Change record
CA-C-001506
Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
May 1, 2026
Effective date
May 1, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
5 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users India residents Philippines residents Argentina residents

Coinbase made five minor editorial corrections to its Privacy Policy on May 1, 2026. The changes include fixing a spelling inconsistency (changing 'endeavour' to 'endeavor'), adding missing spaces before periods in three email addresses, and correcting a typo ('reside' to 'reside') in the Argentina data protection authority section. These are formatting and spelling corrections with no material impact on the substantive rights, obligations, or procedures described in the policy.

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What this means for you

This change has no material impact on consumer rights or data governance practices. The updated policy corrects spelling and formatting errors in contact information for data protection requests and complaint procedures. The substance of how users can contact Coinbase or relevant regulatory authorities remains unchanged. No action is required on the part of consumers.

Key Clauses Affected

Data subject request procedures

Email formatting corrected; procedure and contact method unchanged

India complaint resolution timeline

American English spelling standardized; timeline and obligation unchanged

Argentina data protection authority reference

Typo corrected in regulatory citation; authority and complaint procedure unchanged

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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

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Previous Version
f8e2f7ccb5ea4d94cdd5da5309114e230b9ebc10428393ca43512c2e8128762d
April 29, 2026 06:15 UTC
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Current Version
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May 1, 2026 06:02 UTC
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Change Detected
May 1, 2026 06:02 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-001506
Captured: 2026-05-01 06:02:07 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-01-coinbase-coinbase-privacy-policy-1506/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change consists entirely of non-substantive editorial corrections: standardized American English spelling, corrected typos, and formatting adjustments to email addresses and regulatory disclosures. No compliance obligations, rights, procedures, or substantive disclosures were modified. This update …

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Document
Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Coinbase
Captured
May 1, 2026
Source URL
https://www.coinbase.com/legal/privacy
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Previous 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
Next change May 28, 2026
Coinbase updated its privacy policy on May 28, 2026 with minor corrections to language and references. The changes include fixing …
Low Neutral
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