You cannot join or lead a class action lawsuit against Coursera — any legal claim must be filed individually.
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This clause structures the procedural framework for dispute resolution by limiting proceedings to individual capacity. It establishes that disputes cannot be aggregated or consolidated across multiple users, which affects the scope and scale of potential claims.
The updated terms remove the explicit guarantee that Coursera provides a 7-day free trial for subscriptions. The revised language states that 'certain subscriptions may come with a free trial period' without specifying a default duration or which subscriptions include trials. This creates operational uncertainty for users: trial availability and length are no longer stated in the main terms but are now delegated entirely to individual checkout pages. Users evaluating whether a subscription includes a trial must now visit the specific product page rather than relying on the standard terms.
View change record →Current version expands arbitration scope to cover all claims under any legal theory, clarifies it survives account deletion, and adds a 30-day opt-out window requirement.
View full change record →If Coursera harms many users in the same way — for example, through unauthorized data sharing or widespread billing errors — this clause prevents you from participating in a class action lawsuit, forcing you to pursue individual arbitration where the cost may exceed any potential recovery.
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WHERE PERMITTED UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND NETFLIX AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, where permitted under the applicable law, unless ...
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"To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you and Coursera each agree that any proceeding to resolve any Dispute will be conducted only in the respective party's individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, consolidated, or representative action.— Excerpt from Coursera's Coursera Terms of Use
1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The enforceability of class action waivers in consumer contracts is governed by the FAA (9 U.S.C. § 2) and Supreme Court precedent (AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. 333 (2011); American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, 570 U.S. 228 (2013)). The FTC Act Section 5 and CFPB authority apply where class action waivers are used alongside other deceptive practices. EU Directive 2020/1828 on representative actions for consumers may render this clause unenforceable for EU users. 2)
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This clause structures the procedural framework for dispute resolution by limiting proceedings to individual capacity. It establishes that disputes cannot be aggregated or consolidated across multiple users, which affects the scope and scale of potential claims.
If Coursera harms many users in the same way — for example, through unauthorized data sharing or widespread billing errors — this clause prevents you from participating in a class action lawsuit, forcing you to pursue individual arbitration where the cost may exceed any potential recovery.
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