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The deletion obligation is subject to broad legal carve-outs, meaning personal data may be retained beyond the standard retention period for a range of legal and regulatory reasons.
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 will be deleted or anonymised in line with eBay's policy, but that timeline may be extended where law obliges or permits longer retention.
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"we will delete your personal data in accordance with our data retention and deletion policy or take steps to properly render the data anonymous, unless we are legally obliged or permitted to keep your personal data longer (e.g. for legal compliance, tax, accounting or auditing purposes...)Excerpt from eBay's Privacy Notice
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The deletion obligation is subject to broad legal carve-outs, meaning personal data may be retained beyond the standard retention period for a range of legal and regulatory reasons.
Users' personal data will be deleted or anonymised in line with eBay's policy, but that timeline may be extended where law obliges or permits longer retention.
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