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Government and Law Enforcement Disclosure

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes the operational framework and authorization scope for information disclosure in response to legal demands. It defines the conditions under which the company may unilaterally determine disclosure obligations and identifies the categories of recipients authorized to receive user information through legal process.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' account information may be disclosed to government and law enforcement entities, tax authorities, and industry partners when Coinbase determines such disclosure is reasonably necessary under applicable law or in response to court orders or legal process. The provision does not require prior notice to users before such disclosures occur.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may access, read, preserve, and disclose information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to comply with law, legal obligations, regulations, law enforcement, governmental, and other legal requests, court orders, or for disclosure to tax authorities. Professional advisors, industry partners, authorities and regulators. We share your information with our advisors, regulators, tax authorities, law enforcement, government agencies, and industry partners to respond pursuant to applicable law or regulations, court orders, legal process or government requests.

— 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
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
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-001869
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-001869
Captured: 2026-04-03 08:57:19 UTC
SHA-256: e2d4eaa6ef636c27…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/coinbase/coinbase-privacy-policy/government-and-law-enforcement-disclosure/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Coinbase's Government and Law Enforcement Disclosure clause do?

This clause establishes the operational framework and authorization scope for information disclosure in response to legal demands. It defines the conditions under which the company may unilaterally determine disclosure obligations and identifies the categories of recipients authorized to receive user information through legal process.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' account information may be disclosed to government and law enforcement entities, tax authorities, and industry partners when Coinbase determines such disclosure is reasonably necessary under applicable law or in response to court orders or legal process. The provision does not require prior notice to users before such disclosures occur.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 5 platforms. See the full comparison.

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