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Instructor obligation to obtain student consent for contact sharing

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Medium May 11, 2026

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.

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You agree that SoFi may contact you about any matter relating to your activity with, any inquiry submitted to, or any account or product you have with SoFi.

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Such Beta Services and all associated conversations and materials relating thereto will be considered Shopify Confidential Information and subject to the confidentiality provisions in this agreement.

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Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect processing of your Personal Data conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds...

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Instructors should ensure that the proper consents and permissions are obtained from these students before sharing their contact information.

Excerpt from Coursera's Privacy Notice

Provision details

Document information
Document
Coursera Privacy Notice
Entity
Coursera
Date stated by the document
Sept. 3, 2026
As printed in Coursera’s text (version CA-V-006661), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006661, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029057
Document ID
CA-D-000158
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006661)
9626cda49f32e2a40bf479e1b7aba20551cc99af00db38168932fe7c808d6894
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 05:07 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006661 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Coursera
Document: Coursera Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-029057
Version: CA-V-006661
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:28:06 UTC
SHA-256: 9626cda49f32e2a4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/coursera/coursera-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-029057/instructor-obligation-to-obtain-student-consent-for-contact-sharing/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Coursera's Instructor obligation to obtain student consent for contact sharing clause do?

The clause states: “Instructors should ensure that the proper consents and permissions are obtained from these students before sharing their contact information.”

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