The agreement grants eBay a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, and sublicensable license to use any content users submit to the platform across all intellectual property rights categories, in any current or future media, in connection with providing and promoting eBay services.
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This provision grants eBay a perpetual and irrevocable sublicensable license over user-submitted content, meaning content cannot be retracted from eBay's licensed use even after account closure or listing removal. The sublicensable-through-multiple-tiers structure authorizes eBay to pass content rights to third-party partners and downstream licensees.
The updated User Agreement incorporates additional policies and terms that were previously referenced separately, making them contractually binding conditions of service use. The agreement now explicitly states that continued use constitutes acceptance of all incorporated policies and additional terms posted on eBay's sites and applications. The updated language emphasizes that disputes are resolved through binding arbitration unless the user opts out according to section 19.B.9, and contains a waiver of class action rights. You can review which eBay entity contracts with you based on your jurisdiction (eBay Inc. for US, eBay UK Limited for UK, eBay GmbH for EU, and others listed) and locate the opt-out mechanism for arbitration in section 19.B.9 of the full agreement.
View change record →The Broad Content License Grant was renamed and now includes explicit language about sublicensability through multiple tiers and expanded uses including 'expansion' of services.
View full change record →Under this clause, any content a user posts on eBay, including product images, descriptions, and reviews, is licensed to eBay on a perpetual and irrevocable basis that survives account termination. The agreement authorizes eBay to sublicense this content through multiple tiers to third parties in connection with platform operations and promotion.
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we may closely review accounts that offer the following services, products, or content: Online trading, day trading tips, and stock market related content
Paid Subscribers can select whether Content is public or private.
If Your Content is prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction where our Services are available, we may remove it even if it is not illegal in your location.
"When you provide content using our Services (directly or indirectly), you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable (through multiple tiers) right to exercise any and all intellectual property rights (including copyright, trademark, database, and other intellectual property rights) you have in that content in connection with our provision, expansion, and promotion of our Services, in any media known now or developed in the future.Excerpt from eBay's User Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision may require evaluation under GDPR and UK GDPR for EU and UK users to the extent content constitutes personal data, as an irrevocable perpetual license may interact with the right …
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This provision grants eBay a perpetual and irrevocable sublicensable license over user-submitted content, meaning content cannot be retracted from eBay's licensed use even after account closure or listing removal. The sublicensable-through-multiple-tiers structure authorizes eBay to pass content rights to third-party partners and downstream licensees.
Under this clause, any content a user posts on eBay, including product images, descriptions, and reviews, is licensed to eBay on a perpetual and irrevocable basis that survives account termination. The agreement authorizes eBay to sublicense this content through multiple tiers to third parties in connection with platform operations and promotion.
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