What can I do about this clause?

{'method': 'EMAIL', 'recipient': 'privacy@coursera.org', 'difficulty': 'MODERATE', 'action_type': 'DELETE_DATA', 'instructions': 'Email privacy@coursera.org to request deletion of your personal data shared with Content Providers. Specify the courses you have taken and the data you wish deleted.', 'deadline_days': None, 'deadline_hours': None}

Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive data sharing practices by ed-tech platforms under FTC Act Section 5.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}, {'agency': 'DOE', 'reason': 'FERPA applies when Content Providers are educational institutions receiving student education records through the Coursera platform.', 'complaint_url': 'https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/file-a-complaint'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Sharing Data with Content Provider Partners clause as high severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Sharing Data with Content Provider Partners — Coursera

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What it is

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.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.

Delete Your Data

Email privacy@coursera.org to request deletion of your personal data shared with Content Providers. Specify the courses you have taken and the data you wish deleted.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Your academic performance data flows to third-party institutions who are not bound solely by Coursera's privacy policy, meaning your data may be used in ways Coursera does not control.

View original clause language

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.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates GDPR Art. 6(1)(b) (performance of contract) and Art. 13 (transparency at point of collection) for EU/EEA users; FERPA 20 U.S.C. § 1232g where Content Providers are educational institutions receiving student records; CCPA §1798.100 for California residents regarding disclosure to third parties; and FTC Act Section 5 for potential unfair practices if disclosure exceeds reasonable consumer expectation. Enforcement authorities include EU DPAs, U.S. Department of Education (FERPA), and California Privacy Protection Agency. (2)

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Applicable agencies

FTC

FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive data sharing practices by ed-tech platforms under FTC Act Section 5.
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Doe

FERPA applies when Content Providers are educational institutions receiving student education records through the Coursera platform.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Coursera Privacy Notice

Entity

Coursera

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 18, 2026

Last verified

April 18, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-002854

Document ID

CA-D-00158

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://www.coursera.org/about/privacy

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SHA-256

062caff3444fccccf0cccb271ab50fff394a5a3641a48727efc029ee14593866

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Coursera | Document: Coursera Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-002854
Captured: 2026-04-18 10:17:08 UTC | SHA-256: 062caff3444fcccc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/coursera/coursera-privacy-notice/sharing-data-with-content-provider-partners/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

High

Sharing Data with Content Provider Partners