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The license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning eBay's rights in submitted content survive the removal of content or termination of the user's account.
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 reader grants eBay permanent, irrevocable, royalty-free rights to use all Intellectual Property Rights in any content they submit, and eBay may sublicense those rights through multiple tiers.
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The license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning eBay's rights in submitted content survive the removal of content or termination of the user's account.
The reader grants eBay permanent, irrevocable, royalty-free rights to use all Intellectual Property Rights in any content they submit, and eBay may sublicense those rights through multiple tiers.
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