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A new privacy policy update will be taking place on the 21st of April, 2025. This will allow eBay to use personal data for the training of their in-house and third-party AIs.
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On the 21st of April, 2025, eBay's privacy policy was updated to allow eBay to use personal data for the training of their in-house and third-party AIs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 Apr 2025 |title=User Privacy Notice: 12. eBay and AI |url=https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/member-behaviour-policies/user-privacy-notice-privacy-policy?id=4260#section12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421154108/https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/member-behaviour-policies/user-privacy-notice-privacy-policy?id=4260 |archive-date=21 Apr 2025 |website=eBay}}</ref>


==Privacy policy update==
In section 12, "eBay and AI", the following is stated about the relation to individual rights:<blockquote>
You have rights with regard to your personal data. See Section 8. Rights as a data subject above for more details. Your rights also include the right to object - opens in new window or tab to our processing of your personal data for AI development and training purposes.</blockquote>


[https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/member-behaviour-policies/user-privacy-notice-privacy-policy?id=4260#section12 Ebay Privacy Policy (check Sec 12: Ebay and AI)]
===eBay's response: right to object===
This right to object is available for those in Europe (EEC) and the UK. You can opt out of their use of your personal data, by going to [https://accountsettings.ebay.co.uk/ai-preferences the AI preferences on the account settings page].


==Legality==
In Europe/EEA under the [[GDPR]] Opt-in means "'''permission first"''': no data processing until users explicit consent is given, aligning with privacy-by-default principles. Opt-out means "'''proceed unless stopped"''': data activities start automatically, with users bearing the burden to halt them.


Thankfully, there is at least a "right to object" for those in Europe (EEC) and UK.  
To comply, businesses must map models to jurisdictions - in opt-in regimes, consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous—pre-ticked boxes are invalid, per the CJEU’s Planet49 ruling. Also withdrawal must be as easy as granting - in opt-out, mechanisms like “Do Not Sell My Data” links suffice, but must be prominent and effective.


You can opt out of their use of your personal data in this setting. (Can only be disabled after logging in) 
==Consumer response==
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[https://accountsettings.ebay.co.uk/ai-preferences Option to disable personal data use in AI]
 
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