The policy states that California residents have rights under CCPA and CPRA including the right to know, delete, opt out of sale or sharing, and receive non-discriminatory treatment, exercisable through Coursera's privacy request mechanisms.
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This provision establishes the operative privacy rights framework for California-resident users, including the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for advertising purposes. Under CPRA, the non-discrimination right is relevant where Coursera offers paid services, as differential treatment based on privacy rights exercise may require evaluation.
The updated terms now explicitly disclose that Coursera processes communications through voice-enabled features that transcribe audio into text, and clarify that personal data may be shared with third parties including affiliates and business partners. The policy expands descriptions of AI-driven personalization and chatbot applications that use your learning and interaction data. The terms establish that data may be transferred to entities that become Coursera affiliates or subsidiaries during business transitions. You should review the updated guidance that cautions against including unnecessary or sensitive personal data in the platform's free-text and voice-enabled communication features.
View change record →The updated Privacy Notice removes explicit language stating that the policy does not apply to Coursera's Ollie mobile application and no longer directs users to a separate Ollie Privacy Notice for that app. Previously, users of Ollie had clear notice to consult a dedicated privacy policy; that direction is now absent from the main Privacy Notice. The updated notice also narrows the scope of covered entities by removing 'affiliates' from the definition of Coursera, stating the policy now applies to Coursera, Inc., its subsidiaries, and international branches only. Users of the Ollie App should independently verify what privacy terms currently govern that application, as the main Coursera Privacy Notice no longer explicitly addresses Ollie coverage.
View change record →Under this clause, California residents can request access to, deletion of, and opt-out from the sale or sharing of their personal information collected by Coursera. The agreement states these rights are available without discriminatory impact on service access.
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"If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These rights include the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell; the right to delete personal information; the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information; and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.— Excerpt from Coursera's Coursera Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the CCPA and CPRA enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and the California Attorney General. Compliance requires documented response procedures for rights requests within statutory timeframes (generally 45 days with extension). The CPRA's sensitive personal information provisions may apply to educational performance data. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The key compliance considerations are whether Coursera's opt-out mechanisms meet CPRA technical and UX requirements, whether the response process meets statutory timelines, and whether learner assessment data qualifies as sensitive personal information requiring enhanced protections. JURISDICTION FLAGS: Applies specifically to California residents. Organizations deploying Coursera for California-based employees or students should ensure their own CPRA compliance obligations account for the data flows described in this provision. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers with California-resident users should confirm that their agreements with Coursera address CPRA service provider obligations, including contractual restrictions on Coursera's use of personal information for purposes beyond the contracted service. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should verify that Coursera's privacy request portal correctly handles all five CPRA right categories, that response timelines are documented, and that the opt-out of sale or sharing link is displayed as required. Sensitive personal information handling procedures should be assessed for educational performance data.
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This provision establishes the operative privacy rights framework for California-resident users, including the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for advertising purposes. Under CPRA, the non-discrimination right is relevant where Coursera offers paid services, as differential treatment based on privacy rights exercise may require evaluation.
Under this clause, California residents can request access to, deletion of, and opt-out from the sale or sharing of their personal information collected by Coursera. The agreement states these rights are available without discriminatory impact on service access.
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