• Closed to New Clients
  • Data Privacy
  • February 21, 2025

eBay user?

You may be entitled to up to $5,000.

  • You may qualify for this claim if you have an account with eBay and visited www.ebay.com within the past year. 

  • eBay customers who value their privacy should sign up.

  • All claims are backed by Labaton Keller Sucharow, a national law firm that has recouped over $27 Billion for people like you.

This case is closed to new clients.

eBay is an e-commerce platform that enables users to buy and sell items online. Through its website, www.ebay.com, users can browse millions of items and purchase them via auction or instant "Buy It Now" sales.

We believe eBay may have installed tracking software on its site that secretly collects data on users, such as IP addresses, information entered into forms, items searched for, viewed, or purchased, and other details of user interactions. This software is likely developed by third-party companies, including Google and Facebook, and is designed to create user profiles for purposes such as tracking across websites and targeting them with advertisements.

We are representing clients in individual arbitration claims against eBay on behalf of users who visited www.ebay.com and may have been tracked by third-party software without their consent. If you have an eBay account and visited the website in the past year, you may be eligible for a claim under California state law, which provides for statutory damages of $5,000 per violation.

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I know if I might be eligible for this claim?

If you have an eBay account and visited the www.ebay.com website within the past year, check and see if you qualify using the link above. 

What will I need to provide if I want to join this case?

You’ll need to have visited www.eBay.com within the past year and provide proof you are an online user of www.eBay.com. This information will be kept confidential and will only be used to verify your claim. 

What is this case about?

This case is about online privacy. When a person visits a website with an internet browser, such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, many pieces of third-party software are automatically installed on that person’s browser, which promptly begin receiving and sending data to that person’s internet browser. Some of this software and the data it receives is harmless—indeed, it is necessary—to make the website display and function as the website owners intended. For example, a third-party might install software that tells your browser what the proper images or fonts to display on the website are.

However, some third-party internet software is designed to send and receive information from the users’ browser and their use of the website for other reasons, such as targeting advertisements to the user or tracking the user across different websites that they visit. When these kinds of third-party software are installed and used without authorization or the user’s knowledge, it may potentially violate certain state privacy laws, like the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”).

What is the California Invasion of Privacy Act?

The California Invasion of Privacy Act is a state law designed to protect the privacy of personal communications, including both phone and electronic communications. It prohibits unauthorized eavesdropping, recording, or intercepting of confidential communications without consent. It also prohibits the use of devices that capture routing, signaling, and addressing information without court authorization or consent.  Courts have ruled that this law applies to electronic communications as well, ensuring broad protection of privacy in various forms of communication. Individuals harmed by violations of this law may bring a legal action against the individual that violated the law for $5,000 per violation. For more details, you can view the statutory text here.

What is arbitration?
Arbitration is a private dispute resolution process. Your claim will not be filed in court. Your claim will be decided by an arbitrator, who is a neutral person chosen by you and the company. We can select an arbitrator for you who is fair and neutral.
What is a mass arbitration?

Mass arbitration is when hundreds or thousands of individuals file individual arbitration claims against the same company, at the same time and for the same issue. This often happens when many people have similar complaints, such as a data privacy violations, defective products, or unfair business practices. In mass arbitration, each person's claim is handled individually by an arbitrator, but the claims are grouped together to streamline the process. Unlike class action lawsuits, where one lawsuit represents a large group of people, mass arbitration involves multiple separate cases proceeding at once.

Is arbitration confidential?
Yes, arbitration is a confidential, private process.
Once I sign up, how does the process work?
Once you sign up, you’ll be asked to sign our attorney-client agreement. That allows us to investigate your private arbitration claim. Then, log in to your secure client portal. All information is strictly privileged and confidential and will only be used for your claim. Answer a few more questions, upload a few documents, and we’ll take it from there. We’ll analyze your claim and your losses, negotiate with the company, and, if necessary, pursue your claim in arbitration.
How do your fees work?
Our fees will be a percentage of the settlement or recovery we obtain for you. That amount will depend on the rules in the state you live in. We only receive a fee if you win, and you will never owe us any money.

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