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The collection of government-issued identification and biometric-adjacent data (selfie photographs) establishes eBay's data acquisition framework for seller verification and payment compliance purposes. This authorization enables identity verification and regulatory reporting requirements associated with payment settlement and tax reporting obligations.
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 payment and services infrastructure are required to provide government identification and related personal data as a condition of seller account participation. The terms authorize eBay to retain and process this sensitive identification data throughout the seller relationship.
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"If you use our Services as a seller, additional identification data, such as, government-issued ID (e.g. social security number), date of birth, tax identification numbers (such as VAT identification number), business registration numbers, identification documents and information contained on IDs, selfie photos, and other information (such as bank account number) that you provide when using our payment and other services as a seller.— Excerpt from eBay's eBay Privacy Notice
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The collection of government-issued identification and biometric-adjacent data (selfie photographs) establishes eBay's data acquisition framework for seller verification and payment compliance purposes. This authorization enables identity verification and regulatory reporting requirements associated with payment settlement and tax reporting obligations.
Sellers using eBay's payment and services infrastructure are required to provide government identification and related personal data as a condition of seller account participation. The terms authorize eBay to retain and process this sensitive identification data throughout the seller relationship.
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