We collect personal information you provide to us such as name, address, email address, and phone number. If you choose to use certain features, you may also provide financial account information, identification documents such as passport or driver's license, tax identification numbers, date of birth, and other information required by applicable law.
This is among the most sensitive combination of personal data that can be collected — government ID plus financial account information plus biometrics together enable identity theft, financial fraud, and comprehensive financial surveillance if breached or misused.
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.