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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.
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.<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 ==
The idea of AI opt in by default is controversial in Europe, as the [[GDPR]] sets a high bar for default opt-in consent.


Thankfully, there is at least a "right to object" for those in Europe (EEC) and UK.  
== Consumer response ==
{{Placeholder box|Summary and key issues of prevailing sentiment from the consumers and commentators that can be documented via articles, emails to support, reviews and forum posts.}}


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