Change record
CA-C-001316
Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
April 19, 2026
Effective date
April 19, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

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.

Stay ahead of the changes
Track Coinbase and get the diff the day its terms change.
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF

What this means for you

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.

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
✓ Verified
Current Version
5a2eb370254fae9b82af70d52d544b31d24761a192ea1e5dc3ffd7263e4eb36c
April 19, 2026 06:04 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
April 19, 2026 06:04 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
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: Aug. 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
For legal and compliance teams

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, …

🔒 Full institutional analysis

Regulatory exposure, obligation change, escalation trigger, board-ready language, and recommended action for legal and compliance teams.

Unlock the full institutional analysis — Insight

ConductAtlas provides verified policy intelligence sourced directly from platform documents. All analysis is intended to support, not replace, legal and compliance review. Record CA-C-001316.

Full Changes

View complete diff →

Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Coinbase
Captured
April 19, 2026
Source URL
https://www.coinbase.com/legal/privacy
Other changes to Coinbase Privacy Policy
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 …
Low Neutral
Next change Apr 29, 2026
Coinbase updated internal section references in its Privacy Policy on April 29, 2026 by renumbering sections throughout the document. The …
Low Neutral
View full version history →
More from Coinbase
Aug 2, 2026 Low
Coinbase Fee Schedule

Coinbase's fee schedule document was reorganized to include navigation breadcrumbs (Help Center, Trading and funding) in the header detected on …

Jul 23, 2026 High
Coinbase User Agreement

Coinbase expanded its terms to address protocol upgrades called Asset Transformations and established new procedures for handling them. The updated …

Jul 7, 2026 Medium
Coinbase User Agreement

Coinbase added a comprehensive disclosure section for California residents on July 7, 2026, replacing a previous Colorado-only money transmitter notice. …

Related Analysis
Consumer Rights · April 14, 2026
Coinbase Requires Mandatory Arbitration. You Have 30 Days to Opt Out.

Coinbase's User Agreement includes a mandatory arbitration clause that most users may not have reviewed. Here is what the clause states and…

Get the research letter

Companies change their terms quietly. We read every version and catch what actually changed. One email a week on the changes that matter and what they mean.

Stay ahead of the changes

Track Coinbase policy changes

Get alerted when this policy changes again, including what changed and why it matters.

All Coinbase changes →