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Session-replay recording means Coursera can reconstruct a detailed visual record of how individual users navigate and interact with its platform.
Interpretive note: The excerpt ends with 'mouse movements, page visits...' suggesting additional captured data types not quoted. Only the explicitly named data types are included in the canonical claim.
The updated policy discloses that Coursera collects business contact data (name, job title, company, business email, business phone) from third-party commercial sources, employers, and public sources for marketing purposes. The policy also clarifies that voice-enabled messaging features may record and transcribe audio inputs into text. Additionally, the policy now authorizes marketing of Coursera affiliate products (including Udemy) to existing and prospective customers, content providers, partners, and instructors. You can opt out of marketing communications by using the unsubscribe mechanism in any marketing email or by changing your email preferences in your account settings.
View change record →The updated privacy notice now explicitly discloses that voice-enabled features on the platform transcribe audio inputs into text, and that users should not include unnecessary personal data or sensitive information in free-text or voice communications. The revised terms also clarify that personal data may be shared with Coursera's affiliates and subsidiaries in addition to third-party partners, and that voice and text communications are processed for service delivery and personalization purposes. You can review the updated privacy notice to understand which voice features are available and adjust your communication practices accordingly.
View change record →Your on-site activity, including mouse movements and pages visited, is recorded by Coursera through Amplitude's technology and can be reviewed as a video replay.
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"We also use session-replay technologies, such as those provided by Amplitude...to record users' interactions with the Site in a manner that allows us to watch video replays of those user sessions. The replays capture data such as mouse movements, page visits...Excerpt from Coursera's Privacy Notice
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Session-replay recording means Coursera can reconstruct a detailed visual record of how individual users navigate and interact with its platform.
Your on-site activity, including mouse movements and pages visited, is recorded by Coursera through Amplitude's technology and can be reviewed as a video replay.
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