UK: Privacy Group says eBay Breaches Data Protection Act
A complaint against online auction site eBay is being investigated by the Information Commissioner's Office over suspicions it is in breach of the Data Protection Act. The claims are made by pressure group Privacy International.More here.
Privacy International has claimed that the difficulty in closing accounts with eBay puts the company in breach of the Act. It concedes that deleting an account is possible, but very difficult. Under the terms of the Data Protection Act, companies must allow people to delete or request that their personal information be deleted.
posted by Fergie @ 8/31/2006 10:58:00 AM
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