Coursera states that audio and video content uploaded by instructors through Live2Coursera, which may include the recorded voices of students in live lectures, may be made publicly available to all users of the Coursera platform. The notice places responsibility on instructors to obtain necessary consents from students before sharing student contact information.
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This provision establishes that student voice recordings captured in instructor-uploaded lecture content may be made publicly accessible to all Coursera platform users, which may require evaluation under FERPA, COPPA for minor participants, and applicable state consent-to-record statutes depending on jurisdiction.
Interpretive note: FERPA applicability and state recording consent statute requirements depend on the specific institutional context, program type, and jurisdiction of participants.
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 →This provision establishes that student voices captured in Live2Coursera lecture recordings may be made publicly available to all Coursera platform users if an instructor uploads the content. The notice assigns to instructors the obligation to obtain student consent before sharing student contact information, but does not specify that student consent for public distribution of their voice recordings is separately required by Coursera.
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Compare across platforms →"Coursera will collect the audio and video content instructors choose to upload through Third Party Offerings, as well as the instructor's name, email address, and thumbnail image. Instructors may also provide us with the contact information of their students to allow Coursera to share the link to that content with those students. Instructors should ensure that the proper consents and permissions are obtained from these students before sharing their contact information. Please note that the audio and video content instructors provide to Coursera may include the voices of students participating in the live lecture, and that we may make all such content publicly available to all users of our platform.Excerpt from Coursera's Privacy Notice
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This provision establishes that student voice recordings captured in instructor-uploaded lecture content may be made publicly accessible to all Coursera platform users, which may require evaluation under FERPA, COPPA for minor participants, and applicable state consent-to-record statutes depending on jurisdiction.
This provision establishes that student voices captured in Live2Coursera lecture recordings may be made publicly available to all Coursera platform users if an instructor uploads the content. The notice assigns to instructors the obligation to obtain student consent before sharing student contact information, but does not specify that student consent for public distribution of their voice recordings is separately required …
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