eBay Inc.

eBay is an online marketplace that facilitates consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales. The company earns revenue by charging sellers fees for listings and a percentage of the final sale price, rather than selling its own inventory. To enable these transactions, eBay collects a wide range of personal data from its millions of users, including names, addresses, email, phone numbers, tax identification numbers, financial information, and details about items bought and sold. The extensive personal and financial data collected by eBay exposes its users to significant privacy risks, such as identity theft, fraud, and phishing scams. In 2014, the company suffered a major data breach that exposed the personal information of 145 million users, which included names, addresses, phone numbers, and encrypted passwords. Publicly shared information on the platform, such as items for sale, feedback, and ratings, can also be viewed by other users, potentially revealing personal details. To protect yourself from data brokers and identity theft, it is important to be aware of what information is being collected about you and limit the amount of personal information you share online. Additionally, you should consider opting out of this data broker's database.