CA-C-000512
Coinbase — Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
April 19, 2026
Effective date
April 19, 2026
Severity
Low
Changes
1 sentence modified
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What Changed

Coinbase made a minor formatting update to their Privacy Policy on April 19, 2026. The only change was the removal of an extra space before the word 'Basic' in a sentence describing data used for Verified Pools access. The content and meaning of the policy remain exactly the same.

Why It Matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This change does not materially affect any user. It is a cosmetic formatting fix with no impact on how Coinbase handles personal data.

Consumer Impact (what this means for users)

Coinbase made a cosmetic formatting change to their Privacy Policy on April 19, 2026, removing an extra space in a sentence about Verified Pools. This change has no effect on consumer rights, data handling practices, or the scope of information Coinbase collects or shares. No action is required from users.

Institutional Analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Assessment

Coinbase removed a redundant leading space in one sentence of their Privacy Policy on April 19, 2026. The substance of the policy is unchanged. This touches no regulatory framework in a material way and requires no compliance action. No new obligations are created, modified, or eliminated.

Regulatory Exposure

No regulatory exposure is created by this change. The modification is purely cosmetic — a whitespace correction with no substantive effect on data processing descriptions, data subject rights disclosures, or lawful basis statements. No provisions of GDPR, CCPA (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100 et seq.), GLBA, or any other applicable framework are implicated.

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Evidence Verification

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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
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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-000512
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:04:02 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-19-coinbase-coinbase-privacy-policy-512/
Accessed: April 22, 2026

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Document Context

Document
Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Coinbase
Captured
April 19, 2026
Source URL
https://www.coinbase.com/legal/privacy
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