Coinbase · Coinbase Privacy Policy

Device and Behavioral Data Collection

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What it is

We automatically collect information about your device and your use of our services, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, device identifiers, cookie data, and information about your usage patterns and interactions with our platform.

Why it matters

Combined with your identity and financial data, behavioral tracking data creates a comprehensive profile that can reveal your trading strategies, financial risk tolerance, and investment patterns.

Consumer impact

Coinbase collects highly sensitive personal data including government-issued ID, financial account information, transaction history, biometric identifiers, and behavioral data, and shares this information with a broad ecosystem of third parties including advertising networks, blockchain analytics companies, and law enforcement agencies. Users have limited ability to restrict data collection as most categories are deemed necessary to provide services or comply with legal obligations, meaning opting out effectively requires closing the account. You can submit requests to access, delete, or export your personal data through Coinbase's privacy rights portal at privacy.coinbase.com.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has enforcement authority over commercial surveillance practices including cross-device behavioral tracking and has issued specific guidance on tracking-based advertising in financial services contexts.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Coinbase Privacy Policy
Entity
Coinbase
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 3, 2026
Last verified
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002045
Document ID
CA-D-00048
Evidence Provenance
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e2d4eaa6ef636c27b1f2eeda89403a21fabbd0722c16e0f34e9c2f754985ff07
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How to Cite
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Entity: Coinbase | Document: Coinbase Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-002045
Captured: 2026-04-03 08:57:19 UTC | SHA-256: e2d4eaa6ef636c27…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/coinbase/coinbase-privacy-policy/device-and-behavioral-data-collection/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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