Privacy Notice

DATED 2026-04-13 · VERSION 20260503_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20260402_rev01 · ARCHIVE SNAPSHOT

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1_Last updated: January 29, 2026._
1_Last updated: April 13, 2026._
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33## Key Information
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55- Coursera, Inc. is the data controller of the Personal Data (as defined below) we process about you, meaning that we determine the means and purposes of collecting, using, storing, disclosing, or otherwise processing your Personal Data. However, if you are participating in a degree program, certain certificate programs where you are required to enroll with the academic institution, or in other circumstances communicated to you, Coursera is the data processor.
66- We collect the Personal Data set out in the "What Personal Data We Collect" section of this Privacy Notice below, including account registration details such as name and email, details of Content Offerings you undertake, survey information (where you provide it), identity verification data, and information about your use of the Site (as defined below) and Services.
77- We use your Personal Data for the purposes set out in the "Legal bases and Purposes for Processing your Personal Data" section of this Privacy Notice below. These purposes include providing the Site and Services to you, maintaining the security and performance of the Site, conducting research relating to Content Offerings, sharing information with our Content Providers and our suppliers, direct marketing, and performing statistical analysis of the use of our Site and Services.
135135For your convenience we may provide links to sites operated by organizations other than Coursera ("**Third Party Sites**") that we believe may be of interest to you. We do not disclose your Personal Data to these Third Party Sites unless we have a lawful basis on which to do so. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the privacy practices of these Third Party Sites. If you choose to click on a link to one of these Third Party Sites, you should review the privacy policy posted on the other site to understand how that Third Party Site collects and uses your Personal Data.
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137137## Retention of Personal Data
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139139We keep your Personal Data for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which the Personal Data is collected and processed, to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, to exercise our legal rights, and to protect ourselves from legal claims. The length of time we retain Personal Data for depends on the purposes for which we collect and use it, the nature of your interaction with us, or as required to comply with applicable laws and to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights.
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141Biometric information is not retained beyond successful completion of identity verification, and in no event more than 2 years or in accordance with applicable law.
141Biometric facial data generated as part of the identity verification process is deleted upon successful completion of verification and in any event, no later than 2 years after collection. Other information uploaded as part of the identity verification process, including your name, address, date of birth, and a photo identification document, is deleted upon request and in any event, no later than 2 years after collection.
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143143## Confidentiality & Security of Personal Data
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145145We will use industry standard physical, technical, and administrative security measures to keep your Personal Data confidential and secure, and will not share it with third parties, except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Notice, or unless such disclosure is necessary in special cases, such as a physical threat to you or others, as permitted by applicable law. Because the Internet is not a 100% secure environment, we cannot guarantee the security of Personal Data, and there is some risk that an unauthorized third party may find a way to circumvent our security systems or that transmission of your information over the Internet will be intercepted. It is your responsibility to protect the security of your login information. Please note that e-mail communications are typically not encrypted and should not be considered secure.
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147147## Your Rights