Last Updated: October 31, 2024
Coinbase Wallet is a software service accessible via a mobile device application and a browser service for the Ethereum Network (the "Network") distributed by Coinbase Bermuda Technologies Limited ("CBTL" or "we" or "us" or "our") that enables users to (i) self custody digital assets; (ii) access a digital asset browser and link to decentralized applications and decentralized exchanges; (iii) view addresses and information that are part of digital asset networks and broadcast transactions; and (iv) additional functionality as CBTL may add to the app from time to time (collectively, the "App" or "Coinbase Wallet"). This Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") helps explain how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use the App, our developer software, or our website at https://wallet.coinbase.com/ (collectively the "Services"). Please also read Coinbase Wallet’s Terms of Service (the “Terms”), which describe the terms under which you use the Services.
We receive or collect information when we operate and provide our Services, including when you install, access, or use our Services.
Information you provide
Information we collect from our affiliates
Our "family of companies" is the group of companies related to us by common control or ownership ("Affiliates"). In accordance with applicable law, we may obtain information about you from our Affiliates as a normal part of conducting business with you, such as when you link your Coinbase, Inc. account to your Wallet account, so that we may offer our Affiliates' Services to you (e.g., convert cryptocurrency into fiat and make withdrawals into your bank account).
Automatically collected information
Our primary purpose in collecting information is to help us operate, provide, improve, customize, support, and market our Services. We may use your information to:
Our Coinbase family of companies or affiliates: Our "family of companies" is the group of companies related to us by common control or ownership ("Affiliates"). We may share your information with our Affiliates if you link your Coinbase Wallet with your Coinbase account, as part of the normal conduct of business and in order to offer products and services to you.
We will never sell or rent your information to third parties. If you link your Coinbase Wallet with your Coinbase account, you may receive marketing from our Affiliates in accordance with your communication preferences associated with your Coinbase account. You can manage your preferences within your Coinbase account. You can also manage your connected accounts in your Wallet settings.
Any communications we send to you will either be related to your account or will be related to the Services. In the event we send any communication to you which is not related specifically to your account, we will provide you with an "unsubscribe" mechanism through which you may opt out of receiving other similar messages in the future.
We do not allow third-party banner ads on Coinbase Wallet, but if we ever do, we will update this policy.
If you use your account to engage in a transaction with another user, that user will have access to your transaction information. Users with whom you interact with may store or re-share your information with others, on or off of our Services. We, however, will never store your transaction information.
We work with third-party providers to help us operate, provide, improve, customize, support, and market our Services. For example, we work with companies to distribute our apps, provide our infrastructure, delivery, and other systems. These providers may provide us information about you in certain circumstances; for example, app stores may provide us reports to help us diagnose and fix service issues.
We may also share information with law enforcement, government officials, or other third parties when:
Finally, we may share information with companies or other entities that we plan to merge with or be acquired by. Should such a combination occur, we will require that the new combined entity follow this Privacy Policy with respect to your personal information. You will receive prior notice of any change in applicable policy.
When you access our Services, we may place small data files called cookies or pixel tags on your computer or mobile device.
We use these files to understand, secure, operate, and provide our Services. For example, we use cookies to:
You can follow the instructions provided by your browser or device (usually located under "Settings" or "Preferences") to modify your cookie or pixel data settings. Please note that if you set your browser or device to disable cookies, certain of our Services may not function properly.
If you would like to manage, limit, or delete your information, you may do so by logging into Coinbase Wallet and tapping the Settings icon.
You may delete your Coinbase Wallet account at any time.Please remember that when you delete your account, it does not affect the information other users have relating to you.Please also note that Coinbase Wallet does not ever store your Network private key, so if you delete the application, make sure you have a copy of your private key elsewhere so that you may continue to access your Network funds. We do provide a feature within the App that will display your locally stored private key stored to you in readable form so that you may write it down and keep a copy of the key off of your device. We also allow users to back up their private keys to their icloud or google drive accounts.
You agree to our information practices, including the collection, use, processing, and sharing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy, as well as the transfer and processing of your information to the United States and other countries globally where we have or use facilities, service providers, or partners, regardless of where you use our Services.
You acknowledge that the laws, regulations, and standards of the country in which your information is stored or processed may be different from those of your own country. However, we require our service providers to treat your information in strict confidence and use appropriate security measures to protect it. We also require them to uphold all obligations under this Privacy Policy.
We may amend or update our Privacy Policy from time to time and give you the opportunity to review the updated Privacy Policy before choosing to continue to use Coinbase Wallet. We will notify you of material changes to this policy by updating the last updated date at the top of this page, and we will provide you with explicit notice of material changes as required by law.
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].