Since its founding, eBay has been committed to building trust with its users by responsibly caring for their personal information. To do that, the company has created privacy policies built around transparency and user choice. eBay also recognizes the need for public/private partnerships and works with policymakers to create forward looking policies that address rapidly advancing technological innovation. In fact, several members of Congress deserve credit for their recent work with the tech community to address a broad spectrum of Internet privacy issues.

The eBay Inc. Government Relations Team wishes you a very happy New Year! We have a lot of exciting things planned for 2014 and look forward to your continued support in the coming year.  

All of us at the eBay Inc. Government Relations office would like to wish Main Street members a happy, healthy and safe holiday season. This year was one of our most-successful years to date – we grew our membership, raised awareness about Commerce 3.0, and worked to protect small businesses from unfair Internet sales tax burdens. We couldn’t have had such a great year without the support of our members. Thank for making your voice heard in 2013. 

eBay Inc. Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Global Government Relations Tod Cohen joined representatives from the World Bank and the House Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday in Washington, D.C. to discuss barriers and opportunities for small businesses around the world. Cohen explained how eBay Inc.’s commerce platforms are creating opportunities and building a global empowerment network for the world’s small businesses.