Coinbase automatically tracks your device, browser, IP address, and how you navigate and interact with the platform every time you use it.
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The clause establishes the operational scope of data collection that Coinbase conducts without requiring explicit user action for each data category. This automatic collection mechanism enables the service to capture technical and behavioral information during normal platform use.
Every interaction you have with Coinbase's platform — including pages viewed, features used, timing of transactions, and device fingerprint — is automatically collected and combined with your identity and financial data to build a behavioral profile.
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"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.— Excerpt from Coinbase's Coinbase Privacy Policy
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Automated device and behavioral data collection implicates GDPR Arts. 5, 6, and 22 (automated decision-making and profiling); the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, Cookie Directive) requiring consent for non-essential cookies; CCPA/CPRA definitions of personal information including device identifiers, IP addresses, and browsing histories as personal information subject to opt-out rights; and the FTC's guidance on cross-device tracking and commercial surveillance. Primary enforcers: EU DPAs, FTC, California Privacy Protection Agency.
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The clause establishes the operational scope of data collection that Coinbase conducts without requiring explicit user action for each data category. This automatic collection mechanism enables the service to capture technical and behavioral information during normal platform use.
Every interaction you have with Coinbase's platform — including pages viewed, features used, timing of transactions, and device fingerprint — is automatically collected and combined with your identity and financial data to build a behavioral profile.
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