If you take a course from a university or company on Coursera, that organization receives your name, email, grades, and course activity data — and they may use it under their own privacy rules.
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This provision establishes the operational scope of data disclosure within the Coursera platform ecosystem. It defines which user information flows to institutional partners and clarifies that performance and engagement data is transferred as part of the course enrollment and participation process.
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 →Your quiz scores, assignment results, and course completion data are shared with the university or company offering your course, and those organizations may independently decide how to use, store, or disclose that information.
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Compare across platforms →"When you enroll in and participate in a course or program offered by one of our Content Providers (e.g., a university or company), we share information about your performance and activity in the course or program with that Content Provider. This may include your name, email address, course and assignment completion, quiz and assignment scores, and other information related to your learning activity.Excerpt from Coursera's Privacy Notice
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This provision establishes the operational scope of data disclosure within the Coursera platform ecosystem. It defines which user information flows to institutional partners and clarifies that performance and engagement data is transferred as part of the course enrollment and participation process.
Your quiz scores, assignment results, and course completion data are shared with the university or company offering your course, and those organizations may independently decide how to use, store, or disclose that information.
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