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The clause establishes a wide set of collection triggers, meaning nearly any interaction with eBay results in personal data collection.
Users should expect that personal data is collected across virtually all points of interaction with eBay, not only during account registration.
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The clause establishes a wide set of collection triggers, meaning nearly any interaction with eBay results in personal data collection.
Users should expect that personal data is collected across virtually all points of interaction with eBay, not only during account registration.
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