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Financial and Identity Data Collection Scope

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The collection scope directly enables Coinbase to perform identity verification, tax reporting obligations under cross-border financial regulations, and anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) compliance procedures required by financial services regulators. This data collection is foundational to the entity's operational and regulatory obligations as a licensed cryptocurrency exchange.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users must provide comprehensive financial and tax identification data as a condition of account establishment and continued operation of the platform. The provision specifies the categories of information required rather than optional, establishing a binding data collection requirement across multiple tax jurisdictions and residencies.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Financial Information. Bank account number, Payment card primary account number ('PAN'), Trading and investment experience, Tax identification number of every tax residency, All Jurisdiction(s) (countries) of tax residence, Income/net assets/wealth verification statements, Country residency Information necessary for tax purposes.

— Excerpt from Coinbase's Coinbase Privacy Policy

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
April 3, 2026
Last verified
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001872
Document ID
CA-D-00048
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e2d4eaa6ef636c27b1f2eeda89403a21fabbd0722c16e0f34e9c2f754985ff07
Analysis generated
April 3, 2026 08:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Coinbase
Document: Coinbase Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001872
Captured: 2026-04-03 08:57:19 UTC
SHA-256: e2d4eaa6ef636c27…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/coinbase/coinbase-privacy-policy/financial-and-identity-data-collection-scope/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Coinbase's Financial and Identity Data Collection Scope clause do?

The collection scope directly enables Coinbase to perform identity verification, tax reporting obligations under cross-border financial regulations, and anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) compliance procedures required by financial services regulators. This data collection is foundational to the entity's operational and regulatory obligations as a licensed cryptocurrency exchange.

How does this clause affect you?

Users must provide comprehensive financial and tax identification data as a condition of account establishment and continued operation of the platform. The provision specifies the categories of information required rather than optional, establishing a binding data collection requirement across multiple tax jurisdictions and residencies.

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