If you are in the EU or UK, data protection law gives you the right to see, correct, or delete your data, restrict how it is used, and receive a copy in a portable format.
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GDPR and UK GDPR rights are legally enforceable and Coinbase must respond to requests within defined timeframes, making these provisions more than contractual commitments for EU and UK users.
Addition of explicit GDPR/UK GDPR rights provision demonstrates increased regulatory compliance transparency for EU and UK users, filling a gap that previously only mentioned California residents.
View full change record →EU and UK users can exercise access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and data portability rights against Coinbase, and can lodge complaints with their national data protection authority if these rights are not honored.
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Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, or port your data. EU and UK users may also have the right to object to or restrict certain processing. California residents may have the right to know, delete, corre...
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"If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights with respect to your personal information under applicable data protection law, including the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal information; the right to restrict or object to processing; and the right to data portability.— Excerpt from Coinbase's Coinbase Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implements GDPR (Regulation 2016/679) and UK GDPR obligations enforced by EU national data protection authorities and the UK Information Commissioner's Office respectively. Coinbase must identify and document the lawful basis for each processing activity under Article 6, and for special categories including biometric data under Article 9. The EU-US Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses govern transfers of EU resident data to the United States. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. Coinbase's cross-border data transfers from the EU to the US, the scope of law enforcement disclosure without user notification, and the processing of special category biometric data each require documented legal basis assessments and potential data protection impact assessments under GDPR Article 35. JURISDICTION FLAGS: Each EU member state may have additional national derogations or requirements under GDPR that affect specific processing activities. The UK ICO operates independently following Brexit, with the UK GDPR creating a parallel regime. Transfer adequacy status between the UK and EU should be monitored for changes affecting cross-border flows. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: All data processing agreements with EU sub-processors must comply with GDPR Article 28 requirements. Standard Contractual Clauses used for US transfers must be the updated 2021 EU Commission versions and must be accompanied by a transfer impact assessment documenting US surveillance law risks. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: A Records of Processing Activities document under GDPR Article 30 must be maintained and updated to reflect all processing described in this policy. Data protection impact assessments are warranted for high-risk processing including biometric data and large-scale financial transaction monitoring. The Data Protection Officer contact details should be readily accessible to EU and UK users as required by GDPR Article 37.
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GDPR and UK GDPR rights are legally enforceable and Coinbase must respond to requests within defined timeframes, making these provisions more than contractual commitments for EU and UK users.
EU and UK users can exercise access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and data portability rights against Coinbase, and can lodge complaints with their national data protection authority if these rights are not honored.
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