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The disclosure is specifically tied to EU payment services for sellers, meaning this sharing obligation is contextually scoped rather than universal across all eBay users.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is fragmentary; the precise conditions and legal bases triggering disclosure to these bodies are not fully captured in the provided text. The EU payment services scoping is taken from the excerpt as written but surrounding context may add further conditions not visible here.
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 →Sellers using eBay's EU payment services should expect that their personal data may be disclosed to a range of governmental and law enforcement bodies.
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we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.
disclosure is required by a third-party to complete a transaction initiated by the user
We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make: (i) where it is necessary for completing transfers, or (ii) in order to verify the existence and condition of your account...
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"Law enforcement agencies, courts, government agencies or public authorities (including tax and financial authorities), intergovernmental or supranational bodies... in connection with our payment services provided in the EU for sellers...— Excerpt from eBay's eBay Privacy Notice
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The disclosure is specifically tied to EU payment services for sellers, meaning this sharing obligation is contextually scoped rather than universal across all eBay users.
Sellers using eBay's EU payment services should expect that their personal data may be disclosed to a range of governmental and law enforcement bodies.
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