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Direct Marketing by Mail Without Consent Outside EEA

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Recent Activity

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Medium May 1, 2026

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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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

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Google Cloud Medium

In some cases we will seek your consent to send you marketing communications.

ZipRecruiter Medium

We may use your Personal Data to send you information about the services provided by the ZipRecruiter Group; provided, however that we will obtain consent to do so where required by applicable law.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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To the extent permitted by applicable law without your consent, communications with you via electronic mail (e.g. email or text message) or telephone to offer you vouchers, discounts and special offers, to conduct opinion polls and surveys...

Excerpt from eBay's Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
eBay Privacy Notice
Entity
eBay
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-033807
Document ID
CA-D-00256
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
eecb7cb887ecc8c91eb3d59fbb033add1299a620d3c0325c86a8d86571cc93a6
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 11:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: eBay
Document: eBay Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-033807
Captured: 2026-05-10 11:09:19 UTC
SHA-256: eecb7cb887ecc8c9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ebay/ebay-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-033807/direct-marketing-by-mail-without-consent-outside-eea/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does eBay's Direct Marketing by Mail Without Consent Outside EEA clause do?

The clause states: “To the extent permitted by applicable law without your consent, communications with you via electronic mail (e.g. email or text message) or telephone to offer you vouchers, discounts and special offers, to conduct opinion polls and surveys...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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