Coursera uses cookies and similar tools to track how you use the platform, which may include identifiers that can be used to recognize you across sessions.
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Cookies and tracking technologies underpin the advertising and analytics data flows described elsewhere in the policy, and the legal requirements for their use differ significantly by jurisdiction.
Interpretive note: The specific types of cookies, the third parties receiving data, and the adequacy of the consent mechanism are not fully detailed in the document text.
Your browsing and learning activity on Coursera may be tracked through cookies and similar technologies, contributing to both platform analytics and advertising partner data flows.
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"We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.— Excerpt from Coursera's Coursera Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Cookie use engages the EU ePrivacy Directive (requiring opt-in consent for non-essential cookies), GDPR (as the legal basis for consent-based processing), CCPA/CPRA (treating certain cookie-based data sharing as a sale or sharing subject to opt-out), and the UK PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations). Enforcement authorities include EU supervisory authorities, the UK ICO, and the California Privacy Protection Agency. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The requirement for affirmative opt-in consent for non-essential cookies in the EU and UK, and the opt-out right for cookie-based data sharing in California, means that Coursera's cookie consent mechanism must be jurisdiction-appropriate. Many DPA enforcement actions in the EU have focused on the adequacy of cookie consent banners. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA and UK users must be offered a genuine choice to decline non-essential cookies. California users must be able to opt out of the sharing of personal information collected via cookies with advertising partners. The adequacy of Coursera's consent tool for these jurisdictions is not fully assessable from the notice text alone. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations deploying Coursera in EU or UK contexts should verify that the cookie consent mechanism meets the applicable standard and is not configured to default to consent. Cookie audits should identify all third-party cookies set by advertising and analytics partners. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: A technical cookie audit should be conducted to identify all cookies set, their purposes, and the parties who receive the data. The consent mechanism should be tested against GDPR and PECR standards. California opt-out mechanisms should be verified.
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Cookies and tracking technologies underpin the advertising and analytics data flows described elsewhere in the policy, and the legal requirements for their use differ significantly by jurisdiction.
Your browsing and learning activity on Coursera may be tracked through cookies and similar technologies, contributing to both platform analytics and advertising partner data flows.
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