the customer promptly to provide an opportunity
to exercise his or her legal rights. The only exceptions to this policy are
when court order or law prohibits us from notifying the customer, or in cases
in which fraud and/or criminal activity is suspected. Further, we will not use
medical information for marketing purposes or to provide credit.
Your Rights of Access And Correction
You can contact our Data Protection Officer at any time if you wish to access information we hold about
you or to ask for correction of any personal information we may hold about you.