Ebay opts-in users for AI training

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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.

Privacy policy update

In section 12, "eBay and AI", the following is stated about the relation to individual rights:

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.

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 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.

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