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The clause restricts eBay's use of automated decision-making to three defined bases, providing users with a conditional protection against consequential automated outcomes.
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 are protected from significantly affecting automated decisions except in three named circumstances, one of which requires their own prior consent.
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We use automated decision-making to help improve our products and services to you. For example, we may use automated technologies to send you job alert emails regarding roles that may be of interest to you based upon your search criteria...
Object to an automated decision-making (including profiling) in certain circumstances.
Request a review of decisions made solely based on automated processing of personal data.
"We will not make any automated decisions about you that would significantly affect you unless such a decision is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract with you, we have obtained your consent, or we are required by applicable law...Excerpt from eBay's Privacy Notice
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The clause restricts eBay's use of automated decision-making to three defined bases, providing users with a conditional protection against consequential automated outcomes.
Users are protected from significantly affecting automated decisions except in three named circumstances, one of which requires their own prior consent.
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