Depending on where you live, you may have the right to see, correct, delete, or download your personal data held by Coursera.
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The provision establishes procedural mechanisms through which users can exercise data subject rights recognized under certain legal regimes. These requests operate as formal channels for users to exercise control over personal information retention and use, with Coursera required to respond according to applicable legal obligations.
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 →EU, UK, and California users can legally require Coursera to provide, correct, delete, or export their personal data — including learning records and profile data — and Coursera is obligated to respond within statutory deadlines (30 days under GDPR, 45 days under CCPA).
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Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including: the right to access the personal information we hold about you; the right to correct inaccurate personal information; the right to request deletion of your personal information; the right to data...
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These may include the right to access personal data we hold about you, to correct inaccurate data, to request deletion of your data, to object to or restrict our processing, and to receive your data in a portable f...
You may have rights under applicable law to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your personal information. Depending on where you live, you may also have the right to object to or restrict certain processing of your data, and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can exerci...
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"Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to request access to, update, or delete the personal information we hold about you, or the right to request that we restrict our processing of your personal information, or to object to our processing of your personal information, or the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a portable format.— Excerpt from Coursera's Coursera Privacy Notice
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision directly implements GDPR Arts. 15 (access), 16 (rectification), 17 (erasure), 18 (restriction), 20 (portability), and 21 (objection); UK GDPR equivalent provisions; CCPA §§1798.100, 1798.105, 1798.110, 1798.115 and CPRA enhancements; and Brazil LGPD Arts. 18-22. Enforcement: EU DPAs, UK ICO, California Privacy Protection Agency, and potentially Brazil's ANPD. (2)
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The provision establishes procedural mechanisms through which users can exercise data subject rights recognized under certain legal regimes. These requests operate as formal channels for users to exercise control over personal information retention and use, with Coursera required to respond according to applicable legal obligations.
EU, UK, and California users can legally require Coursera to provide, correct, delete, or export their personal data — including learning records and profile data — and Coursera is obligated to respond within statutory deadlines (30 days under GDPR, 45 days under CCPA).
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