eBay Takes Heat For Privacy Practices

Privacy International is taking issue with eBay privacy practices, which they claim abuse its users. According to this, the Information Commissioner is examining Privacy International's complaint against eBay and Amazon.

The civil- and cyber-rights group complained to the U.K.'s Information Commissioner this week about eBay.co.uk, which it claims is breaching the Data Protection Act by making it hard for users to cancel their accounts and delete details of their Web shopping habits and other personal data.

If you’ve ever had your bank account tied to your eBay or PayPal account, you should know they can do stuff like freeze your eBay or PayPal account but leave it attached to your bank account for up to 180 days.