Coursera updated its Privacy Notice on May 6, 2026 to clarify that the main privacy policy does not cover the Ollie mobile application. Two new sentences were added directing Ollie App users to a separate Ollie Privacy Notice. The company also added 'affiliates' to the list of entities covered by the notice, and updated the last-modified date from April 13 to May 4, 2026.
Coursera's main Privacy Notice now explicitly states it does not cover the Ollie mobile application or related products. Users of the Ollie App must refer to a separate Ollie Privacy Notice to understand how Coursera handles their personal data in that application. This clarification ensures users know which privacy policy applies to the app they are using, but does not change how data is actually collected or used in either service.
This change clarifies which privacy policy applies to which Coursera product. Ollie App users now know they must consult a separate privacy notice, preventing confusion about data handling and ensuring they access the correct policy for the service they are using.
→ If you use the Ollie mobile app, locate and review the separate Ollie Privacy Notice to understand how your data is handled in that application.
→ Ollie App users who only reference the main Privacy Notice may miss important data handling disclosures specific to that application.
→ Users may have incomplete understanding of how Coursera entities and affiliates process their personal data across multiple products.
Main Privacy Notice explicitly does not apply to Ollie mobile app; separate Ollie Privacy Notice governs instead.
Updated entity scope now includes 'affiliates' alongside Coursera, Inc., subsidiaries, and international branches.
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Coursera added a carve-out excluding the Ollie mobile app from its primary Privacy Notice and directing users to a separate Ollie Privacy Notice. This is a scope-clarification change with no reduction in overall privacy coverage, as the Ollie app remains governed by a separate notice. Organizations with Ollie App in their vendor stack should verify that a separate, current Ollie Privacy Notice exists and is accessible. This change does not create new data processing obligations but confirms segregated privacy governance between the main platform and the Ollie product line.
CCPA, GDPR, FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices). The clarification itself does not expand processing scope, but regulators may examine whether the Ollie Privacy Notice accurately discloses practices and provides equivalent protections under applicable state and international privacy laws.
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