CA-C-000241
Coinbase — Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
April 5, 2026
Effective date
April 5, 2026
Severity
Low
Changes
1 sentence modified
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What Changed

Coinbase made a minor formatting adjustment to their Privacy Policy on April 5, 2026, adding an extra space before the words 'blockchain protocol' in a sentence describing Verified Pools. The meaning of the sentence did not change — it still describes Verified Pools as a blockchain protocol for users verified by Coinbase. This change has no practical impact on how Coinbase handles user data or what rights users have.

Why It Matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This change is purely cosmetic and does not affect how Coinbase collects, uses, or shares user data. No user rights or protections were altered.

Consumer Impact (what this means for users)

Coinbase made a purely cosmetic formatting change to their Privacy Policy, inserting an extra space in a sentence describing Verified Pools. The substance of the policy — including how your data is collected, used, or shared — remains unchanged. No action is needed on your part as a result of this update.

Institutional Analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Assessment

Coinbase's April 5, 2026 Privacy Policy update is a single-character whitespace insertion in the Verified Pools description. No substantive language was altered. No regulatory frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, GLBA, or otherwise) are triggered by this change. No compliance action is required.

Regulatory Exposure

No regulatory exposure created by this change. The modification is purely typographical — a whitespace character added before 'blockchain protocol.' No data processing descriptions, consent bases, data subject rights, or disclosure obligations were altered. Applicable frameworks such as GDPR Art. 13, CCPA Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100, or GLBA 16 C.F.R. Part 313 are unaffected.

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Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
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April 3, 2026 06:04 UTC
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Current Version
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April 5, 2026 06:04 UTC
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April 5, 2026 06:04 UTC
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Source Document
https://www.coinbase.com/legal/privacy
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Coinbase | Document: Coinbase Privacy Policy | Record: CA-C-000241
Captured: 2026-04-05 06:04:21 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-05-coinbase-coinbase-privacy-policy-241/
Accessed: April 19, 2026

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Document Context

Document
Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Coinbase
Captured
April 5, 2026
Source URL
https://www.coinbase.com/legal/privacy
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