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==Privacy== | ==Privacy== | ||
In 2018, the introduction of the GDPR in Europe forced PayPal to disclose a list of third party companies they share user data with. The list includes over 600 different companies, from fraud prevention to analytics, tracking and advertising companies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=1 July 2025 |title=List of Third Parties with Whom Personal Information May be Shared |url=https://www.paypal.com/ie/legalhub/paypal/third-parties-list |website=PayPal}}</ref> | In 2018, the introduction of the GDPR in Europe forced PayPal to disclose a list of third party companies they share user data with. The list includes over 600 different companies, from fraud prevention to analytics, tracking and advertising companies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=1 July 2025 |title=List of Third Parties with Whom Personal Information May be Shared |url=https://www.paypal.com/ie/legalhub/paypal/third-parties-list |website=PayPal}}</ref> | ||
In 2025, [https://www.netzwerk-datenschutzexpertise.de/sites/default/files/gut_2025_12_paypal.pdf a German study] by Netzwerk Datenschutzexpertise (Data Privacy Expertise Network) found PayPal to be violating the GDPR in several instances. It lists unlawful data processing for advertising purposes, invalid consent practices, and violations of the principle "Privacy by Default", as required by Article 25 of the GDPR.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koch |first=Marie-Claire |date=2025-12-11 |title=Expert Report: Massive Data Protection Violations at PayPal |url=https://www.heise.de/en/news/Expert-Report-Massive-Data-Protection-Violations-at-PayPal-11112066.html |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Heise Online}}</ref><!-- We should probably add something about Peter Thiel and Elon Musk being involved too --> | |||
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