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Biometric facial data is a particularly sensitive category of personal data, and its generation is performed by a third-party vendor rather than Coursera directly.
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 →If you undergo identity verification on Coursera, a third-party vendor—not Coursera—may generate biometric facial data from your submitted personal data.
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"you may be required to provide us or our third-party identity verification vendor with Personal Data such as your name, address, date of birth, a headshot taken using a webcam or device camera, and a photo identification document. Coursera's third-party identity verification vendor may use this Personal Data to generate biometric facial data...— Excerpt from Coursera's Coursera Privacy Notice
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Biometric facial data is a particularly sensitive category of personal data, and its generation is performed by a third-party vendor rather than Coursera directly.
If you undergo identity verification on Coursera, a third-party vendor—not Coursera—may generate biometric facial data from your submitted personal data.
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