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The updated terms now explicitly disclose that personal data is used for machine learning and generative AI model development, establishing transparency around a significant data processing activity. This disclosure affects how customer data flows through Amazon's systems and aligns with emerging regulatory requirements around AI transparency in the EU and other jurisdictions.

This change clarifies which legal entity merchants contract with and which courts have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve disputes, based on the store's billing region. The reorganized format makes the regional assignments more transparent and reduces ambiguity about the correct contracting party and dispute forum for each geographic market. For merchants involved in disputes or those managing contracts referencing Shopify as a counterparty, confirming the correct entity and jurisdiction under the updated table is operationally important.

The updated terms explicitly authorize sharing and selling personal information to data brokers and new seller categories, expanding the recipients of user data beyond what was previously disclosed. Under CCPA, this shift to explicit 'sale' language may trigger new consumer opt-out rights and disclosure obligations. For EU and UK users, data sales to brokers require clear legal basis under GDPR, and the policy should clarify consent mechanisms or alternative lawful grounds.

The updated terms establish mandatory arbitration as the exclusive dispute resolution mechanism for influencers, removing the ability to pursue claims through California courts or jury trials. This fundamentally changes the procedural framework and forum for resolving disagreements between influencers and Whatnot, consolidating dispute handling under the platform's main Terms of Service rather than terms specific to the influencer relationship.

The updated agreement restructures how eBay's policies bind users by explicitly incorporating external policies into the core User Agreement, clarifies which eBay legal entity users contract with by jurisdiction, and emphasizes mandatory arbitration and class action waiver provisions. This materialization of dispute resolution and policy incorporation provisions in the main agreement makes the terms more prominent and may affect users' understanding of their rights and obligations.