Coinbase · Coinbase Privacy Policy

Broad Third-Party Data Sharing

High severity
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What it is

Coinbase shares your personal data with a wide range of outside companies including analytics firms, marketing companies, and business partners — not just companies directly running the Coinbase platform.

Change history

modified Apr 19, 2026

Reorganized into categorized sharing circumstances (Service Providers, Business Partners, Analytics Partners) and added explicit mention of identity verification and fraud prevention, though excerpt appears truncated in current version.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your transaction history, device identifiers, browsing behavior, and account data may be shared with third-party analytics and marketing partners, potentially for purposes beyond operating the Coinbase platform, which California residents have the right to opt out of.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Navigate to Coinbase's Privacy Rights portal at coinbase.com/legal/privacy and select 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' to opt out of data sharing with analytics and marketing partners.

How other platforms handle this

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Microsoft Medium

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Sharing your financial and identity data with marketing and analytics partners goes beyond what many consumers expect from a financial platform and may constitute a 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal information under California law, triggering opt-out rights.

View original clause language
We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances: Service Providers: We share information with third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as identity verification, payment processing, customer support, data analytics, marketing, and fraud prevention. Business Partners: We may share information with business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions. Analytics Partners: We work with analytics partners who use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of our Services.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates CCPA/CPRA §1798.120 (right to opt out of sale/sharing), §1798.140(ad) (definition of 'sharing' for cross-context behavioral advertising), GDPR Art. 6(1)(f) legitimate interests test and Art. 26 joint controller obligations, GLBA 16 CFR Part 313 (financial privacy notice and opt-out), and FTC Act Section 5 (unfair/deceptive practices). Enforcement: CPPA, FTC, state AGs. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act over undisclosed or deceptive data sharing practices with third-party marketing and analytics partners.
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  • State AG
    California Privacy Protection Agency and other state AGs have authority to enforce CPRA/CCPA opt-out rights for data sharing with marketing and analytics partners.
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
FCRA
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal
HIPAA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Coinbase
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 9, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002482
Document ID
CA-D-00048
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
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78a7819594fbdda870b5d87062a20d9bc35a005cd93b3d670553ddb635dc7b75
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Coinbase | Document: Coinbase Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-002482
Captured: 2026-04-09 14:51:12 UTC | SHA-256: 78a7819594fbdda8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/coinbase/coinbase-privacy-policy/broad-third-party-data-sharing/
Accessed: April 29, 2026
Classification
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