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This document explains what personal information Coinbase collects about you, how it uses and shares that information, and your rights over it. Coinbase collects sensitive data including biometrics, government IDs, and social security numbers to verify your identity, uses your information to send targeted marketing, and shares data with advertisers like Meta and AppLovin. You cannot opt out of legal or security communications, and your account will be closed if Coinbase is unable to process your personal information for its stated purposes.
The Coinbase Privacy Policy establishes the terms under which Coinbase collects, uses, retains, and shares user personal information in connection with its Services. Coinbase collects highly sensitive categories of data, including biometric information generated from identity photos or videos, government-issued identity documents, social security or social insurance numbers, and utility bills. User data is retained as long as needed to provide Services, satisfy legal obligations, or protect Coinbase's or others' interests, and may be transferred to third parties in corporate restructuring events including acquisition, merger, or bankruptcy without affirmative user consent. Coinbase discloses conversion data and IP addresses to named third-party advertisers such as Meta and AppLovin for custom audience creation, and may collect and share counterparty information in certain cryptocurrency transfers under Travel Rule obligations. Unresolved privacy complaints under the Data Privacy Frameworks may be subject to binding arbitration through ICDR-AAA, and Coinbase will terminate accounts where it cannot process personal information for the relevant purposes.
Coinbase collects some of the most sensitive categories of personal data — including biometric information, government IDs, and social security numbers — and retains it beyond the end of your account relationship if legal obligations or protective interests require it. Your conversion data and IP address are shared with third-party advertisers including Meta and AppLovin to build custom audience lists. You have the right to request erasure of your personal information, though applicable law may limit whether Coinbase must comply. You cannot opt out of communications Coinbase classifies as critical for legal or security purposes, and your account will be terminated if Coinbase cannot process your personal information for such purposes.
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Coinbase updated internal section references in its Privacy Policy on April 29, 2026 by renumbering sections throughout the document. The policy previously referenced Section 7, 11, 4, and 9 for …
View change record →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 …
View change record →Coinbase modified a single sentence in their Privacy Policy on April 5, 2026, regarding the Verified Pools blockchain protocol. The change involved adding a single space character in the description …
View change record →Coinbase removed a single sentence from its privacy policy that previously provided a link to access the prior version of the policy. The updated policy no longer includes explicit language …
View change record →Coinbase removed a single sentence from its privacy policy that previously stated 'Previous Privacy Policy can be found here.' This removal eliminates the direct link or reference to accessing prior …
View change record →Coinbase updated its Privacy Policy on March 6, 2026, making primarily technical and formatting corrections. The changes include correcting section reference numbers throughout the policy (for example, changing references from …
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