Advice: UK private seller/personal info

[loulouswardrobe]

Hi, I need to ask if a buyer will receive my name and address as part of their confirmation email.  I am a private seller and have probably sold less than £500 worth of items in the last year but in my overall sales over four years it is probably closer to £2,000. I have recently been made aware that when buyers receive a confirmation email it includes both my name and home address.  This is very serious to me as I have a very abusive ex partner who has made attempts to find me before and I have done everything I can to keep myself secure online and wouldn't have started selling if I knew this. Is this correct? If yes, is this not a breach of data protection? Thank you for your help.

[tobiasd4]

As private seller you have to use Simple delivery, So label will have your return address on.

Even before SD, it was always a good idea to put return address on parcel. 

[loulouswardrobe]

Thank you, I understand about that part but I need to know if my home address is sent to the buyer in their confirmation email. I have seen people saying it does and people saying it doesn't.

[loulouswardrobe]

The email they get before I even do the delivery label that confirms their purchase 

[tobiasd4 · Accepted solution]

There is no reason buyer will be given your address, except on parcel. 

[papso22]

I have checked recent purchases, only those from business sellers show their name and address.  Private sellers only show the ebay username.

[loulouswardrobe]

Thank you so much both for being so quick and thorough and putting my mind at rest. I appreciate your advice 🙂

[rainbowtrax]

@loulouswardrobe no, I've just looked at my previous confirmation emails for purchases and the only times they contain more than just the seller's ebay username is when the seller has a business account on ebay.

Beat me to it while I was checking @papso22