Change in eBay Privacy Policy Draws Protest
eBay has changed its privacy policy to warn members that it may be more willing to give out their personal information to other users or companies. Previously, eBay warned members that it would give out information about them in connection with government investigations or inquiries by companies that felt their copyrights had been violated. Under the new policy, eBay warned it could give out information "as we in our sole discretion determine necessary or appropriate to maintain a level of trust and safety in our community and to enforce our user agreement, privacy policy and any posted policies or rules applicable to services you use through our site." Jason Catlett of Junkbusters calls this an "outrageous change" in the policy and has written a letter to the FTC asking them to investigate.Watchdogs rap eBay policy changes CNET News, Feb. 27, 2002
Open Letter to FTC from Junkbusters
NEWS FLASH: eBay reverses itself and says it will not change privacy policy
EBay Drops Controversial Plan to Amend Privacy Policy Wall Street Journal, Mar. 19, 2002 (subscription required)
