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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.
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"Processing of general location data (such as IP address or postal code) in order to provide you with location-based services (such as radius search and other content that is personalized on the basis of your general location data).Excerpt from eBay's Privacy Notice
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The clause states: “Processing of general location data (such as IP address or postal code) in order to provide you with location-based services (such as radius search and other content that is personalized on the basis of your general location data).”
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