CA-C-001316
Coinbase — Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
April 19, 2026
Effective date
April 19, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

Coinbase's privacy policy was updated on April 19, 2026, with a minor modification to a sentence describing how the platform uses customer data to provide access to Verified Pools, a blockchain protocol. The change removed the word 'a' before 'blockchain protocol' in the sentence. This is a minor editorial revision with no material change to the substantive disclosure or data handling practices described.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change is a minor grammatical revision to existing language describing how Coinbase uses customer information to provide access to Verified Pools. The operational disclosure and data handling practice remain unchanged; only the phrasing of one sentence was edited. No new permissions, restrictions, or data practices were introduced or modified.

Governance Analysis

This change has minimal operational significance. The updated language clarifies the grammar of existing disclosure about Verified Pools access without modifying the substantive data practice, consumer rights, or permissions described. The revised terms state the same information about how customer data is used to provide Verified Pools access; only the grammatical phrasing changed.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
497049c4105b44c88582077559cbee572f5b4c1f01f280450ea5e87432ebcf47
April 5, 2026 06:04 UTC
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Current Version
5a2eb370254fae9b82af70d52d544b31d24761a192ea1e5dc3ffd7263e4eb36c
April 19, 2026 06:04 UTC
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Change Detected
April 19, 2026 06:04 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://www.coinbase.com/legal/privacy
Citation Record
Entity: Coinbase
Document: Coinbase Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-001316
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:04:02 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-19-coinbase-coinbase-privacy-policy-1316/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is editorial. A single sentence in the privacy policy was revised grammatically (removal of the article 'a'), but the substantive disclosure, data handling practice, and consumer rights described remain identical. No compliance obligation, regulatory exposure, or vendor management implication flows from this grammatical change. No internal review or escalation is required.

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Document
Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Coinbase
Captured
April 19, 2026
Source URL
https://www.coinbase.com/legal/privacy
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Previous change Apr 5, 2026
Coinbase modified a single sentence in their Privacy Policy on April 5, 2026, regarding the Verified Pools blockchain protocol. The …
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Next change Apr 29, 2026
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