online marketplace
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term "online marketplace" means any person or entity that operates a consumer-directed electronically based or accessed platform that—
(A) includes features that allow for, facilitate, or enable third party sellers to engage in the sale, purchase, payment, storage, shipping, or delivery of a consumer product in the United States;
(B) is used by one or more third party sellers for such purposes; and
(C) has a contractual or similar relationship with consumers governing their use of the platform to purchase consumer products.
Source
- 2022–present15 U.S.C. § 45fCommerce and Trade · Collection, verification, and disclosure of information by online marketplaces to inform consumers · in this section