American Express is committed to providing you with full and transparent information about cookie and similar technologies use.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files which are placed on your computer (or Smartphone or other device used to access the internet) whenever you visit a website. We use cookies for different reasons, including to enhance your visit to our website.The cookies we place on your computer cannot be used to retrieve any other data from your hard drive, to pass viruses to your computer, or capture your e-mail address. Each cookie is unique to your web browser and device. Some of the functions that cookies perform can also be achieved using alternative technology, which is why we use the term 'Cookies and similar technologies ' in this policy.Cookies and similar technologies serve several functions. Most cookies and similar technologies won’t collect information that identifies you, but instead collects more general information, such as how you arrive at a website or app, or your general location. Cookies are also used to help remember your username and preferences, how well a website or app is performing or even allow content to be recommended to you.
Certain cookies and similar technologies contain personal information – for example, if you click to "Remember Me" when logging in to a website or app, a cookie will store your username.
Amex Canada uses session cookies and persistent cookies on our websites.
Session cookies are only active during the period that you are logged onto our website and are removed when you leave. We use session cookies to maintain security, to facilitate your session and to keep track of the sections of the website that have been visited. This temporary cookie allows us to better serve you by providing conditional enhancements to your visit in accordance with your selected preferences.
Persistent cookies remain on your hard drive until you remove them through your browser’s internet security settings. Persistent cookies are used to provide a more comfortable and personalized online experience. They store user preferences such as language, thus eliminating having to make the same entries on each visit.
If you become a registered user on our website (with a designated user ID and password), we use persistent cookies so that we can provide customized information that we believe will be of value to you based on preferences indicated and, other information we have about you as an American Express customer. If you choose the "Remember Me" option as part of the Online Services log in feature on the American Express website, a small persistent cookie is created to store your user ID safely and securely.
On your next visit, your username ID will appear automatically each time you sign in from the same computer. You will still be required to type in your password to log in. To turn off this feature you must uncheck the box beside the "Remember Me" option and log in.
The "Remember Me" box is an optional feature and is intended for use on a trusted computer such as home, work, or another private computer.
It is possible to set your browser to inform you when a cookie is being placed -- this way, you have the opportunity to decide whether to accept the cookie. If you are just browsing our website and are not a registered user, you do not have to accept a cookie and you may still continue utilizing the site. However, if you will be accessing your confidential account information (such as Online Services), you must accept our website's cookies as they are essential for website administration and security.
