# Coinbase privacy rating

Centralized cryptocurrency exchange and custodial platform for buying, selling, storing and staking crypto. Accounts require identity verification.

## Summary

Coinbase scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the crypto exchanges criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.coinbase.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Android, iOS, Web
- Home page trackers: Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Crypto exchanges](https://privacyratings.com/crypto-exchanges/)
- Also rated: [Coinbase Wallet](https://privacyratings.com/crypto-wallets/coinbase-wallet/) (Crypto wallets)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Exodus report finds 7 trackers in the Android app, including Amplitude, AppsFlyer, Facebook SDKs and Google Firebase Analytics. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.coinbase.android/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | Funded by trading fees, but the privacy policy says conversion data including IP addresses is shared with advertisers such as Meta and AppLovin to target ads. | https://www.coinbase.com/legal/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/crypto-exchanges/coinbase/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/crypto-exchanges/coinbase.md