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“IN NO EVENT SHALL COURSERA'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO THE SERVICES EXCEED TWENTY U.S. DOLLARS ($20) OR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES RECEIVED BY COURSERA FROM YOU FOR THE USE OF PAID SERVICES DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS...”
“you and Coursera agree to submit to binding arbitration any and all disputes, claims, or controversies of any kind...that arise out of or relate to our Services, these Terms, and/or any other relationship or dispute between you and us...”
“you grant Coursera a fully-transferable, royalty-free, perpetual, sublicensable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to copy, distribute, modify, create derivative works based on, publicly perform, publicly display, and otherwise use the User Content.”
“EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE BASIS, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BE BROUGHT...ON A CLASS...BASIS.”
“Any use of our Services for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. Any commercial use must be subject to a separate agreement with Coursera, Inc.”
“Coursera may terminate your use of any Service for any reason.”
These terms govern how you can use Coursera's platform: you get a personal, non-commercial license that Coursera can revoke at any time for any reason. Any content you post gives Coursera a permanent, worldwide right to use and share it freely. If you have a dispute with Coursera, you must resolve it through individual arbitration — not in court — and you cannot join a class action; Coursera's total financial liability to you is capped at $20 or what you paid in the last six months.
Coursera's Terms of Use establish the conditions under which users may access and use the platform's services, granting users a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license for personal, non-commercial use only. Users who submit content grant Coursera a perpetual, fully transferable, royalty-free, sublicensable, worldwide license to copy, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, and otherwise use that content. Coursera caps its aggregate liability to any user at $20 or fees paid in the past six months, excludes all indirect and consequential damages, and reserves the right to terminate user access for any reason. All disputes must be resolved through binding individual arbitration, with both parties waiving rights to court proceedings, jury trials, and class or collective actions. Commercial use without a separate agreement and access by users under age 13 are strictly prohibited, as is use of platform content for text or data mining or AI training and development.
As a Coursera user, your access is revocable at any time for any reason, and any content you submit is licensed to Coursera permanently and without payment. Fee changes for paid services take effect immediately upon posting at Coursera's sole discretion, with no advance notice required. You are required to resolve all disputes with Coursera through binding individual arbitration and waive your right to sue in court or participate in a class action. If you disagree with a fee change or service change, your practical recourse is to stop using the paid service before the change affects you.
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7 important changes detected
10 versions captured · Latest change detected by ConductAtlas: July 2026
Coursera's footer navigation was updated on May 27, 2026 to add a 'Cookies Preference Center' link between the 'Modern Slavery Statement' and 'Learn Anywhere' sections. This addition provides users with …
View change record →Coursera removed refund eligibility language that previously applied to prepaid specializations and Coursera Plus plans purchased in India. Prior terms stated customers could receive a full refund if they cancelled …
View change record →Coursera modified language describing free trial availability and duration across its subscription offerings. Previously, the terms stated that 'for all other subscriptions, Coursera provides a 7-day free trial' and referenced …
View change record →Coursera added a 'Do Not Sell/Share' link to its website footer on May 11, 2026. Previously, the footer contained links to Terms, Privacy, Help, and other resources, but did not …
View change record →Coursera added a 'Do Not Sell/Share' link to its website footer on April 19, 2026. This link likely directs users to controls for opting out of the sale or sharing …
View change record →“IN NO EVENT SHALL COURSERA'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO THE SERVICES EXCEED TWENTY U.S. DOLLARS ($20) OR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES RECEIVED BY COURSERA FROM YOU FOR THE USE OF PAID SERVICES DURING THE PAST SIX …”
“you and Coursera agree to submit to binding arbitration any and all disputes, claims, or controversies of any kind...that arise out of or relate to our Services, these Terms, and/or any other relationship or dispute between you and us...”
“you grant Coursera a fully-transferable, royalty-free, perpetual, sublicensable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to copy, distribute, modify, create derivative works based on, publicly perform, publicly display, and otherwise use the User Content.”
“EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE BASIS, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BE BROUGHT...ON A CLASS...BASIS.”
“Any use of our Services for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. Any commercial use must be subject to a separate agreement with Coursera, Inc.”
“Coursera may terminate your use of any Service for any reason.”
“Fees may vary based on your location and other factors, and Coursera reserves the right to change any fees at any time at its sole discretion. Any change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting...”
“COURSERA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY...”
“YOU AND COURSERA HEREBY WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR A JURY.”
“Our License to You Subject to these Terms and our Policies, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license right to use our Services. The rights granted herein are only for your personal, non-commercial use...”
“Any use or access by anyone under the age of 13 is strictly prohibited.”
“Use any content, data, or text in any form in the Services for text or data mining purposes, or develop or train any application, software, code, or data models including but not limited to generative artificial intelligence...”
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