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User personal data is applied not only to eBay's internal AI development but also to the development of third-party AI systems, meaning data flows beyond eBay's own infrastructure.
eBay's updated privacy notice now provides more structured and detailed information about what personal data it collects, why it processes that data, and how it handles cross-border transfers. The addition of explicit data protection officer contact information and a clear table of contents makes the privacy framework more accessible and transparent. You can review the new notice to understand what data categories eBay collects and contact the designated data protection officer with privacy concerns.
View change record →Users' personal data may be used to benefit third-party AI systems, not solely eBay's own products.
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"Development and improvement of AI models and technology... we use personal data collected from our users to train, test, validate, and align our own AI models as well as third-party AI models and systems...Excerpt from eBay's Privacy Notice
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User personal data is applied not only to eBay's internal AI development but also to the development of third-party AI systems, meaning data flows beyond eBay's own infrastructure.
Users' personal data may be used to benefit third-party AI systems, not solely eBay's own products.
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