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Cookies and Device Tracking

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What it is

Coinbase and its third-party partners use cookies and tracking technologies to collect information about how you use the platform, including your device, IP address, and browsing activity.

This analysis describes what Coinbase's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Tracking technologies may be used by advertising and analytics partners to build profiles of user behavior on and potentially beyond the Coinbase platform, and users in some jurisdictions have the right to opt out of non-essential tracking.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The policy states that device identifiers, IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited are collected via cookies and web beacons, and that third-party service providers have access to this information, which may be used for analytics and marketing purposes.

How other platforms handle this

Whatnot Medium

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Services and store certain information. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Services. You can instruct your browser to refuse all c...

Progressive Medium

We and our service providers may use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior, device type, IP address, and interactions with our website and advertisements.

Ideogram Medium

We and our third-party partners may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our Services, including your browser type, pages viewed, links clicked, and the date and time of your visit.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We and our third-party service providers use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our Services, including your browsing activity, device identifiers, IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited.

— Excerpt from Coinbase's Coinbase Privacy Policy

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: EU and UK cookie use is governed by the ePrivacy Directive and national implementing laws, requiring informed consent for non-essential cookies prior to placement. The GDPR's requirements for consent quality apply to cookie consent mechanisms. California CPRA treats certain cookie-based data sharing as a sale or sharing of personal information subject to opt-out rights. The FTC Act governs deceptive practices in online tracking disclosures. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Cookie consent mechanisms must meet the GDPR standard of freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent. Pre-ticked boxes or consent bundled with terms of service acceptance do not meet this standard. The operational adequacy of Coinbase's cookie consent implementation cannot be fully assessed from the policy text alone. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users require a functioning consent mechanism with the ability to reject non-essential cookies. California residents may opt out of sharing via the Global Privacy Control signal, which CPRA requires covered businesses to honor. US states including Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia have enacted privacy laws requiring opt-out of targeted advertising using tracking data. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Third-party analytics and advertising vendors receiving cookie data must be identified in a cookie notice and governed by appropriate data sharing or service provider agreements. If cookie data is shared for purposes constituting cross-context behavioral advertising, CPRA service provider restrictions apply. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: A cookie audit should identify all first and third-party cookies, categorize them by purpose, and confirm that the consent mechanism blocks non-essential cookies prior to user acceptance. Global Privacy Control signal compliance should be tested and documented for California users. Cookie notices should be updated to reflect the current list of analytics and advertising partners.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over deceptive or unfair tracking practices and may receive complaints about cookie-based data collection and sharing under the FTC Act.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
TCPA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Coinbase
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-011715
Document ID
CA-D-00048
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9f0565aa17e055fd83bf764cba2bfd8ee0bfb4068429e611e0ecdd002d63925e
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 21:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Coinbase
Document: Coinbase Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-011715
Captured: 2026-05-09 21:10:12 UTC
SHA-256: 9f0565aa17e055fd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/coinbase/coinbase-privacy-policy/cookies-and-device-tracking/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Coinbase's Cookies and Device Tracking clause do?

Tracking technologies may be used by advertising and analytics partners to build profiles of user behavior on and potentially beyond the Coinbase platform, and users in some jurisdictions have the right to opt out of non-essential tracking.

How does this clause affect you?

The policy states that device identifiers, IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited are collected via cookies and web beacons, and that third-party service providers have access to this information, which may be used for analytics and marketing purposes.

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