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Ebay's Flexible Privacy Policy

Posted by michael on from the info-for-the-lowest-bidder dept.

l2718 writes "Ha'aretz has a disquieting report on a presentation made by eBay's senior counsel to law-enforcement officials. Apparently eBay logs all user interaction with them, and will happily hand over all the information to any law-enforcement official without a warrant -- a fax is quite sufficient. He is actually proud of their 'flexible' privacy policy."

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  1. Pick the right target by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Don't complain about eBay and other companies doing this--complain about the laws that don't protect our privacy. Talk to your representative and make the case for protecting such information if this kind of thing bothers you (and it should).

  2. Is anyone truly surprised? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In this current age of "let's go get them badguys", is anyone really surprised that a company would so willingly acquiesce to the government? Should they? Good question, but are you surprised that they DO?